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Busy with Blocks (audio)

07/29/201907/29/2019 dfuoss
About this resourceReviewed: 2019

This podcast, based on a blog written by Dr. Rebecca Swartz, discusses what young children learn from block play.

To see the main text of the podcast, you can read the original blog post.

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Blocks Developmentally Appropriate Practice Play Toys

  • children playing on monkey bars← Previous Are You Being a Monkey?
  • Social and Emotional Development Next →baby crying
child playing with blocks

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