Nature Play + Loose Parts: Invitations to Create
If you’re looking for Reggio-inspired ideas and activities this fall, look no further than a nearby park, forest, creek or riverbank for this season’s most inspiring Invitations to Create. There is so much inspiration to be found in nature, and so many learning connections to be made. As a big proponent of using loose parts (open-ended objects that can be re-purposed and re-imagined), we find so much inspiration in natural objects to bring home and use in new ways.
Unplugging and connecting with nature is so important for children of all ages. In fact, being outdoors supports development in so many areas: intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical (Kellert, 2005).
In this post, I share some of our favourite ways to incorporate natural elements and loose parts into learning, in a Reggio-inspired way.
Texture Scavenger Hunt
Invitation:
Nature is full of wonderful textures and colours!
Let’s go on a scavenger hunt to...
