Reserve an area in your space for block play without directions

Make it freely accessible

Play there yourself (modelling & sharpening your own play skills)

'Hook' kids by using 5 min loosely-directed warmers at the start of classes ("Build how you're feeling today" or "Build something red" or "Build something watery" or "Build something you remember from last week's class")

Joyful

Meaningful

Actively Engaging

Interative

Socially interactive

Look at your objective and understand it deeply

Ask yourself "is there a real life way to understand this concept/idea?" Often, when we introduce authenticity to an objective, we introduce immersive, hands-on play. e.g. Concept of addition can be taught using a role-play shop/sale or, even better, a real shop.

Ask yourself "How can I make this idea/concept immersive?" Again, when we introduce immersive elements that often leads to play. For example: Concept of time and year dates can be taught by building a pretend time machine where dates have to be dialled in.