by boot | Mar 10, 2025
What you need: light source (lamp) cardboard/construction paper pencil scissors glue/tape sticks (straws, unsharpened pencils, dowelling, or wooden skewers) a light-coloured wall to project onto cat templates from Appendix B How to: Trace the shapes of the cats from...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
What you need: a sunny day sidewalk chalk a safe paved street, sidewalk, driveway or parking lot How to: Working in pairs, have one person stand with their back to the sun so that they cast a shadow while the other person draws with the sidewalk chalk around the...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Create shadow shapes of different animals using the instruction sheet included in Appendix C.
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Make your own shadows. Set up a light source (use a lamp or even the flashlight from a cellphone) and project it against a wall (the lighter the wall color, the better) then turn out the lights in the room. Put objects between the light source and the wall. What do...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Therapeutic writing is a very powerful tool; studies have shown that writing about trauma helps release it. While it’s good to encourage children and young adults to write to a specific topic or in a specific style (see the language arts section for more ideas and...
