Building Structures Institute

At this three-day institute teachers will learn about the science of building structures, how materials and design influence structural stability, and what young children might learn about building strong stable structures. Through hands-on exploration, discussion, and video analysis they will gain new understanding of how to set-up the block area for science learning and how to support children’s scientific inquiry. Participants will all receive Building Structures with Young Children, a guide developed at EDC, to teaching science through block play. This institute will be taught to 50 early childhood educators in Miami by EDC’s Cindy Hoisington and Jeff Winokur, and is a repeat performance of a Building Structures Institute conducted by EDC’s Ingrid Chalufour and Jeff Winokur in February 2008.