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I am choosing the Activity set ” Sun and shadows” for exploration.
Some lovely books and videos mentioned in the comments as starting points to introduce this topic to very young children, Sesame street , My furry little Shadow. “Day Monkey ,Night Monkey” by Julia Donaldson. ” What makes a shadow”. “Moon Bears Shadow” by Frank Ash. Also the book, “Cant you sleep little Bear”.
I would do this on a sunny day. An introductory story of “Moon Bears Shadow” to start the exploration.
At the end of the story have a discussion on what is a shadow, how do we get a shadow, explore how a shadow can be created with a torch and little bears.
Go outside and explore our shadows on the ground, make shadow shapes and shadow dances. Draw around shadows.
Discussion on where is the light coming from, what would it be like on a cloudy day, could we see shadows.? Can we see a shadow in the dark?
Finish by drawing “me and my shadow”
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Bridget O Grady.