Elisabeth S. Hirsch, Ph.D., was a teacher of preschoolers in independent private schools and parent cooperatives for many years. She was director of a parent cooperative and a day care center.

• About the EditorContributorsPrefaceElisabeth S. HirschPotential Contributions of Blocks for Early Childhood Curriculum (Chart)Adapted from Charlotte and Milton BrodyIntroduction to the Third EditionElisabeth S. HirschAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Blocks as a Material for Learning through PlayCharlotte B. WinsorChapter 2. The Art of Block BuildingHarriet M. Johnson with an introduction by Lucy Sprague MitchellChapter 3. Children Learn about Science through Block BuildingMary W. MoffittChapter 4. The Block Builder MathematicianKristina Leeb-LundbergChapter 5. Social Studies through Block BuildingCharlotte Brody and Elisabeth S. HirschChapter 6. Dramatic Play: The Experience of Block BuildingHarriet K. CuffaroChapter 7. Blocks in the Elementary SchoolElizabeth DreierChapter 8. Block Building: Practical Considerations for the Classroom TeacherElisabeth S. HirschChapter 9. Learning with Large BlocksSally CartwrightAppendix 1. Stages of Block BuildingMaja Apelman/Harriet M. JohnsonAppendix 2. Suggested Equipment for Block BuildingJessie Stanton and Alma Weisberg/Maja ApelmanBibliographySubject IndexAuthor Index