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...
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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...
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,...
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...
When looking at loose parts play ideas on the internet and social media, there is often a huge proportion of provocations targeted at preschool age children. Often I have been asked, can children...
There are many skills that are central to science that are fostered by children engaging in loose parts play. Some key ones include: InvestigatingExploringCreating and testing...