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Can New Building Toys for Girls Improve Math and Science Skills?

April 17, 2013 /

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Amid concern among parents and educators about girls’ math and engineering skills, a growing number of companies say they have an answer: toys.

Construction toys for girls, once a well-intentioned but unsuccessful part of the toy market, are blossoming. Small toy makers littleBits, GoldieBlox Inc. and Maykah Inc. are marketing products they say can bolster spatial skills, which recent research has linked to degrees and careers in these disciplines.

By DIANA KAPP

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