ERIC Number: ED635243
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Dec
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
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Building Blocks™. Intervention Report. Preparing Young Children for School. WWC 2024-001
What Works Clearinghouse
Young children, especially those from lower-resource communities, often do not have adequate exposure to robust mathematics instruction in preschool. Well-organized and focused early mathematical interventions can help young children develop a foundation of informal mathematics knowledge and lead to greater mathematics knowledge upon entry into kindergarten. "Building Blocks" is a mathematics curriculum that aims to develop preschool children's knowledge of mathematics using activities that are intentionally sequenced based on the developmental progression of children's mathematical learning. The "Building Blocks" curriculum includes whole- and small-group instruction, center activities, and computer activities, as well as activities for the children's families to do at home to support classroom learning. Teachers' use of the "Building Blocks" curriculum is supported by professional development. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews existing research on educational interventions to identify evidence-based programs and practices. This WWC intervention report summarizes the available evidence on the effects of "Building Blocks" used in preschool sites on student outcomes.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Children, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Mathematics Activities, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness
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Related Records: ED635245
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES), What Works Clearinghouse (WWC); Instructional Research Group (IRG)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 91990020F325
IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/733
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