Finding Loose Parts!
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15+ Ways to Find Inexpensive Loose Parts
Article:
Loose Parts in a Museum Setting Summary:
Quote:
“Children learn most readily
and easily in a laboratory-type environment where they can experiment, enjoy
and find out things for themselves.”
Simon Nicholson
Loose Parts Books:
Rosie Revere, Engineer:
http://amzn.to/2BOFWva
(aff link)
Beautiful Stuff:
http://amzn.to/2HLDy8L
(aff link)
Another
book we really liked is Rosie Revere, Engineer. Rosie is a girl who is always squirreling
away odds and ends for her engineering projects as a young girl. I can relate
to this as my 7-year-old's eyes get so big when he finds a new object to add to
his stash. He most recently discovered duct tape (Thanks, Cory and Holly) and
is in heaven! Rosie's aunt is Rosie the Riveter whose only regret is not
flying, so Rosie the younger sets out to make a flying machine. However, the
machine falls flat.
I
loved this quote on the page, "With each perfect failure, they all stand
and cheer, but none quite as proudly as Rosie Revere." Rosie soon
appreciated that we learn from mistakes and can use them to inform future
projects. I love all the bits and baubles combined for creations.