{"id":51,"date":"2023-01-06T19:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T19:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/developmental-benefits-of-block-play\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T17:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T17:11:28","slug":"developmental-benefits-of-block-play","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/developmental-benefits-of-block-play\/","title":{"raw":"Ch. 9 Developmental Benefits of Block Play","rendered":"Ch. 9 Developmental Benefits of Block Play"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\" wp-image-125 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2023\/01\/games-2801332_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Child building with blocks\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>READ FIRST<\/strong>- Learn about some of the benefits of block play by reading the noted section from the resource below.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read \"Building Blocks for Learning\" (p. 14) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityplaythings.com\/~\/media\/files\/cpus\/library\/training-resources\/booklets\/wisdom-of-play.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wisdom of Play: How Children Learn to Make Sense of the World<\/a> by Community Playthings (~1 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>CHOOSE ONE<\/strong>- Select at least one of the resources below to learn more about block play.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityplaythings.com\/resources\/articles\/2017\/blocks-back-in-the-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blocks: Back in the Spotlight Again!<\/a> by <span class=\"article__meta-author\">Rosanne Regan Hansel (~11 minute read)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Community Playthings, Hansel describes the scientific evidence to support block play in early childhood learning environments. 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