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You may have noticed bits of recycling (paper towel rolls) or other things like pool noodle pieces, horse chestnuts in our space. Recently I had left over foam pieces from flooring and left the off cuts available for play. The pieces were played with for an extended period of time. First they were a bridge, then a castle, then a sliding hill. "Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways. Loose parts can be used alone or combined with other materials. There is no set of specific directions for materials that are considered loose parts. The child is the direction." Read more here: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/betterkidcare/early-care/tip-pages/all/loose-parts-what-does-this-mean

We are enjoying leaves, puddle jumping, nature walks, and finding new things to paint!

These little ones love the school bus, the city bus, and big trucks. We travelled by bus to the mall for a library story time and the children were all wide eyed and quiet for the whole trip there and back. On another walk we were lucky enough to see some big trucks doing some big work! Learning Story: The three littles painted orange shirts on Friday. I noticed that T was really interested in the effect that the paint had on the paper. It seemed that wet paper texture was irresistible. You poked and scratched at it holes appeared. Eventually you poured the paint on the paper and later when we revisited the activity I offered you a sturdy paper plate. I wonder if it was the liquid that you wanted to explore or the feeling of the paper disintegrating? To expand on this activity I'll offer watery paint for an outdoor water table activity so you can explore pouring, painting, and the effect of liquid on paper at the same time. I'll add newspapers, cardstock, and cardboard for variety. 20240927_111433.mp4