Remember the"Clock" we posted about last week? The "Compass" follows the same principal, but can be used to illustrate how to track the sun in the sky by using a compass and seeing where the shadow falls. Connecting the curriculum to the national world taps into children's natural instinct to observe and experiment, and communicates a value of the environment.
"Children are born naturalists. They explore the world with all of their senses, experiment in the environment, and communicate their discoveries to those around them." -The Audubon Nature Preschool
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