Bricks 4 Kidz

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Basic Information

Address: 42 New Orleans Rd., Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone Number: 843-686-2829
Fax Number: 843-815-2815 call first

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Additional Information

Focus: Teaching concepts of Science and Technology using LEGO(R) Bricks
Director: Sarah Fox
Schools Served: Riverview Charter School, various home school programs
School District: Beaufort County in SC, Chatham County in GA
County: Beaufort and Chatham Counties
Schedule: varies
Ages: 3 - 12
Capacity: varies
Membership/Pricing: varies
Setting:

Creativity Center located on HHI, we can travel off site for classes or field trips.

History:

Opened summer of 2010 on HHI. Franchise began in 2008.

Program Highlights:

After School classes, Home School classes, Birthday parties, Camps, Kid's Night Out, Special Events

Activities:

Games, Model Building, Free Play, Challenges

Field Trip Destinations: Beaufort or Chatham counties
Program Information:

Educational and Developmental Benefits: BRICKS 4 KIDZ® Program

There are many educational, developmental, and social benefits to the BRICKS 4 KIDZ® approach to learning and play. Here are just a few.

 Follow step-by-step directions to complete a task. It is important not to rush through and miss a step. This is especially valuable for children with AD/HD and can help them develop the patience to follow step-by-step instructions in a classroom setting.

 Sequencing is an important skill in many learning processes and the motivational nature of this type of sequencing makes it fun for children, while the skill gained can easily translate to other environments.

 Fine motor skills are developed as children pick up and assemble the many small bricks, axles, gears and bushings.

 The spatial/relational thinking necessary to follow the project instructions taps into both the visual and kinesthetic learning styles of many children. Kinesthetic or tactile learners learn by doing. Also, playing with LEGO® bricks is highly motivating, so children are more likely to retain information that is delivered in the context of something that interests them.

 Organizational skills are developed by keeping the bricks in their proper place. This is another skill that translates into every area of life. At school, at home, or in the workplace, people are more efficient if they can quickly and easily access the materials they need to complete a task.

 Completing a model with LEGO® bricks nurtures process-oriented thinking and helps children develop abstract thought to envision the project before it is complete.

 Social/emotional skills such as patience, communication and teamwork are exercised in the process of completing a build.

 Working through frustration to complete a project builds self-esteem.  Working with a partner fosters teamwork and cooperation.

 The children learn about simple machines and develop an appreciation of how various structures are put together.

Lego® is a registered trademark of the LEGO Company which is not affiliated with these programs.

 

Slogan: We Learn, We Build, We Play with...LEGO® Bricks