The 19th-century German toy pieces, made with quartz sand, chalk and linseed oil, allowed kids to create realistic structures ...

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Corrected: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Julie Sarama, a researcher who has developed strategies for building the mathematical skills of preschool students. A pair of New ...

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Kids and parents alike shuffled into the Ashland Optimists Club on Saturday for an afternoon filled with fun at the Block Kids Building Program. Almost 60 kids participated in the competition. The ...

Pirate ships, bridges, flowers, dinosaurs, cars, castles, trains, tents, campfires, palm trees and house. What do they have in common? A child’s imagination, sparked by block play. With UNICEF support ...

According to a recent UNICEF report, nearly half of all preschoolers - more than 175 million children worldwide - are not enrolled in a pre-primary education program. In low-income countries only one ...