Loose Parts 2 : : Inspiring Play With Infants and Toddlers

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Parent Shelf 4-week checkout	Parent Shelf 372.21 Da	4-week checkout	Due 05-15-2024
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Family & Relationships / Parenting / Daly, Lisa	4-week checkout	Due 05-24-2024

What are loose parts? -- Looking -- Touching -- Hearing -- Grasping -- Stacking -- Filling and dumping -- Connecting and disconnecting -- Sorting and classifying -- Banging and pounding -- Pushing and pulling -- Inserting -- Twisting and rotating -- Balancing -- Transporting -- Climbing -- Swinging -- Throwing -- Trajectory -- Pretending -- Constructing.
"Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography to inspire safe loose parts play in your infant and toddler environments. Captivating classroom stories and proven science provide the context for how this style of play supports children's development and learning. This book is perect for Montessori and Reggio-inspired programs and educators"-- Provided by publisher.
"This follow-up to the wildly popular Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children brings the fun of found objects to infants and toddlers. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography to inspire safe loose parts play in your infant toddler environment"-- Provided by publisher.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

AMAZING and Creative play submitted by czadams on July 7, 2023, 4:06pm I love these types of books. Especially as an occupational therapist it is a very helpful tool for encouraging child-centered play. I wish I had had access to this book as a younger therapist.