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The Block Book, Hirsch, Elizabeth S. (ed)
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lugnet.books
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Mon, 18 Mar 2002 18:51:02 GMT
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Has anybody read (remembered) "The Block Book" by Elizabeth S. Hirsch? This
is a group of essays on kids playing with blocks. The themes emphasize the
importance of "free materials" based on a wooden unit block--she apologizes
for not including Lego too. There is a great deal of applied psychology and
observation, history of the block materials (begins in 1879), descriptions
of classroom setup and use. It considers behavior and learning up to about
age 7.
One essay echoes Montessori's observation that play is hard work, while
parting ways over the point of that work (specific lessons/skills vs.
working out expanding ideas of the adult world through modelling.)
Since the book was researched and written in the 70s, reading it could be
nostalgic for many people here. I'll follow up with some interesting quotations.
The Block Book. Printed 1976, reprinted 1996.
edited by Elizabeth S. Hirsch (Bank Street College of Education, NYC)
Unit block: 1 3/8" x 2 3/4" x 5 1/2" (1:2:4)
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