Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children (Loose Parts Series)

Use loose parts to spark children's creativity and innovation

Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning.

The hundreds of inspiring photographs showcase an array of loose parts in real early childhood settings. And the overviews of concepts children can learn when using loose parts provide the foundation for incorporating loose parts into your teaching to enhance play and empower children. The possibilities are truly endless.

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• Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers
• Loose Parts 4: Inspiring 21st-Century Learning
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• The Language of Art: Inquiry-Based Studio Practices in Early Childhood Settings