From at least the nineteenth century, educators have thought that playing with specially designed blocks would give children a tangible sense of mathematical relationships. The San Diego, California, ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Semi-structured block play among preschool-age children has the potential to improve two skills – mathematics and executive functioning – critical to kindergarten readiness, ...
Playing with blocks may help preschoolers develop the kinds of skills that support later learning in science, technology, engineering, and math, according to a new study that examined over a hundred ...