Moving from shadows of constructions to shadows of people was interesting. Shadows that move and shadows from still objects differ. Sometimes objects do not move but their shadows do.
When Arlene shared a sample of a picture of shadows, I pondered how children might think and draw about their shadows . Initally children drew the shadows of their friends at the carpark.. Then they drew shadow images of their friends on the paper. It was tough for friends to keep still. But what was even more challenging was drawing their own shadows. They shared that it was nearly impossible after trying. Watching a shadow drama on youtube helped children realise that they could actually form different shapes with their body.
Sometimes the shadows do not look anything like how we expect them to be. E.g. Caitlin formed the shape of a table but the shadow formed under her was different from the shadow that appeared on the side wall. The shadow did not appear like a table on the floor. Sometimes they look abstract and formless but at times they look like something else, decieving our eyes.
This was what children shared:
Jordan: Can you see an elephant spraying water? Can you see a lion eating a Zebra? Can you see a giraffe trying to fight a tiger? Oops! I forgot to draw the tiger!
Xi Wen: Can you see a giraffe? Can you see a dinosaur? Can you see a sea-lion? Can you see a chair and a castle?
Lin Jia Wen: Can you see an elephant eating a carrot? Can you see a Prince and a Princess?
Oliver: Can you see a lion growling?
Leeann: Can you see a panda at the Zoo? Can you see the Prince and Princess too?
Emilia: Can you see a giraffe eating leaves? Can you see a human shadow?
Caitlin: Can you see lines inside each of the shadows? But how can a shadow dance by itself?
Advaith: Can you see armours here? Can you see a dinosaur roaring?
Aahan: Can you see a shadow of a lepoard? Can you see the shadows on my name?
Avinaash: Can you see the shadow of a tiger? Can you see the shadow of a tall building and a house?
Warm Regards,
Rachel
The 3-4 year old artists from EtonHouse Bilingual Pre-school in Singapore are making and sharing art with the 3-4 year old artists from Oakdale Montessori Preschool in Cape Town, South Africa.
