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Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials-acorns, hardware, stones, aluminium foil, fabric scraps, for example-that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Loose parts are alluring and beautiful. They capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. With more than 550 color photographs of many kinds of loose parts in real early childhood settings, classroom stories, and a dynamic overview, this book provides inspiration and information about the ways loose parts support open-ended learning, enhance play, and empower children. With loose parts, the possibilities are endless.

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Loose Parts cross the boundaries of gender, age, abilities, and socioeconomic challenges. Loose Parts 3, the newest addition to the wildly popular Loose Parts series, helps teachers make a conscious effort to create culturally sustainable environments that allow children to grow and to conquer a dynamic world. Over 400 full-colour photographs beautifully illustrate the ongoing need for educational pedagogy that: creates a sense of belonging supports children's identities is culturally responsive and sustainable Loose Parts 3 contains inspiration and guidance on how to create culturally sensitive and culturally sustainable early childhood environments through six key terms: aesthetic, authenticity, equity, dynamic, praxis, and critical reflection. Use your environment to promote a sense of wonder, curiosity and joy, and allow children to explore their identities. *2018 Foreword Reviews Indies Finalist in the Education category.

Play --- Early childhood education --- Creative activities and seat work --- Kleuteronderwijs ; didactiek --- 471.4 --- didactiek --- creativiteit --- spelend leren --- Busy work --- Children --- Occupations and busy work --- Seat work --- Amusements --- Activity programs in education --- Activity programs in early childhood education --- Recreations --- Recreation --- Games --- Activity programs --- didactiek kleuteronderwijs --- Knutselen met natuurlijke materialen --- Knutselen met wegwerpmaterialen --- Spelen --- Spelmateriaal --- Creativiteit --- Spel --- Musiceren --- Loose parts --- Denken --- Kosteloos materiaal

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In the newest installment of the popular, award-winning Loose Parts series, Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky focus on family engagement and competency building. With inspiring full-color photographs Loose Parts 4 is organized around competencies and life skills children need for success in the future: knowingness engagement risk connections leadership innovative thinking creativity Lisa and Miriam explain the value of loose parts, detail how to integrate loose parts into the environment and children's play, and specifically focus on loose parts for children in family environments-helping educators engage families and extend learning beyond the classroom.

Play. --- Early childhood education --- Creative activities and seat work. --- Activity programs. --- Spel --- Spelmateriaal --- Creativiteit --- Kosteloos materiaal --- Play --- Creative activities and seat work --- Activity programs --- Knutselen met natuurlijke materialen --- Denken --- Loose parts --- Knutselen met wegwerpmaterialen

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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.

Play --- Early childhood education --- Creative activities and seat work --- Activity programs