Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers

by Lisa Daly, Miriam Beloglovsky

Overview

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Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography to inspire safe loose parts play in your infant and toddler environments. Captivating classroom stories and proven science provide the context for how this style of play supports children's development and learning. This book is perfect for Montessori and Reggio-inspired programs and educators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605544649
Publisher:	Redleaf Press
Publication date:	07/12/2016
Series:	Loose Parts Series
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,095,739
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Miriam Beloglovsky, MA, is a professor of Early Childhood Education at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, CA, and has had the pleasure of advising and guiding students for over twenty-five years. She is a strong advocate for children, youth and families and consults for programs such as My Street of Dreams. She has served as a keynote speaker, presenter and board member to a number of organizations and conferences.

Lisa Daly, MA, is professor of Early Childhood Education at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, CA. She has over 30 years experience as an early childhood teacher, director, and educator. She has served on community and AEYC boards, including the state-wide Child Development Training Consortium advisory board. She is passionate about creative arts and has presented numerous workshops for educators on art, storytelling, language and literacy, sensory experiences, music and movement.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Loose Parts with Infants and Toddlers

Part 2: Object Exploration
Chapter 2: Looking
Chapter 3: Touching
Chapter 4: Hearing
Chapter 5: Grasping/Releasing

Part 3: Assembly Exploration
Chapter 6: Stacking
Chapter 7: Nesting
Chapter 8: Filling/Dumping
Chapter 9: Connecting/Disconnecting

Part 4: Instrumental Exploration
Chapter 10: Banging
Chapter 11: Hitting/Batting
Chapter 12: Pushing/Pulling
Chapter 13: Twisting/Rotating

Part 5: Body Locomotion
Chapter 14: Balancing
Chapter 15: Transporting
Chapter 16: Climbing
Chapter 17: Hiding

Part 6: Action
Chapter 18: Throwing
Chapter 19: Rolling
Chapter 20: Dropping
Chapter 21: Constructing

Editorial Reviews

Bring the fun of found objects to young children with the new and innovative ideas in this book.” —Learning Magazine

STARRED REVIEW: "Each page in this oversize volume abounds with gorgeous, full-color photographs of toddlers at work. Muffin tins, paint rollers, and kitchen sieves offer hours of exploration, encouraging creativity that far exceeds the possibilities of manufactured toys... this lovely book is rich in visual appeal and thus sure to inspire as designed. For all early child development and parenting collections."—Library Journal

"Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky's Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers provides a sequel to the original Loose Parts and offers new ideas and fine photos to reinforce the concept of early learning play opportunities and strategies. From clothespins and hollow blocks to understanding locomotion in a process that can carry infants and toddlers into more social worlds, each loose part and play opportunity is paired with a child's learning process to provide both lesson plans and learning reinforcement based on a range of loose everyday materials.
—The Education Shelf, Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

★ 09/01/2016
"Loose parts" refer to open-ended materials that can be "used and manipulated in different ways," leading to unlimited play possibilities. Beginning with an introduction to the importance of play pertaining to child development, the authors, both educators, organize the text into subchapters such as "Looking," "Grasping," "Twisting," "Balancing," "Throwing," etc. Each page in this oversize volume abounds with gorgeous, full-color photographs of toddlers at work. Muffin tins, paint rollers, and kitchen sieves offer hours of exploration, encouraging creativity that far exceeds the possibilities of manufactured toys. VERDICT Although pricey, this lovely book is rich in visual appeal and thus sure to inspire as designed. For all early child development and parenting collections.

Library Journal