Fall

Cognitive development

Leaf Sorting Activity

Go out and collect leaves with your child.

Sort the leaves by color, shape and size.

Count how many you have in each pile.

Which has the most?

Which has the least?

FallScavengerHunt-1.pdf

Go for a walk and complete this fall scavenger hunt

Red leaf, Yellow Leaf

By: Lois Ehlert

Social-emotional development

PLAY Developmental Chart FINAL.pdf

Children develop skills at different times, including play skills. This chart gives a general overview of when children develop different social skills. If you have concerns about your child's play skills please reach out to their classroom teacher or itinerant.

Fall Leaves matching activity.pdf

Take turns matching colorful leaves to the trees

Communication development

Fall Leaf Requesting Activity

Draw a picture of a tree trunk on a piece of paper for your child

Cut out leaves from different colored paper or collect various leaves outside.

You will need a glue stick or glue bottle.

Have your child ask for a certain colored leaf:

I want the orange leaf

I want the red leaf

I want the yellow leaf

I want the green leaf

I want the brown leaf

I want the big leaf

I want the little leaf

Let your child glue the leaves to their tree. Continue until the tree is full.

Motor development

Fine Motor

Leaf Rubbing Activity

Go outside with your child to find some leaves on the ground. Try to find different shapes and sizes.

White Paper

Crayons

Have your child put the leaf under the white paper.

Have them hold the paper down with their hand

Use the side of a crayon to rub across the paper.

Watch as the leaf appears.

Continue with different leaves and different colored crayons.

Fall Yoga

5 Fall Yoga Poses for Kids - Kids Yoga Stories

Gross Motor

Listen to

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt

by Steve Metzger

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