Loose parts = imagination + creativity
11th August, 2010 - Posted by - 4 Comments
It is inspiring to watch how children imagine and create outside using everyday materials and loose parts when they have the opportunity to freely manipulate the materials in their environment.
” Kids really get to know the environment if they can dig it, beat it, swat it, lift it, push it, join it, combine different things with it. This is what adults call creative activity…a process of imagination and environment working together. ” – Robin Moore
So, who’s ready to go outside and play?!
Stay tuned…
Blogger Bio: Jenny Kable is an early childhood educator, teaching and learning from children in a progressive preschool setting nestled in the beautiful Australian bush. Her blog, Let The Children Play, is filled with wonderful ideas and inspiration. Jenny is a favorite blogger around here! You can follow her on Twitter @preschoolplay.
Tags: activity, childhood, ECE, family, fun, head start, movement, outdoors, Physical Activity, Play, playgrounds, preschool
Posted on: August 11, 2010
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