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Loose Parts Nature Play


Feb 12, 2018

Episode 4: Animal Play

Explore ways for children to use dramatic play, books, movement, food, and tools to explore animals!

Blog Post--16 Ideas for Animal Play:

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/03/16-ideas-for-animal-play.html

 

 

Quote:

AS ASTRONAUTS AND SPACE TRAVELERS CHILDREN PUZZLE OVER THE FUTURE; AS DINOSAURS AND PRINCESSES THEY UNEARTH THE PAST. AS WEATHER REPORTERS AND RESTAURANT WORKERS THEY MAKE SENSE OF REALITY; AS MONSTERS AND GREMLINS THEY MAKE SENSE OF THE UNREAL.

GRETCHEN OWOCKI

Book:

Vulture View/April Pulley Sayre

https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2012/11/vulture-view.html?m=0

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Woodpecker Wham!/April Pulley Sayre

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/05/woodpecker-wham-book-review.html

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2016/01/woodpecker-wham-activities.html

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Resources:

Connecting Animals and Children: by Patty Born Selly

http://amzn.to/2BQT8jO (aff link)

Topics in the book include:

Classroom pet care checklist

Animals in the classroom

Creating Authentic Experiences

Animals in Children’s Everyday Lives

How Animals Interactions Support Children’s Development

Why are Children so interested in animals anyway?