Research has shown that block pay can contribute to literacy, social development, learning about art, innovative thinking, spatial knowledge, and graphic skill in writing and drawing.

In fact, a research study in 2001 (Macdonald) listed 29 mathematical and 20 scientific concepts that children can develop through block play. Another study found that children’s block play performance in a preschool is a predictor of mathematics achievement and reading abilities in middle school and high school (Wolfgang, Standard & Jones, 2001). ⁠

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So What Does This Mean? ⁠

We all need to become “block building advocates” supporting block play by asking the right questions, providing varied block materials, and planning age-appropriate block activities.⁠

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                             Our Cork Blocks

Cork material is soft and soothing for children, providing them with a unique sensory experience.  Sensory play is important to brain development because it can strengthen sensory-related synapses and functions.  Cork's unique texture also allows children to build at an angle and create leaning structures, supporting more imaginative play and deeper spatial awareness.  

 

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