Concepts–like Slippery–can be loose parts. Environments can be enhanced to help children bump in to such concepts. Kids can experience this one when exploring physical loose parts like ice, mud, or snow. Or worms, frogs, and snails.
Why’s playing with the concept of slippery important? It helps kids understand and own the concept. When 3-year-old Phineas understands the concept, he’ll know what you’re talking about when warned, “watch your step crossing the parking lot–you might slip.” Physically playing and engaging with slip-slidey stuff helps cement the word in a child’s vocabulary much more than just seeing it on a vocabulary list or talking about it at circle time. Plus, of course, slipping can be fun.
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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author and the founder of Explorations Early Learning and Playvolution HQ.
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