We have previously discussed some of the learning that can take place on a simple walk. Read our previous posts for ideas regarding activities and questions to help children better understand science and creativity! We hope you will share these thoughts on developing inquiry.
This week, we continue our "walk" through summer. Why not have your child (or children) carry a large magnifying glass on an outing? Encourage children to stop whenever they see something that is interesting.
|This child stopped to wonder about pine needles and connected them back to a project he had done. He realized they were natural items that were a part of trees.|
The best part of taking a leisurely stroll is that you never know how nature will surprise you. On one walk, this child spotted something interesting.
|Looking closely at the natural world can reveal fascinating objects!|
|The child described details about the object.|
While it was tempting for the adult to simply tell him what it was, the child was given the opportunity to look it up on the Internet. Of course, an adult found similar objects for him to chose from on-line. He was able to say it was almost like one of the Internet images. The adult read the words to him, describing it as a snakeskin. This helped the child learn the importance of informational text and that resources can help answer questions.
|See if your child can match letters to the meaningful letter that was made.|