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Ep 13 Exploring the Benefits of Loose Parts Play with Ashleigh Sharp

Episode Description

Today on Blooming Curious we welcome Ashleigh Sharp. Ash is a former early childhood classroom teacher and now the founder of Play More, a business focused on the importance of letting children play freely with loose parts. The loose parts mindset enables children to be trusted, to be creative without adult interference, and lets kids (and adults!) learn as they play. Ash talks about avoiding controlled environments and letting kids’ imaginations take over, helping children develop and nurture creativity and problem solving skills. We discuss strategies educators can take to incorporate loose parts into their indoor and outdoor settings and the benefits of loose parts play on academic performance. We chat about Ash’s home schooling journey and how the power of loose parts is impacting the way her own child learns.

Read the blog post at https://bloomingcurious.com/exploring-the-be…loose-parts-play/

Contact details for Ashleigh and Play More:
Contact Ashleigh at: hello@playmore.au
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