Materials
- Black construction paper
- Smudge-proof chalk
What to do
1. Encourage the children to envision a nighttime scene. Talk about the kinds of things they see at night (fireflies, stars, the moon, lighted windows).
2. Give the children the paper and chalk and invite them to create a nighttime scene. The white chalk on the black paper resembles the night sky.
3. Display the creations on a bulletin board entitled "Star Light, Star Bright."
More to do
- Dramatic play: Act out nighttime routines such as brushing your teeth, reading a bedtime story, and putting on pajamas.
- Language: Create a dream book. Children can draw their favorite dream and dictate a sentence about it.
-Amy Melisi, Oxford, MA
