Exchange Article Link: https://bit.ly/264-Gull Fire podcast episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/fire-as-a-loose-part Rethinking Nicholson’s Intent podcast episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/rethinking-nicholsons-intent Color Exploration podcast episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/color-exploration Book--Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms: https://www.gryphonhouse.com/books/details/loose-parts-learning-in-k-3-classrooms https://amzn.to/3u8UAqI Roxaboxen...
Mar 21, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Elementary STEM Con 2022 Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms on Gryphon House Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms on Amazon Simple Machines Outdoors Podcast Episode Rolling into Physics: Ramp Investigations Podcast Episode Simple Machines Options on Amazon Book: A Stick Until Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com...
Mar 01, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms on Gryphon House Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms on Amazon Light Painting Podcast Episode Light and Reflection as a Loose Part Podcast Episode Aff Links: You Are the Light book Prisms White Umbrella Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutsideMichiana/ Loose Parts Na...
Feb 11, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Natural Start Alliance Holiday Book Fair Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms On Gryphon House The Girl with the Big, Big Questions by Britney Winn Lee Outside, You Notice by Erin Alladin Reading Guide What’s in Your Pocket? Collecting Nature’s Treasures by Heather Montgomery Be a Tree by Maria Gianferrari Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer Many are affiliate links—thanks for helping me buy more books at no cost to you! Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms https://amzn.to/3jGVdmX Loose Parts Pla...
Jan 13, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 1
November 3rd, but can be done anytime! https://nurtureinnature.com.au/international-stonework-play-day/ Rocks as a Loose Part—Book list! http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2017/11/rocks-as-loose-part.html A Savior is Born: Rocks Tell the Story of Christmas https://amzn.to/3GiIOOO He is Risen: Rocks Tell the Story of Easter https://amzn.to/304tINw Storytelling Campference—it was great! https://lpnp--nurtureinnature.thrivecart.com/campference-all-access-package/615c66de557f5/ Holiday Book F...
Dec 17, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 16
When classes are studying fairytales, we take it outside to create our own shelters to protect the pigs from the wolf! Move beyond the straw, sticks, and bricks for student choice and voice in their building options. The larger space and outdoor environment give us plenty of room to build, additional opportunities (up in a tree!), and less mess for cleanup. Loose Parts Nature Play: Architecture Pictures of the Three Little Pigs Outdoor STEM Challenge The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale ...
Nov 16, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Leaf Man (aff links) https://amzn.to/3ntc8dD What’s in your Pocket? Collecting Nature’s Treasures https://amzn.to/3jDnavF Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms https://amzn.to/3jGVdmX Beautiful Stuff: Learning with Found Materials https://amzn.to/3pQCqcq Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutsideMichiana/ Loo...
Oct 28, 2021•12 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Why aren’t children connecting to nature? http://www.nwf.org/Be-Out-There/Why-Be-Out-There.aspx Why should children connect with nature? Quotes http://www.childrennatureandyou.org/quotes.html Join an online challenge or group Seasonal photo challenges http://www.goexplorenature.com/2012/12/2013-winter-nature-photo-scavenger-hunt.html Weekly topic challenges http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/ Outdoor family communities http://www.childrenandnature.org/movement/naturalfamilies/ State Progr...
Aug 29, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Exchange Article Link: https://bit.ly/260-Gull-Rosengarten-Goldstein Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms https://amzn.to/2UoE2ws Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutsideMichiana/ Loose Parts Nature Play Website: http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com...
Jul 28, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Share Tree Climbing Toolkit Risk benefit Consider your risk tolerance What to Say Instead of Be Careful July/Aug 2021 Commonly Asked Tree Climbing Questions in Exchange Animal architects —build like the animals—podcast episode Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms https://amzn.to/2UoE2ws Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.faceb...
Jul 13, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms https://amzn.to/2UoE2ws Definitions of Loose Parts in Early Childhood Outdoor Classrooms: A Scoping Review https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1225658.pdf Nurture in Nature https://nurtureinnature.com.au/ Nicholson’s Theory of Loose Parts https://media.kaboom.org/docs/documents/pdf/ip/Imagination-Playground-Theory-of-Loose-Parts-Simon-Nicholson.pdf Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: htt...
