I went for a hike today and got to enjoy some of the first autumn leaf colors in our beautiful Northwest. I just love this time of year when the reds, oranges, yellows, and greens combine in an explosion of color. I also love the shift into cooler mornings and evenings while we still enjoy warm temperatures during the day.I'd like for us to focus on the change of season into Fall Leaves with our students, along with a continuation of the social-emotional developmental themes of:
1. Doing things at the same time as someone else (you)
2. Clearly starting and ending activities by taking materials out and then putting them away to signify the end of an activity.
My last blog detailed why to engage a student in same time, same role activities while also giving some ideas (and video examples) for activities.
Here are some activities to get your ideas flowing for activities to introduce this week during your time with your student:
Art Activities
LEAF PEEPERS (Love this one!)
Place eyes together at the same time (one each)
Draw on each leaf using 2 pens but together/touching so that your movements are in sync
FALL MOSAICS
Cut together hand over hand, if necessary... be sure to only do 50% of the work (not 90%!)
Place pieces at the same time, trying to time placement with each other (do not follow student... you should be following each other and you may need to guide his/her hand to learn how to do this)
Book Ideas
If one sounds interesting, let me know and I will borrow from library for you to use!
People In The Fall
Science Project Ideas
Start a color journal or collaborative poster
-Log different colors of leaves you find on your walks together (categorize colors)
-Help them learn how to use the camera on the iPad or phone to capture autumn changes
Collect leaves and other pieces of autumn color by wrapping tape around your and your students' wrists with sticky side out.... place items on stickiness as you find them and create a cool and wearable collection
Collect branches that have fallen in the recent windstorm. Place them in a container that can hold them upright. Then you can either collect real leaves to attach OR trace real ones to then cut out of construction paper to attach AND/OR add favorite words, names, etc. to the leaves! I made a gratitude tree this way, adding short phrases to represent things I (and my family) were thankful for.
Okay! Enjoy!
We will launch into other Fall themes in the coming weeks... apples, pumpkins, and more!
Barb
bavilaconsulting@gmail.com
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