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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Day #13: Signs of Fall



Our class was all about the way the trees change in the fall. We did a felt board story about squirrels and how they use this time to prepare for winter. We talked about leaves and the different colors they can be. We practiced green, yellow, orange, red, & brown in Spanish. We read books about the letter G and talked about its two different sounds. We read a book about Grapes and then had a snack of graham crackers and grapes with walnuts. We talked about how squirrels like to eat nuts.

We took a field trip outside to collect leaves and then made a "Signs of Fall" collage. The value of the week is GRATITUDE, we'll discuss it along with Pumpkin Patches on Thursday. This Friday is the field trip to Bates Nut Farm. Yay!
London had asked me to use the bathroom. I told her to go right ahead. A few minutes later she called with her little voice, "Ms. Natalie? I need some help." When I came into the bathroom she was on top of the sink vanity trying to get the water on. Her cousin Mason walked in and said "Woah, how'd she get up there?" I thought it was hilarious.
Throwing "leaves" into the air.
Grapes, Graham crackers, and walnuts.

Searching for leaves.
This art project was actually really great because it was more of a free-form activity. The children were allowed to tape, glue, or color on this large sheet of butcher paper.


Signs of Fall collage!

1 comment:

  1. Aw, looks like they had so much fun!! I love the picture of the two lovebirds running off to the trees. Haha! What a fun idea to do the big paper leaf poster. :)

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