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Making connections
Choosing ways to do things

Making Connections with Other Topics
Connect with the topic “I am Unique”

Encourage students to find their own shadow.

Also, encourage them to create and present their own unique story for the shadow theatre.
Connect with the topic “All Dressed-up”

Using flashlights let the children explore and

investigate different fabrics and identify them as transparent, opaque, or translucent
materials.
Connect with the topic “I am a Scientist”

Light and Shadows is directly connected

with this previous topic. Engage students in a variety of science experiments as you are
exploring light and shadows and always remind them that they are scientists!!!
Connect with the topic “The Store”

From where do we get flashlights, candles, lamps?

Of course from the store. Encourage them to bring any source of light at the store.
Promote creativity by asking students to create their own lamps and sell it to the store.
Take this great opportunity to introduce and connect following topics such as “Design
and Technology” and “Theater an