Sound from Loose Parts

In their book, Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children, Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky offer this observation:

"Young children are often quick to pick up on new sounds in their environment, and they typically enjoy and are intentional in making music.  They differentiate between musical sounds and adapt them to create a specific rhythm or pitch.  They move their bodies as they explore sound, thus realizing that touch and movement changes the sound they produce.  Children are fascinated by all types of sounds, from water flowing in a water wall to the sound they make when banging a pot or a pan.  Sound gives children the opportunity to develop listening skills, understand scientific concepts, and explore their own sound and music-making abilities.  Sound offers children a vehicle for self-expression.

"Loose parts provide children with multiple opportunities to create sound and music.  They support the whole child and children's desire to use language and body movement to express their ideas.  Creating a sound garden invites exploration.  Banging on a variety of pots, pans, bells, and metal trays allows children to release their emotions... ."

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