A Loose Parts Week

This week we have been working on the concept of teamwork. To do this we have used different types of loose parts. On Tuesday we used beads to make chandeliers to hang over each table. Each table in our room has a color (5 tables- red, yellow, blue, orange and green). Students at the table were given beads that matched their table color as well as white and clear beads. Each student did their own strand of beads and then we tied each strand together to make a large "team" strand. Once they were all finished- we swagged them from the branches above each table.

We also used loose parts to practice team work in another way. Students were put in groups of three and four and they choose a loose part bag as well as a board with line designs. Each team worked together to follow the lines with their loose parts to make a beautiful picture.