At the beginning
Pause when Gina spills her cup.
“Gina thinks her water has gone. What do you think she might notice if she looks closely?”
For early-years educators
Let a little story
start something lovely.
A shared picture. A thoughtful pause. A question worth asking. Find illustrated science journeys, printable posters, and a read-together story for the children in your care.
Three ways to explore together
What shall we try today?
Print, read, or look a little closer. These website resources are free to explore.
Read together · Where Did My Water Go?
A little story. A good conversation.
Read Where Did My Water Go? together, then follow each child’s curiosity. They can answer with words, point to a picture, or simply listen.
During
Pause at the picture of the cloud and raindrops.
“Where do the arrows point? Use your finger to follow the water’s trip.”
After
Invite each child to choose a picture to return to.
“Which part of the water’s trip would you like to tell Gina about? Show me the picture that helped you notice it.”
Then, beyond the screen
Sky detectives with Gina and Ollie
No equipment. Just a window, an adult, and a little curiosity.
- Sit or stand together by a window and look at a patch of sky away from the sun.
- Take turns noticing one thing: a cloud shape, a blue patch, or rain. Children can describe it, point, or trace its outline in the air.
- Finish with one question Gina could ask Ollie about what you noticed.
Follow each child’s pace. There is no score or required answer.
A SMALL ACTIVITY, SHARED
Choose the kind of discovery.
Use a short activity as a conversation starter. These are family apps, with no classroom roster, student reporting or assessment certification.
Hear it. Read it. Retell it.
Use Books’ Read Along, Read With Me or Read By Myself mode. Pause after a page and invite a prediction or a retelling. Stories are available in English, French and Spanish.
Explore reading modesShow your thinking.
Choose a counting, pattern, sound or sorting activity in Bright. Ask children to explain what they noticed, then try the idea with objects away from the screen.
Explore learning activitiesNotice one more detail.
Share a picture puzzle in Play. Compare scenes, describe a shape or recall what changed. Let children take turns explaining a clue.
Explore puzzle types