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		<title>10 Best Loose Parts for Toddlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First published in 2017 in Becker&#8217;s Blog https://www.shopbecker.com/resource-cafe/beckers-blog/infants-and-toddlers/10-best-loose-parts-for-infants-and-toddlers/ Loose parts are defined as open-ended materials that can be used in many different ways. Check out these ideas for loose parts [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interrupting Victor&#8217;s blog series for a week! Children play naturally all day long and often continue to play before, during and after the times adults think they should not be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Re-Thinking Loose Parts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is so much written about loose parts. I have recently enjoyed reading about loose parts in an “untraditional” way. As I am wondering about and embracing the philosophy that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wasting Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two families in the past two months reminded me that I need to blog again! After a two year hiatus, it is appropriate that my first blog back is about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Do you have questions about child led curriculum?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is how we “do” curriculum at FG. Our curriculum is child-led and play based meaning the children choose or show interest in topics and with our support&#160;the delivery is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>When do you help a child?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To help or not to help?&#160; When things get hard for children should we do something for them, solve their problem or do we encourage them to succeed at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toddler Problem Solving</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Boot in the Can. A toddler tossed his boot into the metal can on the playground. He laughed as he did this. He looked about smiling, he was quite [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>This OR That, This AND that</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let’s choose AND rather than OR! Children can play and still be learning. It’s not play or learning! Children can move and still be listening. It’s not, you must sit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Interruptions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you like being interrupted when you are busy working on something important to you? Most of us do not! I wonder why we spend so much time interrupting children [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toddlers and Music</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A teacher started their music app and set the phone on the counter. A few seconds later, one toddler was swaying, dancing, and singing. Two more joined in they held [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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