Block Play and Constructive Play
Ch. 12 Tinkering and Loose Parts
READ FIRST– Learn about some of the benefits of block play by reading the noted section from the resource below.
- Read “Open-Ended and Creative Play” (p. 20) of The Wisdom of Play: How Children Learn to Make Sense of the World by Community Playthings (~1 minute read)
CHOOSE ONE– Select at least one of the resources below to learn more about tinkering and loose parts.
- Building the Future: Tinkering and Playful Learning by Mike McGalliard and Anne Wintroub (~7 minute read)
In this article, McGallaird and Wintroub describe how tinkering supports children’s development of STEM skills.
- Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers by By Lisa Daly & Miriam Beloglovsky (~14 minute read)
In this article from Community Playthings, Daly & Beloglovsky share the historical beginnings of the theory of loose parts as well as the developmental benefits of this type of play for infants and toddlers.
