Leaves

Simple fall leaf finger painting in preschool

October 16, 2011

Making simple and no-mess fall leaf finger paintings in preschool.

Making fall leaves in preschool

October 6, 2011

Our class LOVED exploring crayon melting and making leaves. This was an idea we will definitely be trying again this year.

Update on my Leaf Turkey

November 1, 2010

After a week, the leaves on my leaf turkey are starting to dry out and curl. I thought this was kind of a cool way to observe the changing leaves. -Follow Teach Preschool on Facebook -Subscribe to Teach Preschool by Email -Subscribe to Teach Preschool on Kindle -View Teach Preschool Mobile Click here to learn [...]

Make a fall leaf turkey in preschool

October 22, 2010

Today was a beautiful fall day here! It was windy with a little chill in the air but bright and sunny. And the leaves were falling everywhere. I think because of the leaf exchange I participated in, I am extremely aware of every leaf I see on the ground right now:-) Every time I see [...]

Crunchy leaf science and math in preschool

October 18, 2010

The trees in my back yard are all starting to change colors. I live in the middle of the woods so finding an ample supply of fall leaves is not a problem… Fall leaves lend themselves to wonderful opportunities for scientific discovery. For every science activity, I like to start with a question… How long [...]

Painting with acorns and an oatmeal container in preschool

October 14, 2010

A fan on my Facebook page recently shared how you can use an oatmeal container for marble painting and I thought this was such a clever idea. I had never thought of it before so we decided to try it with acorns as part of our fall theme. We started off by putting a piece [...]

Making game mats for preschool

October 13, 2010

Many preschool teachers and stay at home moms spend hours on making games and activities for preschoolers. When I make a game mat, I like to make it colorful, simple, self explanatory, and as open-ended as possible.. I like to laminate most of my game mats so they can be used over and over again. Sometimes, [...]

We made handprint fall trees in preschool!

October 12, 2010

I got the biggest kick out of watching the children make their handprint fall trees today! The children started by letting the teacher paint their hand and forearm with brown paint… Some of the children giggled when the teacher painted their arms and hands. Other children had to give it some thought before deciding to [...]

Preschool symmetrical activity: Finish the leaf

October 9, 2010

This is an interesting symmetrical fall activity to try! Cut out a leaf and fold it in half… Open and cut on the fold… Glue 1/2 of the leaf to a sheet of construction paper… Now draw the other half… -Follow Teach Preschool on Facebook -Subscribe to Teach Preschool by Email -Subscribe to Teach Preschool [...]

There are four seasons in preschool:fall

October 2, 2010

There are four season and I can name them all! Winter and Summer Spring and Fall! This will be a song on my new CD which is in the final stages of completion. But you can teach this simple chant to your children in your morning greeting. For each season, the children began by coloring [...]

The Alphabet Tree and activity for preschool

September 28, 2010

Today the children explored letters with alphabet stamps and a book titled “The Alphabet Tree” by Leo Lionni This really was a very simple activity that included paper leaves, alphabet stamps, and ink pads. The teacher read the book to the children first and used this activity as a way to extend the concepts from [...]

The Leaf Man book and activity in Kindergarten

September 26, 2010

The kindergarten class enjoyed reading the Leaf Man book by Lois Ehlert and discovering all the different leaf characters in the book. After reading this book, the children followed up the book by creating their own leaf characters. The teacher had some paper leaves that were bright and colorful for the children to choose from [...]

Simple fall tree bulletin board for preschool

September 16, 2010

Your preschoolers can create this simple fall preschool bulletin board.

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