Does your Block area promote 21st century skills? - A check list for teachers

http://http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/block-center-checklist#.VucVMrhUDXM.email

Block Play development

Stages of Block Play

Children's stories that support block play

Must have books for your Block Area

Block Play article

Rigorous Block Play

block Play lesson plan ideas

http://backtoblocks.com/creative-lesson-plans-using-building-blocks

25 block play ideas

http://http://fun-a-day.com/wooden-block-activities-for-preschoolers/

Early STEM learning - Building Structures

http://http://www.k12.wa.us/EarlyLearning/pubdocs/Unit2BuildingStructuresandExploringShapes.pdf