Close your eyes and think of your day. Think of some of the objects you saw, family, friends, trees, maybe a pet or the big blue sky and the white moon in the dark of night.

Maybe you saw a smile and objects moving, a car speeding by, someone kicking a ball.

Most of these objects are things you were used to,

but when you were a baby, they were very interesting.

You were curious about everything, because it was all new and fresh. As we

get older, many of these things become familiar and perhaps not as interesting.

Tonight we're going to learn about Leonardo da Vinci who was one of the most curious

and creative geniuses in recorded history as we learn about him think about

how he saw the world differently and how you might see the world differently too.

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452 in the country of Italy in a town called Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci means Leonardo of Vinci,

the town where he was born.

He was born during a time that later became known as the Renaissance, which means rebirth,

because the way people saw the world was changing dramatically during this time.

The medieval times were over and people were beginning to see themselves as beings who

had control over their life and the world and could think differently than those who came

before them.

Leonardo grew up with his father and spent much of his time exploring the land around their

home.

He loved to observe the birds and animals and get lost in the beautiful countryside.

Around the age of 15, his father noticed he had an interest and a gift for art.

For this reason, his father had him become an apprentice to Andrea del Veracchio in Florence, Italy.

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