Six Bricks is a simple but powerful learning tool developed to help children build the foundational skills they need for lifelong learning using just six brightly colored Duplo bricks. This tool gives teachers a practical way to boost learning readiness and support whole-child development through play.
Six Bricks is scalable to learners of ALL ages. Beyond the classroom, the activities support a wide range of therapeutic settings, including mental and physical therapy, memory work, and team-building.
Would you like to learn about the Six Bricks program in-person? In “Phase 1” of our programming of events we are offering FREE one-hour, in-person, taster events in Ohio. If you are near our border, reach out to us – we may be able to accommodate you!
To schedule an event, please contact us at [email protected] . Once we have a minimum of 10 participants we will set up the event.
*All Six Bricks USA Events and Sessions are intended for adults, who can then share what they learned with their audience, ages 2 – 100!
Six Bricks USA offers engaging, hands-on Certification Training for the Six Bricks program, Levels 1 & 2. (5 hours) We love delivering this training in-person – its’ where the magic really happens! If travel costs make that difficult, we can work with you to arrange a virtual training alternative. Reach out at [email protected] and we’ll help you find the best fit.
Each participant receives a set of Six Bricks. Additional sets may be purchased once certification is complete.
Travel expenses are not included in the training fee. We cover short, local travel at no additional cost. For longer distances that require flights and hotel accommodations, the hosting organization would be responsible for those expenses.
Cost: $250
Mat Training (L4) is available to those who are certified in Levels 1&2. This training is a 1.5 hour session. Emphasis will be on the B-Line / Move & Learn Mat, but we will introduce many more mats that can be used with the Six Bricks program!
One mat is provided with this training. Additional mats may be purchased once certification is given.
Cost: $75
Dr. Theresa Paterra has begun working on various specialty trainings (L3). It is the responsibility of Six Bricks USA to get these specialty levels formally approved by Care for Education before being offered.
Every specialty training requires certification in Six Bricks Levels 1&2 as a prerequisite.
Currently approved: Six Bricks for Afterschool Programs. This training will be 3.5 hours long and will be geared specifically to afterschool programs.
Cost: $175
Our other ideas: Six Bricks for Aging Well, Six Bricks for the Gifted Classroom, Teaching World Languages with Six Bricks, Six Bricks for Special Needs, Six Bricks in Physical / Occupational Therapy, Six Bricks for Mental Health
Currently in-process: Success Mindset with the Six Bricks Tower
The cost of future specialty trainings will depend on the length of the session.
Virtual Training Six Bricks Levels 1&2
$200 – includes individual Six Bricks set mailed to you prior to training
NOTE: Pricing will increase this fall – so join us this May!
Prerequisite: none
Participants will complete certification for Levels 1&2
with Dr. Theresa Paterra
Virtual with Zoom
You must use a desktop or laptop computer with the camera on the whole time.
Link provided upon registration
Saturday, May 2, 2026
12:30 pm- 5:30 pm EST
or
Saturday, May 9, 2026
9:00 am – 2:00 pm EST
Super Saturday Six Bricks
$230 – includes individual Six Bricks set and one double-sided mat
NOTE: Pricing will increase this fall – so join us this June!
Prerequisite: none
Participants will complete certification for Levels 1&2 and Mats (L4)
with Dr. Theresa Paterra
Sycamore Youth Center
301 North 4th Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Saturday, June 13, 2026
9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST
Lunch is provided
This April, Dr. Theresa Paterra was at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, presenting at their Early Childhood Education Conference. After attending the International Six Bricks Facilitators’ Conference in March, she returned with fresh energy and new insights into why learning through play is developmentally crucial in early childhood. Six Bricks gives educators a versatile tool to expand their repertoire, blending playful learning with academic standards in meaningful, engaging ways.
Dr. Paterra also hosted a vendor table on both Friday and Saturday, where attendees explored Six Bricks materials, asked questions, and learned more about training opportunities.
