This is my friend. His name is Sun Burnt Stefano! Stefano is from Italy and he LOVES to travel. His first language is Italian, however he has learned to speak English as he has many family members in Canada. Stefano has learned to speak Spanish, Portugese, and French over his time spent travelling. He has travelled Europe, South Africa, the United States of America, and Canada. Although he loves playing all sports, Stefano's absolute favourite sport is soccer. Recently on his travels to Miami, he got carried away in an intense game of beach soccer. He forgot to reapply his sunscreen and is now suffering from a bad sun burn! Stefano is very forgetful, so he needs help from his friends and family to remember to do things. Unfortunately, everyone was so into this soccer match that no one remembered to tell Stefano to reapply his sun screen! He is pretty upset because his friends think that he should start travelling to places where it is not so hot and sunny. But Stefano said that it is his passion to travel and nothing will stop him!
Art word of the week: texture
Texture is the feel or look of the surface of an object or material. It can be rough, smooth, bumpy, shiny rubbery, or fuzzy. I used materials with different textures to bring my friend Sun Burnt Stefano to life. The dish cloth used as his body is a soft material; however, I used a rougher texture to create his bathing suit. It is important to have many different textures in the classroom for children to explore, especially at a young age when children explore most through their senses.
In early childhood settings children are always seen using objects in ways other than what they are normally used for. This is a great activity to bring into the classroom to teach children how to use their imagination and go farther that changing the use of an object. Tell children to create a whole story to their object. Notice if children bring themselves into their objects or if they tie in aspects of culture that they are noticing in their friends!
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