Block Building

Block building in the 4-5s, 5-6s, and 6-7s provides a hands-on opportunity for students to engage with mathematical concepts such as shape, symmetry, and balance. Students use blocks to build imaginative structures, as well as to reconstruct objects they have seen in real life. The 5-6s, for example, may use blocks to recreate parts of the school building as part of their School Study. In addition to a 2-D map, children will build classrooms, offices, and common spaces at MCS, labeling each with handwritten signs.