Playing with Loose Parts

04/10/2012

The child must know that he [or she] is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him [or her].
Pablo Casals

A video promoting the value of a UK product called Scrapstore Playpods (storage units with lots of loose parts) also demonstrates the value of active outdoor play. The narrator observes...

"Children who are happy and engaged in play have a better experience at school. It has also been found that the adults in school have a better experience of their school day. We have found that introducing a Scrapstore Playpod in schools at lunch time has introduced learning through play, significantly enhanced inclusion for all children, increased critical skills development, and helped improve children's relationships and self-confidence, and enabled children to experience other learning opportunities such as teamwork, negotiation, risk management, conflict resolution, and improved communication and problem solving, all of which add up to happier, more engaged children in school."

Check this out for yourself by viewing the video.

Thanks to Zvia Dover for sharing this fun video.

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