Leaves

Dear Banana's Families,

It has been a fast week in the classroom learning all about leaves! 

We have explored how leaves change colors, the different colors we may see during this season, and what happens after the leaves change colors. We read various stories about leaves, our favorites being "Leaf Man" and "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves." We collected leaves on a nature walk outside and used these leaves in the art center to create "Leaf Man" and in the sensory table to practice our cutting skills. The friends loved raking the leaves into a pile in the block center and using the microscope in science to look closely at different leaves and compare and contrast the unique characteristics of each leaf. The friends also engaged in a "What's Different" activity in table toys to find an object that doesn't belong or is different from the others in the picture.















We hope everyone has a great weekend!
Suzannah and Lindsay


 

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