Block play is a staple in Early Learning and Childcare Centres in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, where the children have opportunities to experience high-quality block play at nursery.
Project leaders Jennifer Gilchrist and Michaela McCune wanted to expand this practice beyond nursery and demonstrate how block play is a beneficial resource for four- and five-year-olds when they transition from early years settings to school.
They gained a practice development grant from the Froebel Trust to introduce a new block-play area in the Primary One class at Dalreoch Primary School in Dumbarton in 2022 – with the aim of developing children’s vocabulary through symbolic play following the pandemic.
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