Loose Parts

An Introduction into Loose Parts 

A large part of the Reggio philosophy is the exploration of loose parts. Loose parts include both natural and manufactured materials that can be moves, combined, and taken apart in a variety of ways. There are a abundance of natural and manufactured materials for children to play with and manipulate.

Loose parts give children the freedom to arrange and rearrange, essentially using the parts to create their own designs, which allows the focus of the experience to be on the process rather than the product.

Below you will find ways we use loose parts in the classroom: 

Making the Surface of the moon using white rocks, yarn,
cotton balls and aluminum foil balls

Building with bottle caps

Using tree and blocks to create a forest 

Making animal habitats with bricks, sticks, gems and rocks