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A collection of articles and resources for Early Childhood Educators - Toy Building Blocks Enjoy a Comeback
R E S E A R C H
The content and organization of the BLOCK Fest™ exhibit was developed after months of research. Below are summaries of this research, resources developed specifically for
BLOCK Fest™ from this research, and analysis of results from BLOCK Fest™ 2006.
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Block Play Research Brief … Social Policy Report Brief (2008):
…..Improving Early Mathematics Education May Enhance Children’s Academic Success
Block Play Research White Paper (2008) … Early Math Skills –
……Building Blocks for the Future
BLOCK Fest™ 2007 Analysis Report … Focus on Early Math and Science
BLOCK Fest™ 2006 Analysis Report … Math and Science Learning
……for Young Children and their Parents (University of Idaho PAT)
Math Predicts Later Achievement … School Readiness and Later Achievement
……(Developmental Psychology, 2007)
Early Childhood Math … Social Policy Report: Mathematics Education for Young Children:
……What it is and How to Promote it (2008)
Math Talk … Preschool Children’s Mathematical Knowledge:
…..The Effect of Teacher “Math Talk,” American Psychological Association (2006)
R E S O U R C E S
2011 Nov 02 – Interactive Play With Blocks Found to Facilitate Development of Spatial Vocabulary
………………….(www.sciencedaily.com)
2009 Jul 02 - Report Calls for National Initiative to Improve Mathematics Education for Preschoolers
………………….(National Academy of Sciences)
2009 March - Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice – NIEER Policy Brief
2007 October - Effect of Block Play on Language Acquisition and Attention in Toddlers
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH; Frederick J. Zimmerman, PhD; Michelle M. Garrison, PhD
Conclusions: Distribution of blocks can lead to improved language development in middle- and low income children.
Further research is warranted.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007; 161(10):967-971
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/161/10/967.pdf
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P U B L I C A T I O N S
- Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity
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