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These are some coloured blocks, with a torch shining on them. 

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These are some coloured blocks, with a torch shining on them. 

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This is a cute way of using

different types of natural

resources as loose parts

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This is a beautiful way to showcase the lovely sun coming down into the children play space

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This is the coloured blocks with a torch but also with the mirror on the side. Showing the reflection of the blocks, but without the shadow behind

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Small video on the concept of loose parts.

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This is a little video showing light. I thought it was pretty cool to see the shadow change for each block that i put onto the stack as the torch hit a different spot of the block. As the tower got higher, the bigger the block shadow became.

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This is a experience I set up at work, there is a light box with a mirror behind, and some see through coloured windows on top.

The children loved looking through the windows, both at each other, and into the mirror. Some the children talking about the colours on the light box, others talked about the colours in the mirror. It was cool to watch the children experience this in different ways.

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During our lesson about Paper, in our breakout rooms, one of my peers mentioned paper cannot be folded more then 7 times, no matter the size of paper. Of course I gave it a go, I got to 6 folds.

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In my experience in early childhood, I believe loose parts is a big part of the childrens play and development, it enhances and encourages hand- eye coordination, gross motor skills, communication skills and resilience. Loose parts can be as simple as asking families to bring in food containers from their shopping, to be played with in the home corner or craft, we could set up an area outside with wooden blocks, pipes, pot plants, cable reels, cuts of turf, wood, tree cuttings, all these things children could make endless amounts of fun.

(Pacini-Ketchabaw et al., 2014)

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During my play works placement, I loved watching children as little as 18 months up to 5 enjoy loose parts and all the fun involved. It was great to see the children work together with others to make some really cool designs with just junk.

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During my little experiment with the coloured blocks, I found it really interesting to see the different designs the shadow made with the torch shining, and how the blocks shadow got bigger the further away it was from the torch

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I also had a little video of me ripping up and scrunching up paper, it was interesting to see during our lessons how many different ways we could manipulate and experiment with paper. from folding, scrunching, tearing, blowing, wetting, and with each experiment, the paper once unravelled came out a with a different texture or pattern, no matter how many bits of paper you can scrunch, the pattern is always different with unravelled.

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I have never really been a big fan of clay, I always knew it was different to play dough, but could manipulate the same way as play dough, but during our Saturday lesson when playing with play dough, it was interesting to actually feel the difference in play dough and clay, as I had just played with play dough at work the day before.

Clay is very much a tough, hard type of experience, I actually really enjoyed playing with the clay, the texture is very different to play dough, and I am actually surprised it isn't played with more at childcare centres, I think it would be a lot more fun and interesting with them.

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I also had a little video of me manipulating and playing with clay, rolling it on the paper, rolling it and folding it in my hands and on the paper. I also teared 3 pieces off and made them each into a ball.

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I love watching the video during class called

I particularly loved when he was talking about using real world ideas and materials into spaces, making studios rather then areas.

So while blocks are awesome, and the children love using blocks, it would be cool to add more into the space to make it a construction studio.

Using real life kitchen appliances (cords cut) and utensils/ bowls/ cookware, for children to make studios more homely.

He was basing all of his theory on play based learning, which i believe is essential for children to learn.

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Children gather around materials to investigate, negioate, converse and share.

(Pacini-Ketchabaw, Kind and Kocher, 2016)

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Materials can evoke memories, narrate stories, invite actions and communicate ideas (Pacini-Ketchabaw, Kind and Kocher, 2016)

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Materials can evoke memories, narrate stories, invite actions and communicate ideas (Pacini-Ketchabaw, Kind and Kocher, 2016)

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When I read this, I started thinking of ways this it true, so many pictures from my days at work come into mind. As much as children love resources, and things to play with, they also can make beautiful lasting memories out of anything, any loose part, clay, paper, or light, giving them the materials to experiment with, can lead to endless possibilities, with lasting memories.

(Pacini-Ketchabaw, Kind and Kocher, 2016)

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Materials could mean anything, but children begin play and can encourage them to learn to role model, become a active learner by giving them materials to start the play.

(Pacini-Ketchabaw, Kind and Kocher, 2016)

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Children learn best through their senses, and different textures and smells can help develop them.

Using clay as opposed to play dough can be a fundamental part of their development, as clay has a very different texture and smell to what the children are used to.

(Artistsatthecentre.ca, 2019)