Building Blocks
Building Blocks is one of a small number of projects (nationwide) that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded to create mathematics curriculum materials for young children. The Building Blocks project created exemplary mathematics materials designed to enable all young children to meet the new preK-grade 2 standardsdeveloped by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (principal investigator Doug Clements was on the writing team for NCTM'sPrinciples and Standards for School Mathematics). These materials are a complete mathematics curriculum at Pre-K, and supplement and enrich existing curricula at K-2 (with extensions to grade 6). They use print, manipulatives, and computers extensively.
Research from What Works Clearinghouse speak. Here is a great overview article to share with families and student teachers. Making Math Meaningful and Enjoyable is another article that shares practical ideas for classrooms. Clements also wrote a great article, Math in the Preschool.
Boston also supports educators using the Building Blocks curriculum on the Early Childhood website.
Boston also supports educators using the Building Blocks curriculum on the Early Childhood website.