Welcome to Building Blocks for Pre-K–5
Enjoy weekly content rich with expert insights, teaching tips, and effective strategies curated to inform and empower educators
Blogs
Edtech
Keyboarding skills, formerly known as typing, were previously taught in middle or high school.
6 mins
Teaching Tips
Children who learn good handwriting habits in the early grades develop the ability to communicate effectively as they share their thoughts and creativity on paper, ultimately shaping confident communicators.
3 mins
Teaching Tips
7 Sequencing Activities for Kindergarteners and Preschoolers
7 Sequencing Activities for Kindergarteners and Preschoolers
Teaching Tips
Preschool is a time of significant cognitive skill development. One of the foundational skills that is important for future academic success is letter recognition.
5 min
Summer
One of the first lessons we learn as kids is how to count numbers. Opening the door to mathematics, learning numbers is a crucial skill to master in the earliest years of education.
4 mins
Home Connection, Announcements
It’s the Fourth of July and we’re so excited to celebrate this special holiday in America!
3 mins
What our friends say!
Amanda's story came to us through an occupational therapy (OT) group on Facebook and, with her permission, we had to share her beautiful story of overcoming challenges
4 mins
Teaching Tips, Ask the Experts
Left-Handed Handwriting Tips & Guide
2 minutes
Teaching Tips, Summer
Here in the United States we are living and learning to adapt at home, school, work, and in the community in the wake of a global pandemic. Social distancing, face masks, handwashing, cleaning, and disinfecting have become extremely important and something that we have begun to do in an almost automatic fashion.
6 mins