Loose Parts Explainer

A quick overview of using open-ended materials in your classroom

Welcome to the first post in our Explainer series where we take educational concepts and break them down quickly and clearly.

Is there a phrase or concept that you’ve heard that you’d like us to tackle? Let us know in the comments!

Last Wednesday we talked about Prioritizing Play by keeping your schedule but changing your method and materials:

Prioritizing Play Part 1: Keep Your Schedule, Change your Method and Materials

Today, we’re sharing a bit about Loose Parts and why they are such a useful and flexible set of materials to keep in your classroom.

If you’re interested in learning more, Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky have written four books about loose parts.