Thursday, May 15, 2014

Catching Shadows

          Yesterday we spent some time outside playing with shadows.
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We started by reading “The Black Rabbit” by Philippa Leathers.  This is a new book for me and I love it.  Little Rabbit's first experience with his shadow is terrifying but in the end he becomes friends with Black Rabbit.
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We started with our own shadow and tracing it. I noticed that the youngest children don’t really see the black mark on the ground and connect it with themselves. So was difficult to trace.
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I brought out a variety of toys and equipment from the classroom to
                                            experiment.
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             Some were easier to see and trace then others.
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Some helped us learn that the closer to the ground the object is
the darker the shadow.  When we move it higher the lighter it looks.
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   Some just had fun building and making great shadows for the rest
                                        of us to enjoy.
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    Of course there is at least one who just wants to draw his
                                favourite thing – a plane.