ROK Block Adventures
The ROK Block Adventures preschool and early primary curriculum kit combines advanced construction toy manipulatives with bright, engaging play mats and building plan sheets. ROK Block Adventures is not only fun - it is thoughtfully designed to make your early childhood classroom the ideal learning environment for the development of academic readiness and STEAM thinking skills.
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- 09/20/2013 - $189.99
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Part List (204 parts, with 19 unique parts)
| Name | Qty | Color | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arched Window | 4 | blue | ||
| Bin | 2 | Green | ||
| Full Beam | 4 | gray | ||
| Half Beam | 4 | gray | ||
| Worker/Figure | 2 | blue/yellow | ||
| Worker/Figure | 2 | blue/teal | ||
| Bin Holder | 2 | red | ||
| Corbel | 16 | red | ||
| Cube | 8 | red | ||
| Single Snap Block | 8 | gray | ||
| Riser | 8 | light gray | ||
| Snap-on Wheel | 20 | red | ||
| Snap-on Trailer Hitch | 4 | red | ||
| 2x2 ROK Block | 28 | blue | ||
| 2x3 ROK Block | 16 | green | ||
| Axle Block | 8 | red | ||
| Wedge ROK Block | 36 | red | ||
| 2x4 ROK Block | 22 | yellow | ||
| Hinge Block | 10 | red |
Description
Quick Facts:
- Students will develop confidence, curiosity, attentiveness and persistence.
- Students will develop greater language fluency especially in the areas of descriptive and spatial language.
- Students will develop their ability to analyze, evaluate and revise as they solve building challenges.
- Students will understand one to one correspondence, organizing objects by properties, and the idea that both text and diagrams carry meaning.
ROK Block Adventures
The ROK Block Adventures preschool and early primary curriculum kit combines advanced construction toy manipulatives with bright, engaging play mats and building plan sheets. ROK Block Adventures is not only fun - it is thoughtfully designed to make your early childhood classroom the ideal learning environment for the development of academic readiness and STEAM thinking skills.
Your ROK Block Adventures includes:
- ROK Block building pieces
- An Instructor’s Guide including well researched mentoring support for educators and alignments to early childhood benchmarks and school readiness skill sets.
- 4 Double-sided plan sheets/8 unique builds
- 1 Double-sided table top play mat
- 1 Sturdy Plastic Storage Bin
Common Questions
Q. How old are the students who benefit the most from ROK Block Adventures?
A. The curriculum was tested with children ages 4-6, but ROK Blocks are designed to be easy to use for even the youngest builders while still holding plenty of challenge for grown-ups! Building with ROK Blocks develops the confidence and persistence required to problem solve. These are important learning habits that must be encouraged from toddlerhood through the early primary grades so that students are motivated to advance through more complex learning tasks throughout their educations.
Q. How many students will a curriculum kit support?
A. The kit best supports small groups (4-6) of children with an adult mentor and makes an excellent rotation option for your classroom.
Q. Can the toys be used for free block play?
A. Yes! The play mats and plan sheets are engaging invitations to support building competencies, but ROK Blocks are designed for expression and innovation. You and your students will build amazing new things. We hope you will send us pictures of your designs.
Q. How do building blocks support language development?
A. As children play with the blocks, play mats and plan sheets they will learn to describe blocks according to their properties. Adult mentors and peers will also invite discussion about plans, designs, and final builds. You may wish to incorporate written personal narration of individual builds to support reading and writing readiness.
Q. How do the toys support the acquisition of STEM skills?
A. Working with the play mats and plan sheets students will develop fluency with diagrams. They will begin to order objects according to physical properties and quantitative understanding. ROK Block builders develop the habit of thinking analytically as they have fun solving construction design problems.