Autumn Theme Unit


Books We Will Be Reading

Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
Squirrels by Brian Wildsmith
When Autumn Comes by Robert Maass
Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll
Picking Apples and Pumpkins by Amy Hutchings
The Pumpkin Patch by Elizabeth King


Autumn Poems and Songs


Whisky, Frisky
Whisky, frisky, hippity hop, Up he goes to the treetop,
Whirly, twirly, round and round,
Down he scampers to the ground.
Furly, curly, what a tail,
Tall as a feather, broad as a snail,
where's his supper? In the shell.
Snappy, cracky, out it fell!
~Traditional

Leaves
The leaves are whirling round and round.
The leaves are falling to the ground.
Round and round, round and round,
Falling softly to the ground!
~Traditional

Leaves 
(Sung to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
All join hands and circle round
While we watch the leaves fall down.
See them twirling to the ground
See them whirling all around.
See them skipping here and there
See them flipping in the air.
Autumn leaves so peacefully
Falling, falling from the tree.
~by Jean Warren 

Fall is here 
Fall is here ,Another year is coming to an end.
Summer's finished, Summer's gone, Winter's round the bend.
Fall is piles of crunchy leaves, orange, gold and red.
Fall is sweaters with long sleeves and blankets on the bed.
Fall is football, Fall is pumpkins, Fall's where Summer ends.
And Fall is coming back to school, and seeing all my friends.
~by Helen H. Moore

Fall 
From September to December,
What's the season? Fall! 
Red leaves start to Fall!
Brown leaves start to Fall!
Gold leaves start to Fall! 
Orange leaves start to Fall! 
Yellow leaves start to Fall!
After all, it's Fall!
~Meish Goldish


More Fall Poetry

Fall Activities
 Go on a walk and gather several types of leaves. 
Bring leaves inside and in group time, ask the children:
~What can you tell me about the leaves?
~Which leaf is the shortest? Which is the longest ?
~How do the leaves feel? Describe the texture.
~Draw your favorite leaf and write about it.
~On leaf shaped paper, write about leaves-the colors, shapes and sizes.
~Make leaf rubbings.
~Signs of Fall Chart
 Wind blows, leaves fall, plants are changing, temperature changes,
 squirrels gathering nuts, birds fly south, apple picking.
~Fall Activities-football games, raking leaves, walks, harvesting foods
~Fall Holidays-Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Art Activities
Leaf Spatter Painting
Pumpkin Seed Collage
Leaf Collage

Math
Weighing Acorns and Pine Cones
Leaf Math


Center Activities
Book Center-Fall and nature books and magazines
Music-Tapes of nature sounds, soft music
File Folder Games
Art-Construction paper in fall colors, leaf stenciled patterns from tag board, paint
Science-Different types of nuts, leaves and nature photos


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