ABSTRACT
The desire to construct is a driving force with young children. It develops in play from their impulse to find out, and from their need for a more primitive form of communication of ideas than anything which involves words. The child wants to touch, to gain physical experience in his role of explorer. The richer the diet of stories, pictures, expeditions and music, and the more frequent the opportunity for conversation and observation the richer will be the creative work by the children no matter what medium is chosen. Handwork should be regarded less as a subject to be taught in Special Schools but rather as part of the daily life of each child which cannot be divorced from his growth in other abilities. The movement of the hand causes the toy to move forward or to either side. Clockwork toys, with fixed keys, and toys that roll or walk down an inclined plane also encourage controlled hand movements.
