Sentences with phrase «encouraging spatial skills»

In the adverts studied, boys were offered more toys encouraging spatial skills, while girls were shown dolls and educational games.

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Blocks are great for developing spatial awareness, critical thinking skills, encouraging pretend play, and so on.

Benefits of arts education In addition to economic benefits of investment in arts education for students in the primary and secondary sectors there are a plethora of social and intellectual benefits: • encouraging self expression and self awareness • building confidence and self esteem • thinking creatively and conceptually • problem solving • increasing motivation and improving behaviour • developing organisational skills • being able to work collaboratively and independently • developing multiple learning styles • building maturity and appreciation • developing observational skills • raising global awareness and respect for other cultures • promoting literacy through analysis and interpretation • increasing enjoyment and fun in learning • developing spatial and visual skills • encouraging qualitative awareness • seeing different perspectives • openness to subtlety, nuance, flexibility and imagination

Dance not only helps with core development skills such as hand / eye co-ordination and gross & fine motor skills but it also encourages creativity, spatial awareness and language / speech development.