Jun 25, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 10
10 Amazing Animal Architects: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/g518/8-amazing-architects-of-the-animal-kingdom/slide-4 Types of Bird Nests: http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/birdnests.html Animal Architects Podcast Episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/animal-architects Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://ww...
Jun 07, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Animal Architects IJECEE Animal Architect Book Review: https://naturalstart.org/sites/default/files/journal/8._book_and_resource_review_-_animal_architects.pdf Architecture Podcast Episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/architecture Connecting Children to Nature Podcast Episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/connecting-children-to-animals Dreaming Up: https://amzn.to/3eodzqE I’m Done: https://amzn.to/3tlTi9d Mama Built a Little Nest: https://amzn.to/3xPqg5l We Build our Homes...
May 06, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Early Educators’ Perspectives on Tree Climbing https://naturalstart.org/sites/default/files/journal/6._gull_et_al_0.pdf Father’s Perspective on Tree Climbing https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/fathers-perspectives-on-tree-climbing Tree Climbing https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/tree-climbing What to Say to Kids Instead of Be Careful https://www.backwoodsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/What-to-Say-Instead-of-_Be-Careful_.pdf Book Pick: Adventures in Risky Play: What is your Yes? ht...
Apr 30, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Children usually prefer play that stimulates their curiosity and gives free rein to the imaginations and creativity. Incorporating loose parts into the environment will enhance their natural curiosity. –Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky Tinkergarten Color Activities Frozen colored water on white sheet Chalks/water/paintbrushes on dark sheet and other options Skittles and water Natural egg dyeing Milk, food coloring, dish soap Shaving cream and food coloring Colored ice, salt, pipettes https://loo...
Mar 15, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Those who do not think outside the box are easily contained. –Nicolas Manetta Makerspace Classes—Trina Deboree https://trina-deboree.mykajabi.com/msreg Tips for Parents on Teenagers and Creativity: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/creativity-and-critical-thinking/development-milestones/creative-development-adolescents.html Light Painting https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/light-painting Fire https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/fire-as-a-loose-part Tinker Cart https://loose...
Feb 27, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 5
52 Things Outside in Winter: https://52thingsoutside.org/winter/ Book Pick Snowflake Bentley: https://amzn.to/3rCXMbg Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutsideMichiana/ Loose Parts Nature Play Website: http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com...
Feb 10, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/loosepartsplay?listId=3JS6DYBFWMX0 Blog Post: https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2021/01/winter-wonderland-books.html IJECEE: https://naturalstart.org/research Loose Parts Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoosePartsPlay/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutsideMichiana/ Loose Parts Nature Play Website: http://inside...
Jan 29, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Article: https://bit.ly/256BRAP Exchange: https://www.childcareexchange.com/ Definitions of Loose Parts in Early Childhood Outdoor Classrooms: A Scoping Review - https://naturalstart.org/sites/default/files/journal/6._gull_et_al._formatted_draft_v2.pdf Loose Parts Nature Play Podcast - http://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/ Loose Parts Play Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/ 30 Plus Approaches to Loose Parts Blog Post - http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/201...
Jan 22, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Math and Loose Parts on Amazon Book Pick: Messy Maths Loose Parts Play Facebook Page Loose Parts Play Facebook Group Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page Loose Parts Nature Play Website...
Jan 13, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Special episode for the Environmental Education Association of Indiana’s Vision 2020 virtual conference! http://eeai.org/2020-Conference Listen to a special guest, Indiana Master Naturalist, Jim Carpenter, read his nature poetry. I was mesmerized! Hope it brings you back to dipping your toes in the water too! Loose Parts Play Facebook Page Loose Parts Play Facebook Group Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page Loose Parts Nature Play Website...
Nov 03, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Simple Machines Outdoors Podcast: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/simple-machines-outdoors Rube Goldberg Machines Podcast Episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/rube-goldberg-machines Ramp Investigations Podcast: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/rolling-into-physics-ramp-investigations Natural Start Alliance Conference: https://naturalstart.org/nature-based-early-learning-conference Tinkergarten: https://tinkergarten.com/activities Books, Materials and Resources on Amazo...
