Often on rainy days it can be difficult to break up the day as the children become restless staying in one classroom. The other day had...

“It’s impossible.” said pride. “It’s risky.” said experience. “It’s pointless.” said reason. “Give it a try.” whispered the heart....

This week I want to discuss the importance of presentation. How loose parts get introduced to your toddlers is critical for capturing...

When we think of loose part compositions, we often think of the beautiful Pinterest images of children creating intricate pictures and...

As of April 26th, 2019, we have gathered 60 jars of loose parts. This is monumental for us as educators because this has been...

As children get older many toys they play with are themed, prepackaged and pre-designed. This leaves nothing to the imagination and I...

Often when using loose parts there are always the favourite go-to materials that educators like to use like gems, rocks and pine cones. ...

Children need the freedom to appreciate the infinite resources of their hands, their eyes and their ears, the resources of forms,...

Fabric rope Small Colorful Acrylic jars Pipe Cleaners Bead Necklace Acrylic straws Pastel Eggs Fabric strips Wooden people Multi coloured...

As I stepped into my role in a Reggio environment I found myself hesitant with the use of loose parts in our toddler program. That...

Often you hear that toddlers cannot tell you what they are interested in when trying to identify a good topic for investigation. They may...

The term loose parts were first used by Simon Nicholson (Landscape Architect) in 1971 in an article about children and outdoors play....

Join us as we embark on a journey to help educators identify loose parts for toddlers. We are collecting ideas through social media,...