Materials
Large white sheet or a slide screen Portable light
Instructions
1. Hang a white sheet across the room. If you have a slide screen that can be positioned down low, this will also work.
2. Position a light so that it shines on the sheet. Darken the rest of the room as much as possible.
3. Discuss what shadows are. You can tell children that shadows are places of darkness created when something blocks light. Ask the children if they have ever seen their shadow.
4. Gather the children in front of the screen. Explain that you are going to play a game. Tell the children they will cover their eyes and turn their backs away from the screen. It is important for everyone to remain quiet. Tell the children that if they feel a tap on the shoulder to open their eyes and quietly come with you.
5. When a child is positioned behind the screen, ask the children to turn around and guess whose shadow they are seeing. Continue until everyone has had a turn. Experiment with having the children behind the screen face different directions or strike poses.More to doMovement: Assign each child a partner. Inform them that one is the leader and one is the shadow. Put on some music and let the leader move about the room while his shadow sticks with him and follows his every move. Be sure to allow time for children to switch positions.
