Leaf Angels

Autumn leaves are falling down, falling, falling, falling down.

Autumn leaves are swirling round, swirling, swirling, swirling round.

Autumn leaves make crunching sounds, crunching, crunching, crunching sounds.

Just how might leaves move in the wind on this fall day?  

Would they twist while hanging on a branch?

Flutter to the ground?

Swirl in circles?

This is a great week to play together in the Autumn leaves.  Invite your child to move like the leaves:  If she's a toddler, you may need to model the movements for her to learn.  If she's a preschooler, then consider waiting to see how your child moves first, then copy her movements.  Label all these creative movements to build your child's vocabulary while developing their creativity and physical coordination.

Making sounds is fun, too!  How many different ways can you both crunch, squish, toss, rake, and blow leaves to make unique leaf sounds?  Enjoy playing together!  That's really the most important part.

See my daughter, Sara, age 9.  She calls it making "leaf angels".