Shadow hunting? That's cool! - Betsy As we continue to explore nighttime, the qualities of light versus dark, and the sights and sounds particular to nighttime, children have continuously brought up shadows as something that is associated with nighttime. We wondered, what is a shadow? A shadow is in the dark. - Lily Maybe in the light. - Dahlia I see it on the way to the park. - Benji To give the children an opportunity to discover and identify shadows, we embarked, in partner pairs, on shadow hunts. While one partner hunted for shadows using a flashlight, the other captured the shadow on camera. If you and your child would be willing to share any special light sources (flashlights, nightlights, etc.) that you have at home with us here at school, we would be thrilled! I made paper! - NadiaOver the past couple of weeks, we (the teachers) have been working with Jen to come up with a set of materials and tools that will allow the Brown Room's vision of a coat of leaves to come to life. Leaves come in many shapes and textures (spiky, curvy, round, bumpy, soft), are light enough to dance in the wind but dense enough to cloak a tree. What could we use to represent them? We decided to try making and shaping our own paper in order to embody these very particular characteristics. We're looking forward to continued experimentation and conversation around our coat of leaves!
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