<p>Found what I consider to be the best reference <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0935989765" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>

<p>Hirsch, E. S. (1996). The block book (Third ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.</p>

<p>It's certainly going in the thesis after glancing through it.  Thought posting it here might helps others too.</p>

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<p>I'm looking for a peer reviewed article that links the development of intelligence to any form of block building activities.</p>

<p>For example a child playing with wooden blocks can improve their sensory-motor and communication skills while learning to solve problems.</p>

<p>Has anyone got any suggestions?</p>

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Yes. Google scholar! It gives me this, for example: Diezmann, Carmel M and Watters, James J (2000) Identifying and supporting spatial
intelligence in young children.. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 1(3):299-
313.
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Thank you Ana but it is not really pertaining to blocks as such.  I'm looking for a more human focused version of something like this: [link](http://web.media.mit.edu/~push/StThomas-AIMag.pdf)
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Then I don't think I can help. There is a reference to an old study that involves blocks in there though (someone and Burton, 1984).
Ana
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How are activities involving toy blocks linked the development of intelligence in children?
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# How are activities involving toy blocks linked the development of intelligence in children?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-06-02)

I'm looking for a peer reviewed article that links the development of intelligence to any form of block building activities.

For example a child playing with wooden blocks can improve their sensory-motor and communication skills while learning to solve problems.

Has anyone got any suggestions?

**Tags:** intelligence, developmental-psychology, problem-solving, motor, communication

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes. Google scholar! It gives me this, for example: Diezmann, Carmel M and Watters, James J (2000) Identifying and supporting spatial intelligence in young children.. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 1(3):299- 313.  
> **username_0**: Thank you username_1 but it is not really pertaining to blocks as such.  I'm looking for a more human focused version of something like this: [link](http://web.media.mit.edu/~push/StThomas-AIMag.pdf)  
> **username_1**: Then I don't think I can help. There is a reference to an old study that involves blocks in there though (someone and Burton, 1984).  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2013-06-06. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Found what I consider to be the best reference [here](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0935989765)

Hirsch, E. S. (1996). The block book (Third ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

It's certainly going in the thesis after glancing through it. Thought posting it here might helps others too.


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