Literacy loose parts

Find out what natural loose parts are and how you can use easily sourced loose parts from nature and get started with Reggio inspired natural loose parts play in your learning enviroment today. Discover exactly what natural loose parts are and the benefits of using them in your learning invitations in kindergarten and preschool.

Trace the lines with loose parts montessori activity

I truly believe the best ideas come from the children and 'Tell me a story' came from being asked this by a child.There is always a story basket on hand to explore, retell and play with and perhaps this is where ‘Tell me a story’ came from but I do not know for sure. Jay had begun to use loose parts and resources to create elaborate stories and play. I loved sitting and listening to them. After a couple of weeks I was invited to join them with ‘Tell me a story’. I was excited to be invited…

Make a simple rhyming activity to help practise rhyming pairs and learn about literacy in a playful, hands-on way! This would be great for both home and the classroom as a go-to resource on the shelf. We have been practising hearing and identifying rhyming words together recently and focused initially on identifying rhyming strings with...Read More »

Provocations can be overwhelming. Let's take a look at some simple ideas for literacy provocations found in a Reggio-Inspired Preschool.

Storytelling with Loose Parts is where magic happens! Today, I want to share a few provocations with Loose Parts for the story: Three Billy Goats Gruff.

A great thing about loose parts is that they are often free! In our article we've shared a few ideas for free loose parts you can find.