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STOP THROWING THE BLOCKS: How to Help Children Play in the Block Interest Center

by pqaadmin on December 4, 2024

Angel Avery-Wright How often do you hear yourself saying, “Stop throwing the blocks” or ‘That’s not how we play with blocks” or “Throwing blocks at your friends will hurt them?” Is this something you say

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School Age: Building Challenge

by pqaadmin on February 19, 2020

Angel Avery-Wright I had the pleasure of watching a group of school aged children from Active Learning Centers complete a

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ECERS-3 Best Practices for Block Play

by pqaadmin on October 2, 2019

Father and son sitting on floor play with toy blocks

Regina Wright When children choose block play, they are not only building their creative imagination, they are using self-expression, mathematics,

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Creating Enriching Block Play Experiences

by pqaadmin on October 26, 2017

By Natalie Grebe As a program quality assessor, I have the opportunity to observe some stellar vignettes in classrooms that

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Incorporating Math into the Early Childhood Classroom

by pqaadmin on June 14, 2017

By Kitty Syster The focus on math has become increasingly important in early childhood over the past few years. Research

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You’re Invited to a High Quality Preschool Classroom

by pqaadmin on February 1, 2017

Pam Schaffner Please join us for a fun-filled time observing in a high quality preschool classroom! What to expect: During the observation, you will see many quality items in the classroom including: 1. Well defined

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Importance of Play

by pqaadmin on January 25, 2017

Regina Wright Close your eyes and imagine when you were a child. What was your favorite toy? I’m sure you