BLOCKS

Based on the child-centered approach to education of Friedrich Froebel, the curriculum of the City and Country School was drawn from the environment of the child: observations about the neighborhood inspired each child to reflect on their world directly so that they could make sense of their experiences... The generally accepted standard for schools, preschools, and kindergartens is the standard unit block: 5-1/2 by 2-3/4 by 1-3/8 inches... Children play to construct their knowledge about the world and reconstruct their experiences.