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their shadows.

repeat.
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Exercising shadows: Outside with
the sunlight or insight with other
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source of lights encourage children
to watch their own shadows and the
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shadows of their peers as they do
jumping, toe touches etc

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Take a series of pictures of the
sunset, print these out and challenge •
the children to arrange them in the
correct order. This can lead to much
discussion and critical thinking as
individual children explain why
they have arranged the photos in a
particular sequence. You can see
the way that your young toddlers
are thinking.

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Part I: Look around the setting and
make a note of where the sun shines
in at different times of the day. Use •
this as an opportunity to explore
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sunbeams and indoor shadows. Part
II: Notice how the position of the
sunlight changes during the day.
Try tracking this movement on a
large paper visible to the students.
Does the sun always appear to
move in the same direction every
day?

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Light boxes add interest to any
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setting, creating a place for careful
observation and for exploring
pattern, shape, form, color, opacity
and color mixing. The calming

What is Missing and Headline
for art activity
Form - Change – Connection
Keys
Enhance the activity with the
Thinking Routine Color-ShapeLine

Create a Timeline with your
students that will present the
motion of the sun during the
day

Part I: See/Think/Wonder
Part II: I used to think/Now I
think and The elaboration Game

Wheel of Wonder