The theme was introduced with pictures and print of “Fall” related things…. Pumpkin, Acorns, apples, Books and pin the apples on the tree were part of the introduction.
Art
Monday- Corn- glued cheerios on corn
Tuesday- Glue colorful silk leaves on paper plate
Wednesday- Stamping with corks on paper to make a tree
Thursday- Cookie cutter leaf stamping on paper
Friday-Glue brown paper squares to acorn
Math
Counting apples on tree-one-one correspondence with fruit counters, leaf color matching with silky leaves, counting real acorns with acorn trays, leaf trays with leaves and acorns for sorting.
Motor Development
Stringing rigatoni w/ shoe strings to practice lacing, play0dough with tools to manipulate and work fingers and hands, leaf lacing boards with shoe strings, peeling leaf stickers on placing on tree board, leaf sorting with various size leaves.
Sensory Table
Colored rice, silky leaves, shovels and corn trays
Activities
Pin the leaves on the tree
Emotional food cards-health/unhealthy