Thursday April 2, 2020
Good morning families!
The sun is FINALLY shining again today! The weather is supposed to be absolutely beautiful with the forecast showing bright sunny skies and a high temperature of 60 degrees! I am asking all of you to make sure you and your children get outside for some much needed fresh air today. While remembering to stay away from parks/playgrounds and also being sure to stay more than 6 feet away from anyone else who is out and about… take a walk, ride bikes, play in the front or backyard. Most importantly, enjoy the time outdoors!
That brings me to our activity for today. Since the sun is shining, we are going to use that sun as one of the materials we need to complete this activity. Your child can choose a toy or another item from the house, a piece of paper and something to write with. Take these items outside with you and help your child place the item/toy they chose on or in front of their paper so that the sun makes a shadow of the object on the paper. Your child can then trace the shadow on the paper. Here are some picture examples:
As shown in these pictures, you could even place the paper under/near a tree and trace the shadow of the branches… or have your child stand in a pose as you trace an outline of their shadow on the ground with chalk.
After your child traces the shadow, they can decorate it/color it how they would like to. Please snap a pic of their creation and send it to me on the Remind text chat.
Reminder: Governor Whitmer is speaking on TV at 10:30 AM this morning about schools. Please watch/listen to her speak so you all have the correct information.