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6 Famous Transient Art Examples (+Teaching Ideas)

In my twelve years of teaching children aged 3 to 5, I’ve used transient art opportunities in my learning environment more or less continually. It’s just fantastic! It offers a way of: Constructing and deconstructing Exploring ideas Experimenting with shape and form Storytelling Talking through their ideas Being creative And exploring famous art and artists …

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What Is Heuristic Play? The Essential Guide

Most everyday people don’t know what the term ‘heuristic play’ means. However, almost everybody will witness it at some times in their lives. It is something that has always existed, and seems really natural and simple. But what, in a simple answer, is heuristic play? Heuristic play is exploring a range of objects in different …

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Materials For Loose Parts Play – At Least 100 Ideas!

There are so many random things you can use for loose parts play! There will be items all around your house, in your shed, in the back of cupboards, in your kitchen – wherever there are odds and ends there are loose parts ready to be played with! But what sorts of things are good …

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20 Benefits Of Playdough (With Many Real Life Examples)

I genuinely think that if you were restricted to just one resource to teach children with, probably the number one choice would be playdough. It is just so tactile, and flexible, and children quite simply love it. You can teach maths, literacy, vocabulary, fine motor, and so many more skills through playdough. Pretty much the …

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Loose Parts Play Outdoors – Resources, Ideas, Tips

If you are interested in loose parts play, you may well have wondered how to best support it outside. How easily can it be achieved? What resources or skills do you need to get it going? What does loose parts play outside look like? What storage or budget may you need? Is it all worth …

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18 Benefits Of Heuristic Play

The term ‘heuristic play’ is often used in childcare circles, but rarely as part of normal speech by people or parents outside the industry. However, it is a type of play that probably all parents have witnessed. To simplify the term, it is playing with everyday objects, and moving around with them in different ways. …

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What Is A Treasure Basket? The Essential Guide

You may well have heard other parents or fellow educators talk about treasure baskets, and wondered what they are. Many people use these baskets as a fantastic way of stimulating interest in babies, and in creating a multi-level learning opportunity for them. But what exactly is a treasure basket? A treasure basket is a shallow …

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16 Benefits Of Using Treasure Baskets With Babies

Often the simplest things in play can be the best, and playing with treasure baskets is something that babies seem to find so enjoyable and get amazingly engrossed in. But have you ever wondered what they are actually learning? What are the benefits of using treasure baskets with babies? There are many benefits of using …

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16 Science Loose Parts Play Ideas

There are many skills that are central to science that are fostered by children engaging in loose parts play. Some key ones include: Investigating Exploring Creating and testing hypotheses Constructing and deconstructing ideas Engaging with the world around them. There are all sorts of experiments that children can try out using loose parts. Many of …

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