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"Building Up": Block Play After September 11, Lisa Edstrom
"Building Up": Block Play After September 11, Lisa Edstrom
Occasional Paper Series
Like most people in New York City, the children in Edstrom's class were affected by the events of September 11. However, not until five weeks later did these particular five- and six year-olds begin to make sense of what happened. Through the use of block play, they were able to explore the difficult emotions and questions we all had about the World Trade Center attack
Young Children At Play, Anne Tobias
Young Children At Play, Anne Tobias
Progressive Education in Context
Describes how young children learn through play.
Orchestrating A Kindergarten Block Program : The Teacher's Role, Abbey Butcosk
Orchestrating A Kindergarten Block Program : The Teacher's Role, Abbey Butcosk
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Analyzes the role of the teacher in kindergarten block building
Building Blocks To Growth : An Examination Of Block Building's Impact On Social And Emotional Development, Diana Elisabeth Dube
Building Blocks To Growth : An Examination Of Block Building's Impact On Social And Emotional Development, Diana Elisabeth Dube
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Explores the role that independent and group block building play in early childhood development, and specifically examines the impact of early childhood block play on social and emotional development.
Mentoring Novice And Experienced Teachers On Block Play Using The Developmental-Interaction Approach In The Philippines, Kathrina Gancayco-Umali
Mentoring Novice And Experienced Teachers On Block Play Using The Developmental-Interaction Approach In The Philippines, Kathrina Gancayco-Umali
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Traces the journey of traditional early childhood Filipino teachers in implementing the developmental-interaction approach in the block corner. Five novice and experienced teachers embarked on a professional development series of four mentoring sessions. As a result of this process, teachers have demonstrated confidence and involvement in implementing the use of unit blocks through the developmental-interaction approach and administration agreed to adapt this as a model design for the early childhood program.