The Loose Parts Series begins with a session on creating space for wonder & exploration in your early learning program and continues on with hands-on, interactive 2-hour workshops reflecting specific developmental areas. The Loose Parts in Action sessions can be offered independently or as a series at your program. These sessions are perfect for teachers, directors, and program owners.
You’re invited to play & discover!
Current Loose Parts Sessions
Wonder & Exploration: Loose Parts & Child-Led Learning
Children crave hands-on experiences with relevant and exciting materials. Examine how loose parts can support sustained, child-led play and learning in your program. Develop learning invitations and experiences for children that support their independent construction of knowledge. Create a program that invites wonder into each and every day!
Set Two CKC: HGD/LEC 3-6 hours 
Loose Parts in Action: Literacy
Build upon children’s natural wonder and curiosity about the world to prepare them for Kindergarten. Discover how to create meaningful literacy learning with books, found objects, and inspiring materials. Create environments that invite authentic language and literacy exploration and apply Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines in developing loose parts activities that teach essential literacy skills.
Set Two CKC: LEC 1-3 hours
Loose Parts in Action: Math
Capture children’s natural sense of wonder about the world to prepare them for Kindergarten. Join this experiential opportunity to discover how to create meaningful math learning with found objects and inspiring materials. Examine how to design environments that invite authentic mathematical exploration and apply Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines in developing activities that teach essential math skills.
Set Two CKC: LEC 1-3 hours
Loose Parts in Action: Science & Engineering Explorations
Young children are natural problem solvers! Build upon that natural wonder and curiosity by providing an environment full of inspiring materials, loose parts, and found objects. Encourage children with the “Think about it. Try it. Fix it. Share it.” model of the engineering process and design activities and provocations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Come ready to tinker and create!
Set Two CKC: LEC 1-3 hours
Loose Parts in Action: Outdoors, Too!
Loose Parts in Action: Creative Arts
Loose Parts in Action: Supporting Social-Emotional Skills
An environment full of captivating, engaging materials naturally inspires collaboration! Build upon children’s wonder and curiosity about the world and discover how to create meaningful opportunities for developing social-emotional skills in preparation for Kindergarten and life. Apply Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines in designing learning invitations that encourage essential friendship skills.
Set Two CKC: LEC 1-3 hours