This edition of Blocks and Construction Materials is based on a document of the same name from the Early Childhood Department of the former Toronto Board of Education.

Electronic text.

Early Learning Experiences -- Why Block Play? -- The Role of the Teacher -- Planning -- Literacy at the Block/Building Centre -- Reflecting and Celebrating -- Organizing the Environment -- Assessing -- Stages of Play/Appendix 1 -- Stages of Play/Appendix 2 -- Planning Model 1/Appendix 3 -- Planning Model 2/Appendix 4 -- How Children Use Language/Appendix 5 -- Ways to Support Literacy/Appendix 6 -- Ways to Support Mathematics/Appendix 7 -- Reflecting and Celebrating Suggestions/Appendix 8 -- Materials/Appendix 9 -- Potential of Materials/Appendix 10 -- Focused Observations/Appendix 11 -- Kindergarten Program Expectations/Appendix 12 -- Bibliography/Appendix 13.