FINE motor skill development, teamwork and problem solving is at the core of a weekly Bannockburn Library activity for seven to eleven-year-old children.<\/p>\n
The Let\u2019s Go LEGO club runs from 4pm to 5pm on Wednesdays, providing a collaborative environment where children with diverse needs can all learn and have fun, supported by their parent or carer.<\/p>\n
Bannockburn branch librarian, Tracie Mauro said LEGO is an effective, tactile way to engage young minds, especially autistic children.<\/p>\n
The brick toys are educationally beneficial, encouraging the development of spatial awareness, creativity, and mathematical concepts including shape, geometry and symmetry.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so satisfying seeing the kids and their parents building together, sharing resources and being creative,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t tell them that it\u2019s a great learning experience but that\u2019s what it is. This is such a great collaborative project between Golden Plains Shire and Bannockburn Library.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love LEGO afternoon and so do our participants.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club runs weekly during school terms at 27 High Street, Bannockburn. Bookings are essential and parents are required to stay.<\/p>\n
Bannockburn Library is part of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FINE motor skill development, teamwork and problem solving is at the core of a weekly Bannockburn Library activity for seven to eleven-year-old children. The Let\u2019s Go LEGO club runs from 4pm to 5pm on Wednesdays, providing a collaborative environment where children with diverse needs can all learn and have fun, supported by their parent or […]<\/p>\n