Fall is my favorite time of year. It just appeals to all of the senses. You can feel and smell the changes in the air, hear the leaves under your feet, see the colors blazing, and even taste the fabulous fruits of fall. This time of year is a great time to talk about changes, seasons, pumpkins, apples, and trees. Of course you can always throw in some Halloween fun as well!
Within these themes, children learn about cycles, seasons, observing changes, using the senses to observe and learn, sorting and classifying, and appreciation for nature.
Here are some of my favorite fall activities, to be linked here as they’re posted:
TREES:
Tree Rubbings (Shown with leaves here, expand to include other parts of trees too!)
Autumn Leaves Song
SEASONS:
APPLES:
PUMPKINS:
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe
Pumpkin Syllable Drum and Rhythm Sticks
Five Ways to Serve Up a Pumpkin
HALLOWEEN
(Books below)
MISC. FALL BECAUSE I SAY SO…
Book Activities:
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis
Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman
10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster by Laura Numeroff
Stay Tuned and Enjoy Fall Fun with Me!
Photo by dunnink.
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