This week we will be learning about the fall season. Leaves, pumpkins, acorns, & squirrels are all signs of fall that we will exploring this week.
Our letter of the week is Ll for leaf as the leaves are changing colors and beginning to fall. Some classroom activities will include Fall Bingo, cooking and decorating leaf shaped cookies (click for recipe), going on a nature walk to collect signs of fall, and making a pumpkin jack-o-lantern for a craft. One of our stories this week is I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves which will focus on sequencing the items the lady swallows. Other stories include: The Lamb Who Loved to Laugh, Apples & Pumpkins, and When The Leaf Blew In.
Our song this week is "The Leaves on the Tree" (tune of Wheels on the Bus)
The leaves on the trees turn orange & brown,orange & brown,orange & brown.
The leaves on the trees turn orange & brown,all through the town.
The leaves on the trees come tumbling down, tumbling down,tumbling down.
The leaves on the trees coming tumbling down, all through the town.
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish.
Swish, swish, swish. Swish, swish, swish.
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish, all through the town.
Fall is a great time to have some family fun! Enjoy the changing leaves and cooler air and celebrate the season with some autumn-themed activities, such as fun crafts for fall and great fall recipe ideas. Click here for ideas.
Pumpkin activities to try at home:
Pumpkin Patterning Activity
Pumpkin Sorting Activity
Pumpkin Color Matching Game
Pumpkin Number Game
Some new computer games to check out: Super Why is a class hit! The Fall Puzzles and Games link has lots of memory games for acorns, spiders, and other fall items. Look to the right to find the links under "Games and Activities".
Our Star Students of the week are Lucas & Tommy B.
Happy Birthday to Sam!