Its awesome you are supportive of his interest in Lego and of all the toys on the market, this is one that allows kids to create and explore their "spatial minds"-creating amazing designs and working their minds in ways that are "out of the box". I truly believe that kids who think this way will contribute to the world in ways we can't realize yet.
And honestly you could have been talking about my son when you described his proficiency in Lego but his lack of the same in speech. My son is now 10 and while still a little "below average" in speech and writing has continued his love for lego designs. We have sought help for his speech and he is making progress.
I would recommend a speech therapist if you can find a supportive one and that is one regret I have, that I didn't find support sooner. I regarded his other creative/imaginative skills as "special" (as they are) and didn't want him to lose that, but in hindsight I would have loved to have been able to give him more support in the speech area so he could share his creations with the world more accurately than he is capable of now. The speech stuff kicked in for my son eventually, just a year or two later than other kids, but these are such precious years of learning that every day makes a difference.
Anyway, congrats on seeing the beauty of your son's creations and when he is old enough, introduce him to Lego Digital Designer :0)
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Its awesome you are supportive of his interest in Lego and of all the toys on the market, this is one that allows kids to create and explore their "spatial minds"-creating amazing designs and working their minds in ways that are "out of the box". I truly believe that kids who think this way will contribute to the world in ways we can't realize yet.
And honestly you could have been talking about my son when you described his proficiency in Lego but his lack of the same in speech. My son is now 10 and while still a little "below average" in speech and writing has continued his love for lego designs. We have sought help for his speech and he is making progress.
I would recommend a speech therapist if you can find a supportive one and that is one regret I have, that I didn't find support sooner. I regarded his other creative/imaginative skills as "special" (as they are) and didn't want him to lose that, but in hindsight I would have loved to have been able to give him more support in the speech area so he could share his creations with the world more accurately than he is capable of now. The speech stuff kicked in for my son eventually, just a year or two later than other kids, but these are such precious years of learning that every day makes a difference.
Anyway, congrats on seeing the beauty of your son's creations and when he is old enough, introduce him to Lego Digital Designer :0)
Cheers
Inger