Lays the foundation for a successful year by developing a classroom community, establishing routines and procedures, and helping children understand what will happen at school.

This Teaching Guide includes embedded support that is not included in other Teaching Guides to help teachers better understand the project-based learning approach. 

As we get deeper into the fall season, the changing trees will spark interest and delight among children and will provide opportunities for observation.

Additional seasonal changes provide ample opportunities for children to explore different types of clothing and practice fine motor skills while exploring the varied closures on garments.

At this point in the year, children have been exposed to many mediums of art, and their creations are more complex and representational, which helps to facilitate the exploration of varied recycled items. 

Recycled items can be integrated into the Buildings Study, where children's interests are fostered by reusing many of the found materials and child-made items during the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Study.

Students can explore and investigate increasingly complex concepts and problem-solving skills related to a wide variety of types of wheels.

At the end of the year, skills and abilities are further developed, enabling children to fully engage with the topics through outdoor exploration and investigation.