Pirate ships, bridges, flowers, dinosaurs, cars, castles, trains, tents, campfires, palm trees and house. What do they have in common? A child’s imagination, sparked by block play. With UNICEF support ...

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Valerie Block, a Wittenberg University alumna, always had aspirations to work with children. Her passion was sparked during her student teaching with Snowhill Elementary in 2012, eventually leading to ...

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