How does constructing movable figures help children learn?
As a parent or educator, you already know that many children quickly forget what they learn about famous people. However, by engaging children in the learning process through hands-on activities, the people who played a key role in shaping our world seem more real, and history comes alive. Through the process of constructing movable figures, children benefit from a hands-on manipulative that makes each person more real and memorable. They can envision what the person may have looked like and see how he or she dressed. They can also play with the movable figures and act out historical events, using their imagination to explore the lives of people who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago. A brief biographical note on each famous person is included in the books, explaining a little about each character. With this background, children can create their own stories about other civilizations, including Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. The children have a lot of fun putt