Six Bricks Mat Certification Training (L4) Session:
$75 – includes individual mat
Prerequisite: Levels 1&2 Certification
Participants will complete certification for Mats (L4)
with Dr. Theresa Paterra
Sycamore Youth Center
301 North 4th Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Friday, April 10, 2026
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
If you attended the Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst Conference, Chart Your Course, you may have seen Dr. Theresa Paterra on Thursday, March 26th at 3:00 pm. Her activity-based session demonstrated how Six Bricks can be used to create and support the 12 mindsets for success.
If this introduction is a catalyst to learn more, let Dr. Paterra know and we can schedule training sessions in your area!
Sheri was a presenter at the Ohio World Language Association conference on March 20, 2026. There she introduced attendees to the idea of Six Bricks and showed potential use when teaching world languages.
We invite anyone interested in using Six Bricks as a tool to teach a language to request or register for a Level 1&2 training session to get acclimated with the program before specializing.
Sheri’s first Taster Session was offered on February 5, 2026, in Brunswick, OH. The group was appropriately impressed with how much you can learn using Six Bricks!
We had a great group join Dr. Theresa Paterra in January 2026 for a Levels 1&2 training session at the Sycamore Youth Center in Stubenville, OH.
Six Bricks USA is proud to serve as an authorized provider of Six Bricks materials in the United States. To ensure the integrity and impact of the program, purchasing Six Bricks products requires the completion of Six Bricks Certification Levels 1 & 2. Certification may be earned through Six Bricks USA or an approved international provider. To complete your order, we simply need a copy of your certificate on file.
The true value of these materials comes from the training that empowers educators, therapists, and facilitators to use them effectively. That’s why certification is an essential prerequisite.
Merchandise can be purchased directly through your training registration account, or by contacting [email protected], once certification is verified.
If you have any questions, we’re always happy to help.
Six Bricks ONLY
Individual: $10
One set of LEGO brand Duplo Six Bricks
Six Bricks Individual Set: $15
Each set comes with:
*style of ribbons, dice, and clothespins may vary.
Six Bricks ONLY
Class Set of 30: $210
Thirty sets of LEGO brand Duplo Six Bricks
Six Bricks Class Set of 30: $315
Each set comes with:
*style of ribbons, dice, and clothespins may vary.
B-Line/Move&Learn Mat
Individual: $5
One double-sided, 5 mil laminated mat
B-Line/Move&Learn Mat
Class Set: $135
30 double-sided, 5 mil laminated mats
Classroom Antics Education is a non-profit that was founded to bring learning to students of all ages in an interactive, hands-on, fun and inspiring way. Consistent with Classroom Antics programs, the non-profit, Classroom Antics Education, will have a greater reach.
Classroom Antics Education was formed to bring Six Bricks learning from overseas to the United States of America in a meaningful and impactful way. We are establishing Six Bricks USA to further the mission of the original Six Bricks in a way that reaches both those that can and those that can’t afford to pay for its training and supplies. This non-profit may grow in the future to incorporate other educational endeavors.
Care for Education is a non-profit started by Brent Hutcheson, the founder of Six Bricks. In the meetings leading up to the formation of Classroom Antics Education, Brent and Sheri Niedermyer, founder of Classroom Antics Education, agreed that the time was right to bring Six Bricks training to the United States. Six Bricks has been successfully implemented in the founding country of South Africa as well as other countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. There are some teachers in the US that have trained with overseas trainers to bring Six Bricks to their classrooms, but until we came on board, there were no Six Bricks trainers (called facilitators) here in the United States. That has changed! In November 2025 three of us from Six Bricks USA were accredited as Six Bricks Facilitators, so we stand ready to train others in-person here in the US!
Classroom Antics Education seeks partnerships to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in the content area of Six Bricks for teachers in Ohio, the tri-state area including Pennsylvania and West Virginia, then on to other states until all 50 states have been impacted by Six Bricks USA. We will accomplish this through measured steps, as advised by Care for Education and the board of directors of Classroom Antics Education. Our vision is to provide teacher training at education conferences and at local school districts, which will certify teachers to use the Six Bricks materials in a way that enhances learning and redeems lost time in the classroom. We will also offer team building opportunities to businesses or other gatherings using Six Bricks activities and materials.
The LEGO Foundation has already contributed over 2000 sets of Six Bricks to help Classroom Antics Education get started! Their partnership as we get started has been a great encouragement!
