F is for fall. It’s fall again so we had to celebrate it in storytime. Some themes that come around every year get a little old, but this one has so much to learn about trees and animals, I always find it lots of fun!
Opening Song
Wiggle Song
Sign Language: Tree, Leaf
Literacy Activity: Letter L
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Book: Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall
Feltboard: Autumn Leaves
The children came up to take one leaf. I added back leaves to make sure every child could get one.
All the little leaves hanging from a tree.
Looking as lovely as can be.
Whoosh went the wind and one leaf said,
“I’ll meet you on the ground. I’m the color red!”
(Move the red leaf to the bottom of the tree)
More little leaves hanging from a tree.
Looking as lovely as can be.
Whoosh went the wind and another fell down.
This little leaf was the color brown.
(Move the brown leaf to the bottom of the tree)
More little leaves hanging from a tree.
Looking as lovely as can be.
Whoosh went the wind. Oh my, it was cold!
Another leaf fell; it was the color gold.
(Move the gold (yellow) leaf to the bottom of the tree)
More little leaves hanging from a tree.
Looking as lovely as can be.
Whoosh went the wind. It was a storm!
Another leaf fell; it was the color orange.
(Move the orange leaf to the bottom of the tree)
A few little leaves hanging from a tree.
Looking as lovely as can be.
Whoosh went the wind and it started to sway.
But it was still green, so it had to stay!
Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes
Active Song: Autumn Leaves
Hand out red and orange leaves to all the children.
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 twirling down, (toss leaves in the air)
Twirling down, twirling down.
The leaves of the trees come twirling 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.
Book: Who Loves the Fall by Bob Raczka
Closing Song
Craft: Leaf Dot Painting
We made a background tree, then the children added dots of fall color paints using cotton swabs.
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