DECAL-approved training
Loose Parts as Tools for Learning
Turn simple, abundant loose parts into open-ended learning across your classroom and school day.
- In person
- 2 hrs
- 2 DECAL hrs
- TG-BFTS-112315
Georgia DECAL-approved training.Counts toward Georgia’s 10 annual training hours; certificate issued for GaPDS.
About this training
This workshop-style training highlights the benefits of loose parts as tools for learning and their connection to child development, emphasizing both the endless possibilities and the sustainable abundance of loose parts. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, games, exercises, discussions, and collaborative exploration with open-ended materials. Educators will examine and apply loose parts to daily classroom and school life. This training is appropriate for leaders, seasoned educators, and new teachers interested in applying loose parts to enhance learning environments.
Methods & key elements
What your team practises and walks away able to do:
- Choosing and sourcing loose parts on a real budget
- Setting up a loose-parts area (and storing it)
- Observing inquiry instead of directing the play
- Safety, ages, and supervision for toddlers vs. preschoolers
Play & inquiry
Who this training is for
- Lead and assistant teachers in toddler, preschool and pre-K classrooms
- Teachers who want to plan from what children already do in play
- Directors and coaches looking for a shared play vocabulary across rooms
Hours & certificate
- Training credit
- 2 DECAL clock hours toward Georgia's 10 annual hours
- Certificate
- Issued to each participant after the session
- Your record
- Hours recorded in GaPDS (Georgia Professional Development System)
Ways to book this training
In person at your center
Camille comes to your school or a venue you choose in Metro Atlanta or the Carolinas.
Group session for your staff
Train the whole team at once, with per-teacher pricing. Group trainings
One educator
Need hours on your own? Individual trainings
