loose parts ideas
Tabletop loose parts creative activity for kids. Love this kind of open ended building and creating activity Emilia emilia ideas classroom art
Large tubes & balls - Would like to do something like this outside!great for children with enveloping or enclosure schemas.
Blocks area: I like the tree in the back room with the challenges for block center building and the labels on the dollar store buckets
An idea on Tuesday: Recycling Milk Containers
Blocks & Building (Reggio) I love this idea.defining the "building" space allows for group activity yet still individual- khs
10 Simple Ideas to Enhance Block Play (from An idea on Tuesday)
Circles, spots and polka dots study — loose parts play (Growing Inch by Inch)
Lovely invitation to create - could take pics of each creation and form a class book for documentation or simply to share with families
Gorgeous natural invitation to play
Playing with …. Loose Parts :Museum Notes:
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Mathematic shelf - Natural Inspired Environments ≈≈ Like large number blocks.
Provocation allows children to translate their thinking…
Invitations to explore with rocks - Reggio inspired provocations.
Invitations to Explore with Rocks Reggio Provocations - Racheous - Lovable Learning
Les De grond en stenen Kiwi Teacher: Lets talk about provocations. Great description and visuals as to what provocations and open-ended play can be.
Exploring loose parts: working with pattern and design. The mirror allows the child to explore concepts of symmetry {from One Perfect Day} Emilia emilia ideas classroom art
"Does your school have an area for outdoor exploration? How do you use the outdoor environment to enhance your program?" The Curious Kindergarten ≈≈ Very inviting play spaces!
Natural play helps children learn: Using Loose Parts for Play.
This is great math and science play Playsets For The Imagination - Homemade Rainbows Shop
Could be fun to take strings of polished stone or semiprecious beads and create designs within each frame. Introduce the activity with a discussion on land art and Smithson's spiral jetty. Leave out for the rest of the week/month/year as a CP activity.