Loose Parts Nature Play

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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 Mich...

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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 Faceboo...

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 Part...

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...

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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.ARADM3Va...

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...

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:...

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-stor...

Beavers in Spring blog post: https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2014/04/beavers-in-spring.html http://www.beaversww.org/beavers-and-wetlands/about-beavers/ http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3381.htm http://www.nationaltrappers.com/beaver.html   Book Pick (aff ink): I'm Done! https://amzn.to/2L6RxZV   Beaver Skull Replica https://amzn.to/3caTEYF   Loose Parts Play Facebook Page   Loose Parts P...

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Natural Start Alliance https://naturalstart.org/   International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education https://naturalstart.org/research/ijecee/volume-7-number-2   Fathers' Perspectives on Tree Climbing https://naturalstart.org/sites/default/files/journal/8._final_gull_goldstein_rosengarten.pdf   Benefits and Risks of Tree Climbing on Child Development and Resiliency https://naturalst...

Goals: https://az.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdpd12.pd.sci.ballgoals/goals-for-the-understanding-of-balls-and-ramps/ Tutorial to make PVC ramps for outdoors: https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/06/loose-parts-nature-play-ramps.html#more Kodo Kids Simple Machines: RAMP handout https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4211daa00c01182f4ee38d460/files/1b846eb2-f501-4fcd-9a7b-74ab0fd2566c/Kodo_Simp...

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Gamification TED talk McGonical https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world?language=en   STEM Teachers Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/STEMteachertribe/   Earlier Grades Option https://steminspired.wordpress.com/tag/breakoutedu/   Free COVID Resource of Breakout.edu   https://www.breakoutedu.com/covid19   Breakout.edu https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome   Googl...

https://52thingsoutside.org/   Printables: https://52thingsoutside.org/printables/   Spring Options: https://52thingsoutside.org/spring/   Smell the earth    Look under a rock / log Listen for the sounds of wildlife Take a wildflower walk Dance in the rain Peek in a pond for tadpoles Plant a seed Observe a sunset    Discover a rainbow Search for a roly-poly Exploring Sounds in Nature: http://loose...

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