Social Emotional Learning and Loose Parts

Aug 25, 2022

• Get to know our own emotions—Atlas of the Heart, Brene Brown, on HBO Max
• Recognize inherent aspect of loose parts to allow children to work out issues and meet needs.
• Specific “kit” around SEL topics—emotions, faces, etc.
• Include books around SEL in other kits, such as I’m Done in a beaver kit, Let’s Make Faces by Hanoch Piven and How are you peeling? in an emotions kit, Be a Tree in a tree kit or just on its own (see book list below).
• Create a “calm down” kit.
• Include lots of options for interacting with animals and dramatic play—puppets, costumes, fabrics, stuffed animals, plastic animals, etc.
• Tinkergarten—lots of videos, blogs, and other resources
• SEL theory

 

Loose Parts Nature Play Kits Podcast Episode

Loose Parts Nature Play SEL Kits Handout

Deconstructive Play Handout

 

Nature/Loose Parts Connected SEL Book Suggestions from Megan Gessler

*Some of Carla’s favorite books for Loose Parts that were on Megan’s list

Developing Kinship and Empathy	Growth Mindset	Becoming Agents of Change
A Friend to Nature Listen Stick and Stone Peace is an Offering You are never alone Here and now Outside In Wonder Walkers	*Beautiful Oops Whistle for Willie Going Places The Magical Yet Flight School I am the Storm *Be a Maker *Ada Twist, Scientist *Rosie Revere, Engineer You are a Beautiful Beginning *Made by Maxine *Boxitects Maybe *Jabari Tries The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do	Say Something I am Courage I am One *The Most Magnificent Thing *What Do you do with an Idea? Chance? Problem? *The Fort Seeds and Trees *Iggy Peck Architect Lala’s Words Change Sings Tree Lady

 

Book--Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms: https://www.gryphonhouse.com/books/details/loose-parts-learning-in-k-3-classrooms

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