This article is reprinted from the website of the National Network
for Child Care.*
This PDF was developed by Better Kid Care of Penn State to
provide the parent and child care provider with information regarding how
blocks are a great toy for almost any age child. Blocks can help a child
develop their physical and math skills. Within this short piece, several ideas
are given on how to construct one's own blocks.
Publisher: Better Kid Care Program-Penn State
Copyright: Penn State University, Better Kid Care
*The National Network for Child Care unites the expertise of many
of the nation's leading universities through the outreach system of Cooperative
Extension. Our goal is to share knowledge about children and child care from
the vast resources of the landgrant universities with parents, professionals,
practitioners, and the general public. We network with committed individuals
around the country to bring you practical information and resources that will
be useful to you in your everyday work with children.
Cooperative Extension has an 80 year history of working in
the areas of child care and early childhood development. Our outreach efforts
strongly impact international, national, state, and local efforts. We teach and
work in almost every county (approximately 3150) in the US.
National Network for Child Care is supported by the
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and CYFERNet - the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth,
and Family Network.