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In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Carla Ward explores block play, provocations, three-dimensional learning, problem-solving, and what can happen when children are given more time and space to build, experiment and figure things out.
From rethinking the way we respond when structures come crashing down to considering what hands-on learning offers children in an increasingly digital world, this episode is an invitation to take another look at the block area in your early learning environment.
In this episode:
Block play beyond building towers
Using provocations to extend children's thinking
Three-dimensional learning and spatial awareness
Supporting problem solving and resilience through play
Rethinking safety without unnecessarily limiting children's ideas
Block play in a world of screens, technology and AI
Simple ways to add curiosity to your block area
Books
Resources mentioned:
Purdue University — Block play could improve your child’s math skills, executive functioning: https://www.purdue.edu/research/features/stories/block-play-could-improve-your-childs-math-skills-executive-functioning/
Research article on block play and mathematics:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7954229/
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