Aug 19, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Jean Lomino https://forestteacher.org/ Building Observation Skills with Sit Spots https://www.oraeyc.org/single-post/2017/12/11/Build-Childrens-Observation-Skills-with-Sit-Spots Merry Lea NBECE Regional Network: https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/nature-based-early-childhood-education-regional-network/ Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature https://amzn.to/2DF0Xev Loose Parts Play Facebook Page Loose Parts Play Facebook Group Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page Loose Parts Nature Play Website...
Aug 06, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Note the children’s interest. Have children show/explain the interest. Facilitate brainstorming for extension or IRL options. Group/categorize ideas. Make the ideas visual. Do it! PLAY! Celebrate and document! Go Wild! 101 Things to Do Before you Grow Up https://amzn.to/2WJgJf1 Loose Parts Play Facebook Page Loose Parts Play Facebook Group Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page Loose Parts Nature Play Website...
Jul 23, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Find items mentioned at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/loosepartsplay?listId=ZKLGAJ3PMEFW Grab and go sets/STEM Bins Individual sized containers --small tackle boxes --clear pencil boxes (back to school time) --mesh bags --individual plastic bags --canvas bags when not under COVID issues Fill the bins --Break down larger sets --Consider manipulatives --use what you have --rocks --random stuff --theme based --small world items --arts and craft products --small cups --dollar store craft items --comb...
Jul 10, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Handwashing Options from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/loosepartsplay?listId=3S3JLZKB1BQ13 Information and tips from Juliett Robertson: https://creativestarlearning.co.uk/early-years-outdoors/hand-hygiene-outdoors/ Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/creativestar/outdoor-nurseries-forest-kindergarten/hand-hygiene/ Spatap: https://spatap.com/ Tippy Tap videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gPbKvem-vg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4d1nLpqx0M&fbclid=IwAR2qbq-cwAGxv5G80ywHDn...
Jun 17, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Slate School Education Idea Lab https://www.facebook.com/SlateSchool/ NINPA https://www.facebook.com/naturepreschools/ NAEYC Leadership Institute https://www.naeyc.org/virtual-institute Ooey Gooey Lady https://www.facebook.com/pg/OoeyGooeyLady/videos/?ref=page_internal Play Empowers https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1723076201149669&id=326622114128425&__xts__[0]=68.ARADM3Va87XC1jIHlTzOUpXX2757wZl5QxQZcDZLWUTzKrjlXAuYmT_aZT_DAV5yYWs0aG3QNJ9LGjwpowK1A_thmw2NlEFF4mxJLqDKeQxq...
Jun 06, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 22
The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes (Netflix) Cas Holman, Art of Design (Netflix) Architecture Loose Parts Post: https://www.facebook.com/TheVeryYoungExplorer/posts/1110289942676462 Building with Index Cards, Toothpicks, Playdough, and Tape: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoosePartsPlay/permalink/3201233149898283/ Books about Fort Building: http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2019/01/fort-building-story-books.html Den Making Podcast Episode: https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/fabric...
May 28, 2020•19 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Disclaimer: I am not your licensing agent or your state governing agency— please find your recommendations locally and see what might work for your space, students, and families. Picture of preschoolers in socially distanced chalk squares while outside: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/497617-viral-photo-shows-preschoolers-confined-to-chalk-squares-for Find recommendations at: CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/guidance-for-childcare.html ...
May 18, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Challenge: Find one small area of your loose parts that needs a storage revamp this week and work on it. Share your success in the LPP group! Intaking Donations Podcast Episode: http://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/intaking-loose-parts Provoking Play, Inviting Wonder Called it organized hoarding https://provokingplayinvitingwonder.com/2018/10/05/loose-parts-series-day-5-collecting-and-storing-loose-parts/ Fairy Dust teaching—more on displaying in class https://fairydustteaching.com/2016/10/12-...
May 15, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 19
