With the weather becoming cooler this week I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about SEASONS to my 3yr old. She wants to know why she can't swim in her pool anymore (brrrr)!
Craft/Game/Activity
We are combining our craft and activity today. Our craft is going to be a leaf rubbing, so we need to collect some leaves for our rubbing. Even though our leaves haven't quite turned in color yet (although you can see slight color changes around the area) it is still a good time to get outside, enjoy this beautiful weather, and collect some pretty leaves.
Well, it started to rain, so we weren't outside for very long - just long enough to get our leaves and the mail.
We have collected about 5 different sized leaves.
Place the leaves vein side up on the table. Arrange them however you would like.
Place a piece of paper over the leaves.
With a selection of different colored crayons, pick out the first color. Gently crayon over the entire leaf - the result should be an outline of the leaf and the details of it's veins! Continue with the other leaves using different colors (or the same color if you prefer).
OK - it is little difficult for a 3 yr old to do anything gently, so here is a better method - pull the paper off a crayon and use the length of the crayon to rub (roll) over the leaves - much better results! Oh, and it also helps if you hold the paper steady for them.
We are going to tape our four pictures together, and glue our leaves on, just for an extra special Autumn picture ("Daddy's going to love this!").
We are using craft glue to glue on the leaves.
Oh, and why not a few butterfly stickers to finish it. What a pretty Autumn picture!
Books
The books on our bear chair today are all about SEASONS - "What Shall I Wear?" by Marcy Kelman - a Baby Einstein Playful Discoveries book (Scholastic), and "Rainy Day Friends" by Nancy Parent (Paradise Press).
Video
Found this cute educational video about the seasons:
Also had to include a little Vivaldi!:
Songs
Today we have two songs about the seasons:
The Leaves of the Trees
(to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The leaves of the trees turn orange and red
orange and red, orange and red
The leaves of the trees turn orange and red
All through the town.
The leaves of the trees come tumbling down
tumbling down, tumbling down
The leaves of the trees come 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.
(by Irmgard Guertges)
The Leaves are Falling Down
(to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
The leaves are falling down
The leaves are falling down
School is here and fall in near
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are falling down
The leaves are falling down
Some are red and some are brown
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are falling down
The leaves are falling down
They tickle your nose and touch your toes
The leaves are falling down.
(by June Haggard)
LOVING this cooler weather - we had a fun summer, but there is something so nice about the seasons changing - ready to get all snugly, drink hot chocolate and play at the park! Have fun!
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