Comments on: The Perfect Fit: Blocks and Friends https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/ Laying the foundation for a lifetime of achievement Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: SJ Sanchez https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-24487 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:50:31 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-24487 I’m so excited about shapes and sizes.

]]> By: Christina Moore https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-23659 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 01:35:22 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-23659 Using blocks during playtime teaches children how to share, they can also count how many blocks they need if they would like to build a house out of the blocks, it leaves room for teachers to come in and ask them questions such a as “How long did it take you to build this?” the teachers could also communicate and problem solve if children do not get along during play time such as a child saying “hey you took the block I was using!” the teacher could say “Hey isn’t there a red block on the side of you, how about you use that one”

]]> By: Christina Moore https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-23639 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:14:27 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-23639 Using blocks as puzzles pieces is a great idea for the classroom, you could ask the child “Where do you think this piece goes?” “How many shapes do you see, and can you count them for me?”

]]> By: Diann Gano, M.Ed https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-23508 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 21:34:51 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-23508 In reply to Nicole Long.

Welcome to the party, Nicole! Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed this blog! It’s always fun to slow down and capture the learning that happens spontaneously through play!

]]> By: Nicole Long https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-23502 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:59:47 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-23502 Hands-on learning with “real” items for the children to explore, experiment with, and discover concepts through their confident , self-initiative is so much more rewarding to them and us as educators than learning concepts through worksheets. I love this! I am excited to learn so much more from this blog! Thank you for the opportunity.

]]> By: Shellie https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-22574 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:30:21 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-22574 I will be having my staff watch this.

]]> By: Kimberly Darling https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-22439 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:09:45 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-22439 Block area is a favorite for sure. Hands on learning is always the way to go.

]]> By: Nataliia https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-21732 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 01:00:53 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-21732 Nice

]]> By: Tammy Berry https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-21451 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:36:07 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-21451 very useful way to incorporate math with toddlers.

]]> By: Elizabeth https://earlymathcounts.org/the-perfect-fit-blocks-and-friends/#comment-21288 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:58:28 +0000 https://earlymathcounts.org/?p=156547#comment-21288 We only have block centers like the above in the 3-5 year old classrooms, but this blog has shown me how useful they could be in our 2 year old classroom as well.

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