{"id":60,"date":"2023-01-06T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/tinkering-and-loose-parts\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T17:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:47:13","slug":"tinkering-and-loose-parts","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/tinkering-and-loose-parts\/","title":{"raw":"Ch. 12 Tinkering and Loose Parts","rendered":"Ch. 12 Tinkering and Loose Parts"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-265 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2023\/01\/sigmund-OV44gxH71DU-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Child with rocks, paper, and markers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>READ FIRST<\/strong>- Learn about some of the benefits of block play by reading the noted section from the resource below.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read \"Open-Ended and Creative Play\" (p. 20) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityplaythings.com\/~\/media\/files\/cpus\/library\/training-resources\/booklets\/wisdom-of-play.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wisdom of Play: How Children Learn to Make Sense of the World<\/a> by Community Playthings (~1 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>CHOOSE ONE<\/strong>- Select at least one of the resources below to learn more about tinkering and loose parts.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thejournal.com\/Articles\/2016\/06\/16\/Building-the-Future-Tinkering-and-Playful-Learning.aspx?Page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building the Future: Tinkering and Playful Learning<\/a> by Mike McGalliard and Anne Wintroub (~7 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article, McGallaird and Wintroub describe how tinkering supports children's development of STEM skills.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityplaythings.com\/resources\/articles\/2017\/loose-parts-play-for-infants-and-toddlers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers<\/a> by By Lisa Daly &amp; 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