Block play is a natural activity for promoting such foundational literacy skills as visual discrimination, eye-hand coordination, fine motor development and oral language. A recent study found that children, both with and without disabilities, who were better block builders during preschool had higher reading abilities in elementary school (Hanline, Milton, & Phelps, 2010). The innate benefits of block play in promoting children’s reading and writing abilities are greatly increased when teachers intentionally prepare the block center for literacy learning. A print-rich block center provides authentic opportunities for children to become authors, which are further facilitated through adult modeling and encouragement.