Loose parts is a term used in early childhood learning to include such objects and materials that kids can move, control and change in numerous ways. Loose parts provided an opportunity for children to express creativity through the use of materials that can be manipulated, transformed, and created through self-guided play. The following article provides information of Examples of Loose Parts, The Benefits of Loose Parts, Links To Theorists and The EYLF, Loose Parts Activity Ideas and more.
An easy and fun way for babies and toddlers to practice their fine motor and hand/eye coordination skills by grabbing and pulling items through a kitchen whisk.
Air Drawing Brain Breaks enables children to take a break from their task and to refocus. They start at the dot and follow along the line. These can be shown to children and they redraw the pattern in the air or laminated and children follow along the line with their finger. Great addition to add to a calm down area.
Air Drawing Brain Breaks provide many skills such as direction going from left to right, visual spatial skills, visual tracking, eye hand co-ordination, crossing the midline and more.
Raising awareness about Aboriginal culture is an important aspect of children’s learning and growing a bush tucker garden, children will show a growing appreciation for native edible Australian plants.
The Pencil Grasp Posters show the ages and stages and different ways that children hold their pencil that is most common among children. It is fairly common for young children to still be learning how to correctly hold their pencil. These will be great to add to the learning environment or even used as a reference for Educators when observing a child holding a pencil.
This colander activity is simple it’s an engaging activity and children get engrossed in it. This improves their fine motor skills and the children learn to use their action fingers in an efficient manner. Thus it also contributes to their pencil grasping skills. With the help of such activities children learn to get a static tripod grasp.
Circle times go beyond just sharing a book or singing songs. Children get the chance to acquire new ideas and concepts, participate in group learning experiences, communicate and work together during circle time. However, sometimes there are barriers to overcome - a child may not want to join, a child who runs away, a child who distracts others, or a child bored. The following article provides strategies on what to do when children struggle with circle time.
The Early Childhood Terms Posters are a set of 25 display posters that provide an explanation of common terms used in early childhood. These are great for Educators to understand definitions of key terms used throughout the early childhood industry.
An easy winter craft by creating a paper plate polar bear. Watch polar bear spin around and round as you hold it in your hand or give it a gentle blow.
Workplace Bullying is something that each of us may have experienced at some point of time in our industry. It makes you feel incompetent, it's depressing and you feel worthless. No one should ever make you feel negative, especially at your work! Workplace Bullying is a serious risk to the emotional wellbeing and health of educators and it needs to be prevented and dealt with if it does occur. It's unfortunate but it still exists in early childhood settings!
