Discover and Explore: An acorn round-up

Fall is almost upon us!  At preschool, we are already seeing glimpses of fall.  There is a chill in the morning air as moms drop off their children.  We’ve noticed the green leaves turning to vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow.  And probably one of the greatest tell-tale signs of fall around our preschool is all of the cute little acorns that are scattered on the ground.  We love exploring acorns in preschool!  Today I would like to share with you just a few ways we enjoy acorns…

Exploring acorns in preschool by Teach Preschool

Perhaps the most obvious thing we do with acorns is to pick them up and play with them.  Collecting, counting, and using tweezers is all part of the fun in fine motor acorn play

Fine motor acorn play by Teach Preschool

Once all of our acorns have been gathered, it’s fun to weigh and graph them with acorn math

Acorn Math

Of course we wouldn’t be fully exploring every aspect of acorns if we didn’t try a little acorn art

Acorn art by Teach Preschool

With all of our leftover acorns, we create sensory shakers as a little souvenir to remember all of our acorn adventures…

Acorn Sensory Shakers by Teach Preschool

 

Now it’s Your Turn!  What Fall activities do you and your children love?

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Discover and Explore

Discover and Explore: Fall!

Upcoming Themes:

Currently open– Fall

September 18– Five Senses

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October 2- Community Helpers

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  • Share family-friendly posts related to the weekly topic — kids activities, crafts, recipes, nature outings, printables, etc.
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and me!



Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

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With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

God didn't call wimps to lead, teach, or care for His children. Nope, he has high expectations, so get ready. You will have to give your very best but after teaching for over 30 years, I can tell you that it is a wonderful and rewarding journey.

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