Outdoor Network -Loose Parts by Community Pedagogical Consultants https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1 Nature, which excites all the senses. Remains the richest source of Loose Parts. ~Richard Louv en-us 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC 2025-09-27 14:15:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896330 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896330 sketching https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896331 sketching pencils, sketch book and eraser]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896331 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896333 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896333 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896335 Loose Parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, ligned up, taken apart, and put back together in multiple ways.]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896335 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896338 During our Outdoor Network, we had a little bit of fun! We had two minutes to search for Loose Parts around our house and create a face. I really loved seeing all the miscellaneous materials that were used for this activity. ]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896338 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896339 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896339 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896341 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896341 What items do you currently have in your outdoor program? What is your favourite? What can be added? Is there an item you didn’t think of using as a loose part? jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896345 - kitchen items (pots and pans etc)
-Tarps, parachute, skipping ropes, sheets
- items found in nature, dandelions, pinecones, rocks, antlers
- spare boards, wood 
- tires, inner tubes
- gems
- piping pvc
- Doorknobs, screws, nuts and bolts
- Vcr/DVD players, old appliances
- Mirrors
- Rope 
- Magnifying glasses, paper, pencils
- old keyboards
- recycle lids, containers
- baskets. Placemats, frames


]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896345 Children's books jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896346 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896346 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896347 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896347 Interesting Read jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896348 ‘Mother Trees’ Are Intelligent: They Learn and Remember

]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896348 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896349 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896349 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896350 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896350 Where can we access the different materials? jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896351 -Local businesses (Kelly lake -pallets, Lowes/ Home Depot, -boards, recycled items, Hyland Carpet -carpet, floor pieces and recycled rolls, Walmart/Tim Horton’s/McDonald’s/Dairy Queen -ask for bags, containers, vests)
-Parents-invite parents to see in action so they know what to provide (monthly collections ie. June, recycled lids, July, buttons)
- Have children write a letter to local businesses (if they can’t write, have them draw it)
- Outdoor stores -Bike /go kart tires/inner tubes
- tree cutting businesses
-Restore, recycling center, yard sales


]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896351 How can we store loose parts in creative ways? jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896352 - Milk crates
- blue boxes
- children are responsible to put items back in proper area when finished


]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896352 jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896356 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896356 The following are books in our Lending Library jenniferrowe https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896357 Contact us if you see one you like!]]> 2021-06-08 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1592896357 earlylearningprofessionals1 https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1661065563 Canadian Public Health Associations Policies!]]> 2021-07-26 12:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1661065563 Schema for loose parts earlylearningprofessionals1 https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1681118094 2021-08-16 23:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/1681118094 earlylearningprofessionals1 https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/2055479169 2022-02-18 15:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/2055479169 Rusty's Outdoor Loose Parts List! -book earlylearningprofessionals1 https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/2577188801 2023-05-03 18:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/gohm9u6dg0441wm1/wish/2577188801