One of the many things I talk about in class is seasons. We also talk about holidays as they come up (and birthdays too). I decided that for fall (and Halloween) we would talk about all the different ways we experience the season and holiday with our senses. The kids got to FEEL the bumpy, hard, orange pumpkin. We talked about some of the things they SEE like ghosts, bats, vampires, and jack-o-lanterns. Some of the SMELLS of fall are the crisp leaves and the smell of cinnamon. The TASTES of fall are apples and apple cider. They HEAR the crunchy leaves under their feet when they walk outside and smell and feel them as they play in them. (Obviously, some of these overlap.)
It was so much fun and a big hit!
Another favorite at this time of year is the "5 Little Pumpkins" rhyme. We worked on it all month long and colored pages to make a book that the kids got to take home on the last day of class in October.
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late.
The second one said, "There are witches in the air."
The third one said, "But WE don't care."
The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run."
The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun."
Then woooooo went the wind and out went the lights,
and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
Happy Halloween and Autumn!!!
