TY - BOOK AU - Daly,Lisa AU - Beloglovsky,Miriam TI - Loose parts: inspiring play in young children SN - 9781605542744 AV - LB1139.35.P55 D35 2015 U1 - 372.21 23 PY - 2015///] CY - St. Paul, MN PB - Redleaf Press KW - Play KW - Early childhood education KW - Activity programs KW - Creative activities and seat work KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction to loose parts -- Loose parts -- Senses -- Color -- Texture -- Sound -- Creativity -- Art -- Design -- Symbolic play -- Action -- Movement -- Transporting -- Connecting/disconnecting -- Inquiry -- Construction -- Investigation -- Correlation N2 - Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Daly and Beloglovsky show you how using loose parts can help you capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning. By developing creative environments, children will be encouraged to explore critical thinking in a myriad of ways ER -