The Loose Parts Library
/Utilizing loose parts in our learning community helps support the planet. We give new life to unwanted materials. Materials that end up becoming the medium for children’s creativity and learning.
Read MoreUtilizing loose parts in our learning community helps support the planet. We give new life to unwanted materials. Materials that end up becoming the medium for children’s creativity and learning.
Read MoreEvery project has challenges. This is a part of the learning journey. Talking with the children about the challenges of their work helps them discover new ideas and solutions. When we support children through conversation then challenges become opportunities.
Read MoreRecycled materials and an idea created a unique opportunity for the children and educators to explore who they are as individuals, and as members of a larger learning community.
Read MoreThis learning story is about the experience of an educator, who creates a project for the children hoping to inspire their next investigation. What challenges did this approach create, and what lessons were learned throughout the journey?
Read MoreOne educator created an invitation with recycled materials. How did the children turn an art installation into a scientific investigation?
Read MoreWe were invited to participate in a group sculpture challenge. What happened when we proposed this idea to the children? What were the challenges of engaging in this type of work? What did we learn by observing the collaboration between children and educators?
Read MoreChildren love using recycled materials to create. The open-ended nature of the materials invite children to explore and dream about what is possible.
Read MoreMaterials do not have to be fancy or expensive to provide wonderful creative opportunities. Recycled materials are free, easy to acquire, plentiful, and provide children the opportunity to imagine and create their ideas.
Read MoreThe children love to create with cardboard and recycled materials. The amount of creativity and concentration the children display when creating with cardboard continues to amaze me. When the material appears to have reached the limit of creative license, the children invent a new way to explore the possibilities of this wonderful material.
Read MoreCardboard is a wonderful resource for children to create with and is easy to collect year around. Many children use cardboard to create and express all types of ideas. Ideas that bring people together in the learning community.
Read MoreOften one child inspires other children with their ideas and execution of work. A common activity is for children to use some of their day observing other children working in the classroom. During this time children are often motivated to try similar work themselves.
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