What are spatial relationships?

Spatial relationships are about how things are positioned or move in space compared to each other.

Imagine you're playing with your toy blocks. When you stack one on top of another, that’s a spatial relationship, they’re next to and above each other. If you push one block to the side, it changes how they relate in space.

Think about fitting puzzle pieces together. Each piece has edges and corners, and they only fit if their shapes match up. That’s like spatial relationships, the way parts of a whole connect or move compared to each other.

If you're on a playground, running around your friend is another kind of spatial relationship. You’re moving in space compared to them. When you stop and stand still next to them, that's a different spatial relationship, now you're beside them instead of running past them.

Spatial relationships are all about how things move, sit, or change position in the world around us, like your toys, your friends, or even your bed!