Lisa Daly & Miriam Beloglovsky 
Loose Parts 4 [EPUB ebook] 
Inspiring 21st-Century Learning

Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials—acorns, hardware, stones, aluminum foil, fabric scraps, for example—that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Loose parts capture children’s curiosity, give free rein to their imagination, and encourage creativity.



In the newest installment of the wildly popular, award-winning Loose Parts series, Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky focus on including families and competency building. With inspiring full-color photographs
Loose Parts 4 is organized around competencies and life skills children need for success in the future: knowingness, engagement, risk, connections, leadership, innovative thinking, and creativity.



Lisa and Miriam explain the value of loose parts, detail how to integrate loose parts into the environment and children’s play, and specifically focus on loose parts for children in family environments—helping educators engage families and extend learning beyond the classroom.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction


Part 2 Engagement: Children as Meaning Makers

Chapter 1 Focus and Concentration

Chapter 2 Children as Scientist

Chapter 3 Productive Agency

Chapter 4 The Power of Solitude


Part 3 Risk: Taking on Challenges

Chapter 5 Learning About Risk Taking Capacities

Chapter 6 Taking Physical Risks

Chapter 7 Socio-Emotional Risk

Chapter 8 Intellectual Risks


Part 4 Leadership Is Learning

Chapter 9 Open-mindedness and Perspective-Taking

Chapter 10 Altruism and Social Justice

Chapter 11 Taking a Global Perspective

Chapter 12 Building Sustainability


Part 5 Knowingness: Children’s Way of Knowing

Chapter 13 Self-Awareness, Self-Knowledge

Chapter 14 Identity and Learning to Be

Chapter 15 Critical Reflection

Chapter 16 Adaptability, Resilience, and Flexibility


Part 6 Connections: An Essential Element in Development

Chapter 17 Creating a Sense of Belonging

Chapter 18 Young Children as Skillful Communicators

Chapter 19 Building Empathy

Chapter 20 Collaboration: Moral Development, Intuition, and Negotiation


Part 7 Innovative Thinking

Chapter 21 Reframing Opportunity through Design Thinking

Chapter 22 Inquisitiveness, Curiosity and a Sense of Wonder

Chapter 23 The Cycle of Learning

Chapter 24 Questions Without Answers


Part 8 Creativity

Chapter 25 Intellectual Playfulness

Chapter 26 Having a Keen Sense of Humor

Chapter 27 Willing to Go Beyond the Rules

Chapter 28 Enjoyment of Aesthetic Expressions

Über den Autor

Lisa Daly, MA, is a professor of early childhood education at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, California. She has over thirty years of experience as an early childhood teacher, director, and educator. She has served on community and Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC) boards, including the statewide Child Development Training Consortium advisory board. She is passionate about creative arts and has directed art programs for thousands of children at community family events and camps. She has also presented numerous workshops for educators on art, storytelling, language and literacy, sensory experiences, and music and movement. Lisa is the coauthor of the popular award-winning Loose Parts series and
Early Learning Theories Made Visible.

Miriam Beloglovsky, MA, is a professor of early childhood education at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California, 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 and supports a variety of family, children, and youth programs, including THRIVE Family Development Network and My Street of Dreams. She has served as a keynote speaker, presenter, and board member to a number of organizations and conferences. Miriam is the coauthor of the popular award-winning Loose Parts series and
Early Learning Theories Made Visible.