Numeracy
boy playing with blocksBlock play, math and literacy
Pamela C. Phelps, Ph.D. and Laura L. Stannard, Ph.D
It’s been more than two hundred years since Friedrich Froebel introduced wooden shapes for children to explore, take apart, and put together. Since then, blocks have been shown to aid the development of young children.
water playMaking the most of water play
Sandra Crosser, Ph.D.
Puddles, spray bottles, garden sprinklers, and backyard wading pools bring back gleeful memories of childhood. It is simply fun to play in water.