#sharing, #public-art, #giving, #receiving

Canoli Kids Founder

On a walk at the beach, the children meet a young sand artist. They become friends and share some watermelon with him. When they continue their walk, they wish for more watermelon. Was it a good idea to share their food? 

The Children Learn About Sharing

#empathy, #responsibility, #helping, #friendship, #snails

Parent of two

On a hike in the park, the children find a family of snails. The baby snail is slower, so it lags behind the two larger snails. The children worry about the baby snail, but when they encourage it (rather loudly) to go faster, it hides inside its shell.  Then the children must learn how to approach the snail gently, to gain its trust. They walk away with an important lesson about empathy.

The Children Make a New Friend

#light, #shadows, #eclipses, #sun, #moon, #planet

Speech Language Pathologist

On a evening, the kids are making shadow creatures on the wall with a flashlight. As they play at hiding the light, the adult uses their game as a metaphor to explain the interactions between the sun, planet earth and the moon.

The Children Learn About Eclipses

#determination, #patience, #curiosity ,#sea-creatures

Educator and School Teacher

On a walk at a pier, the children want to take a picture of a sea lion, but it keeps moving too fast for them. A friendly fisherman explains how some sea creatures catch their food and breathe in the sea. When the determined children understand where to look and wait for sea lions, patient observation leads them to snapping a great photo.

The Children Learn about Sea Life

#honesty, #truth, #fruit-salad, #nutrition

MA, Early Childhood & Family Specialist

At the farmers market, the children see a little boy walk away with an apple without paying for it. The children know stealing is not right. They have trouble figuring out what to do, because the boy is so little. With the help of the owner of the stand, the children learn an important lesson about honesty, standing up for the truth, and when to pay.

The Children Learn About Honesty

#watercycle, #solid, #liquid, #gas, #clouds, #rain, #snowflake

School Teacher

While exploring a new trail, the children encounter the ocean. Impressed by its size, they ask where so much water comes from. The adult explains that water can exist in liquid, solid and gas states. They also learn about the water cycle and how water moves around the world. The children enjoy the explanations, but only one of them is prepared for a surprise rainfall.

The Children Learn About Water

 #apology, #accident, #responsibility, #butterflies

Child Psychologist

Running through the school, the children cause an accident and hurt their classmate Simone. They feel bad about what happened. They decide to take action and apologize not only with  words but with a painting. Simone welcomes the gesture and feels better about their friendship.

Olivia and Anna
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