Course origin

During the outdoor activities, the children are playing games happily。Spondee suddenly said: "Teacher, my shadow is moving。I put my hand up, the shadow went up, I crouched down, the shadow crouched down with me, it was fun。More and more children participate in the shadow game, freely dancing their bodies, posing a variety of shapes。

Then a curious voice was heard。

Hang Hang: "Why are there shadows?”

With interest and questions, the children began a journey of exploration in pursuit of light and shadow。

Teacher Only Li said

The Guide points out: "The real things and phenomena in nature and life are the vivid content of children's scientific inquiry, and stimulating the interest in inquiry, experiencing the process of inquiry, and developing the initial ability of inquiry are the core of children's scientific inquiry.。For small class children, the discovery of "shadow" can let children fully feel the happiness brought by nature, so the teachers combined with the interests of children, designed this series of exploration courses。

Look for shadows

In the process of looking for the shadow, the children found that when they were running, the shadow was also running。An An said: "Teacher, when I just raised my hand, the shadow also raised its hand!"When the children heard what Ann said, they put on a variety of shapes。

By looking for the shadow, the children were surprised to find that the shadow is also different in different shapes!In order to be able to pose different shapes of the shadow, the children squat, stand, look, all kinds of exaggerated shapes have come out!The shadow is also very naughty, and has been imitating our movements。The children actively participate in the process of shadow-seeking, and each time a different shape brings them surprises!

My secret friend, The Shadow.

Shadows in the sun are dark. Where do shadows come from?Will the shadow always follow me?Where else could there be a shadow?…...

The children became more and more curious about the shadow, followed their interest points and problems, and read the picture story "Shadow" together, so as to understand the emergence of shadow and the different changes of shadow under the light......

Leave your shadow friend behind

"My shadow friend sometimes plays hide-and-seek with us, but I sometimes want to keep him with me."    

"Then you can take a picture of your black friend。”

"You can draw them, too。”

......

Children's questions and points of interest often arise from discussions。

"How do you keep your black friends?”

Finally, the children discussed two ways to keep their favorite black friends: one is to draw them, and the other is to use the light of the phone to shine them out。

Teacher Only Li said

We move slowly throughout the course, finding out what the children are interested in, and providing as much support as we can according to their thinking patterns, so that the children in the small class can perceive the game, and then participate in it, playing the game they like。In the process of companionship, observe them, listen to them, ask questions, arouse interest, solve problems, and form a complete closed loop。

These are probably a process that every teacher who "plays" with children has to go through, and I believe that in the next course story, children can become more and more autonomous, and teachers can become more and more integrated into children, becoming their better interactors and supporters。