Storytime--Leaves

Books:

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Squirrel's Fall Search by Anita Loughre
Who Loves the Fall by Bob Raczka
Mouse's First Fall by  Lauren Thompson


Fingerplay:

Falling Leaves

Little leaves falling down
(flutter fingers like falling leaves)
Red and yellow, orange and brown
Whirling, twirling, round and round
(Twirl hands in circles)
Falling softly to the ground
(flutter fingers to floor)

(Perry Public Library http://www.perrypubliclibrary.org/webfm_send/19)


Flannelboard:



Five little leaves on the tree next door
One fell off and then there were four
Four little leaves all over the tree
One fell off and then there were three
Three little leaves where the wind blew
One fell off and then there were two
Two little leaves sitting in the sun
One fell off and then there was one
One little leaf in the tree all alone
The wind blew and blew now there are none!

(From Storytime Katie http://storytimekatie.com/2010/10/15/fall/)


Action Activity:

If I Were A Leaf

If I were a leaf
I'd jump down from my tree (jump)
 I'd dance in the wind (dance around)
I'd fly in the breeze (pretend to fly)
I'd change bright colors
 I'd spin in the air (spin around)
 Then I'd land on the ground (fall down)
I just don't know where! (shrug shoulders)

(Perry Public Library http://www.perrypubliclibrary.org/webfm_send/19)

Craft:
 


Very easy--glue leaves onto a tree outline.