In this lesson, Block imitation, your child uses blocks to copy a structure that you create. This is important because the required skills overlap the domains of visual performance and object imitation.
While this lesson seems simple, it teaches a variety of useful skills, including:
- Generalization of basic matching abilities
- Development of visual discrimination abilities
- Development of fine motor skills
- The ability to use another person’s model as a guide to complete a task
- The ability to modify behavior to model another person’s behavior
- The ability to complete a multiple-step task in a sequenced order
- Development of emerging building/construction skills that can be later generalized into play opportunities
