Handout from a recent hands-on workshop at the Leadership Institute National Conference with Nature Explore.
Dr. Carla Gull
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
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Podcast: Loose Parts Nature Play
FB Group: Loose Parts Play, Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms
Books: Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms, Living Loose Parts: Creatures of Curiosity (2024)
Charcoal Drawings from The Met
Drawing with Charcoal from The Met: Materials and Techniques
Go Science Girls: How to Start a Fire with a Magnifying Glass?
The Ace Centre Fire Benefit Risk Analysis
Tim Gill’s Fire Benefit Risk Assessment (ages 10-12)
Into The Woods outdoor nursery Use of Fires Risk Assessment
New Quay Forest School Benefit Risk Assessment
Additional Resources
Playing with Fire Loose Parts Nature Play Podcast Episode
Claire Warden, “Charcoal: Fascination of Fire”
Nick Neddo, The Organic Artist
John Hopkins article: Playing with Fire
Times Article on Playing with Fire
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