Block Challenge Winners!

    Educator Caroline Pratt developed the unit block in the early 1900s. The unit block is a staple in early childhood education classrooms. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the unit block, all 10 schools in our company were challenged to come up with creative activities that would promote and extend block play. We are proud to announce that we are the winners of our company's First Annual Block Challenge! Here are some of the activities we participated in:

Our toddlers were invited to build with soft blocks and use toilet paper roll people to extend their block play. Each child received a personalized block person! 

 In Pre-K, the children were invited to build a block maze. Using a straw and a ping pong ball, the children were also invited to navigate the maze!

 Pre-K also used unit blocks to measure their friends! Each child lied down on the floor while other children measured that child in blocks. The children counted how many blocks long their friends are, compared, and recorded the information.

Preschool 3 and Pre-K worked together using assorted materials such as seashells, fabrics, pebbles, and pine cones to create with unit blocks!

What a fun way to build onto our learning!

For more information about our program, please visit our website at: http://www.hollytreechildcare.com