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Jean Piaget’s developmental theory emphasized the need for children to actively manipulate their environments, to experiment, and to interact with materials in order to learn (Piaget 1952). While Piaget did not address loose parts, he believed that children create their own understandings only when they are actively engaged in working with people and objects.

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Lisa Daly, Miriam Beloglovsky

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Loose Parts

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