Fall is Here! Mrs. Winns &Mrs. Geohegan Monteray Park, CA

Fall Book: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert

After we read the book, we went on a leaf hunt around our school. Our class poem was created from our observations.

When we see red and yellow leaves…
We go on a leaf hunt.
We jump in the leaves.
We catch them.
We feel happy.
We think of fall.
Fall is here! We love it!

We also filled out leaf observation worksheets. We used magnifying glasses to look at our leaves. We described how it looks (colors and size), then we described how we felt about the leaves, last we made leaf rubbings.

We also read books about scarecrows and pumpkins to go with our fall theme. The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown, Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant, Scarecrows by Felder Rushing, Pumpkin Circle by George Levenson & Shmuel Thaler. After we read the books, we made cut-and-paste scarecrows (from TLC Fall book) and painted pumpkins to make a fall bulletin board.

California State Standards

2.0 Reading Comprehension
Students identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed. They use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
1.0 Students collect information about objects and events in their environment.
a. Students know how to observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals (e.g., seed-bearing plants, birds, fish, insects).
c. Students know how to identify major structures of common plants and animals (e.g., stems, leaves, roots, arms, wings, legs).