Light/Dark...and Outer Space!

The Pink Room recently created a unit on Outer Space based on the interest of the children. They began to talk of rockets, robots, aliens and monsters, so the teachers provided some structure to engage them with a topic they were already excited about. Three year olds are interested in using books and stories to enhance their dramatic play, small world play, building and art.
As we move through the darkest days of the year and away from the light-filled holiday of Hanukkah, the students will explore the sun and moon, day and night, darkness and light.

Here are the Pink Room’s favorite books, which support these topics.

”Chanukah Lights Everywhere,” by Michael Rosen
”Goodnight Spaceman,” by Michelle Robinson and Nick East
”Harvest of Light,” by Allison Maile Ofanansky and Eliyahu Alpern
”Hedgie Blasts Off,” by Jan Brett
”Is it Light or Dark?” by Mari Schuh
”I Want to Be an Astronaut,” by Byron Barton
”Moon! Earth's Best Friend,” by Stacy McAnulty
”My Shadow,” by Susan Winter
”My Very First Book of Planets: No Place Like Space,” by Tish Rabe and Aristedes Ruiz
”On the Launch Pad,” by Michael Dahl
”Roaring Rockets,” by Tony Mitton
”What Makes a Shadow?” by Clyde Robert Bulla