Invitation to Explore Skeletons, Bones, & X-Rays

There’s no denying the excitement that comes with Halloween! This season offers the perfect opportunity to build upon children’s natural curiosity—especially when they show a strong interest in something spooktacular like skeletons and bones. When we design invitations that follow their interests, we honor their learning process by allowing them to become active collaborators in their own discoveries.

To spark curiosity and deepen understanding, we’ve been reading Give Me Back My Bones!, Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky!, and Spooky, Scary Skeletons—engaging books that bring the world of skeletons to life in fun, age-appropriate ways.

For this hands-on exploration, children were invited to investigate skeletons using X-ray images, loose parts, and skeleton figures on our Excellerations Light Table from Discount School Supply. Integrating tactile materials that children can touch, move, and examine encourages them to categorize, compare, and think critically about what they observe.

The light table adds a magical layer of sensory engagement—its soft glow draws children in, focuses their attention, and provides a calming environment for discovery. As they sort, stack, and study the materials, their language skills, scientific thinking, and understanding of anatomy begin to flourish naturally.

After all, light has a way of capturing our attention and illuminating new perspectives.