Loose Parts Implementation Topic Study

Location: Virtual (Meetings on Zoom)

Registration Link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100111355&agent=1

Description: Have you thought about implementing "loose parts" into your environment and don't know where to begin? Or maybe you have and are feeling over-whelmed/let down by children's responses to materials. Then this topic study is for you! When implemented with intentionality, loose parts offer children a multitude of opportunities for learning. During our journey we will: explore what loose parts are and the benefits they offer to children's development and learning; implement and reflect upon various learning invitations in your own space; and discuss ways that we can identify and scaffold what children are learning.

This ongoing topic study will include 4 virtual meetings (listed below) from January to early March on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. To earn STARS credit educators are required to: attend all four meetings, complete required assignments in-between each meeting and come prepared to discuss their discoveries. Meeting dates are a follows: 1/21/25, 2/4/25, 2/18/25 and 3/4/25.

Meeting dates:
January 21
February 4
February 18
March 4

Learning Specialists: Kara Cossel and Char Norris

*12 STARS Credits