{"id":647,"date":"2022-09-10T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiolinaearlylearning.com\/?p=647"},"modified":"2023-03-11T21:48:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T21:48:16","slug":"the-leaves-are-falling-down-goodbye-summer-hello-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiolinaearlylearning.com\/en\/2022\/09\/10\/the-leaves-are-falling-down-goodbye-summer-hello-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leaves are Falling Down Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you notice and celebrate the fall? There are so many ways to acknowledge it with children in natural ways. Bring in and celebrate the changing seasons with some of these creative ideas. Please feel free to share some of your family\u2019s ideas in the comment section below: <em>sharing is caring! <\/em>These sensory and awesome activities are simple to set up and perfect for inviting your child to explore and notice the wonders of Autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Take a Walk to Notice the Changing Leaves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the lyrics of the classic Bear Hunt song to <em>\u201cWe\u2019re going on a leaf hunt\u201d<\/em> and take a walk together as you notice the leaves falling as they crunch beneath your shoes and spy the changing colors. Walk while collecting colorful various sized leaves as you go. Invite your children to tell you what color, texture and size of each leaf in fun ways. For example\u2026<em>notice the size by pondering outloud: \u201cI wonder if it\u2019s bigger\/smaller than your hand?\u201d \u201cHow does it feel?\u201d \u201cWhere did the green disappear to?\u201d \u201cHow did the color change?\u201d \u201cWhich is your favorite shade?\u201d <\/em>Once you\u2019re home, invite your child to sort the leaves by size, shape and color.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Sensory Play with Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensory play is vital for babies and children and there are lots of amazing ways to represent the colors of Fall. Invite your child to change the leaves with food coloring or Tempera paints. Wonder out loud: <em>\u201cIf you could change the colors of the leaves, what color would you change them to?\u201d \u201cHow does a leaf change its color?\u201d <\/em>Offer Blue\/Red, Yellow\/Red, Yellow\/Blue primary paint combinations to discover what they turn into. <em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Sing Autumn Songs <\/strong><strong><em>click below for some ideas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Waldorf Songs and Verses for Autumn\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C8G5D-UkFsU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/CUckEJbRk-SHQqmBcUINCpxt7NJhWRq76xrQYBKtzmJn_CUMbMPBPHztuWlvTd0j01Q89tCRXSZIdrbkf_qp4r7TDVXBZk_TpElLBXna95jerEjb4otBJVUhAUEYrGK2Qm87sv2oSDcg6nAmaXecBXk\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"701\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Read Books about Trees: <em>list of ideas below: **add your titles in the comments below** *Bonus Make Your Own Book Using Colorful Leaves<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Lorax, The Giving Tree, Stuck, Because of an Acorn, The Kids\u2019 Family Tree Book, Can You Hear the Trees Talking?, The Tree Book for Kids and their Grown-ups<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Observe, Draw and Pick out Some Favorite Trees&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a sketchpad outside and draw what you see. Plan to revisit and plant one of you and your child\u2019s favorite trees in the spring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Paint \/ Collage with Leaves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use leaves to paint and collage with. Make a large Fall mural inspired by the Fall. **Bonus Make a fall wreath together for your door or a neighbor\u2019s door.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Rake the Leaves&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to JUMP in them! Make up a story using the leaves together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Make Leaf Rubbings \/ Pressings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab a paper, crayons (and\/or pastels), playdough\/clay. Place the leaf\/leaves on the paper. Place a paper on top and then use the crayon (writing utensil) to rub. (Another variation is to do pressings by pressing the leaf into playdough\/clay to make impressions\/imprints. See it by clicking below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpalette.com\/craft\/leaf-rubbings.html\">https:\/\/www.firstpalette.com\/craft\/leaf-rubbings.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Visit a National Park and Chat with a Park Ranger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting parks and nature is a wonderful way to get up and personal with nature, especially trees. Talking with a park ranger who is an expert could turn into a life changing memorable experience as you make meaning out of the trees and their importance. If you\u2019re local to Fiolina the Arboretum is an iconic place to visit many types of trees from the smallest Bonsais\u2019 to&nbsp; the tallest of Sycamores. A perfect place for that sketchpad we mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have Fall inspired ideas you want to share? Let us know by commenting below!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/C5IlcrBiOLD_jUzPLcA4Q4dSzz2hnD11a5O2fBJb7CDS6boFey_XBuBNgW2GsS4U2W2Q6IC0Im5nv5mXdoUU7PKX14W55-D__t_WttbMMLDbo0PN7DksrdfvFVCybdQL7GDDAN50BkxMil-Dl7oyI_M\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Photo by Tatiana Syrikova on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/photo-of-baby-playing-with-dried-leaves-3933417\/\"> Pexels.com<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you notice and celebrate the fall? 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