What Are We Learning This Week?
Leaves fall from trees in the fall.
This Week’s Big Questions
Why do you think leaves fall off trees?
Out on the Town
Take a walk around your neighborhood and collect leaves that have fallen from the trees. How many different colored leaves can you find?
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Leaf
Explain It:
A leaf is usually green and flat and grows from the stem of a branch on a tree. Leaves give the plant or tree food and air to make them healthy. In fall, leaves change colors and fall from the trees.
Talk About It:
What happens to leaves in the fall?
Say It:
Rake
Explain It:
A rake is a tool with a long handle and long spikes at the bottom that is used to gather things on the ground. We use a rake to clean up leaves in the fall.
Talk About It:
Do you like to rake leaves? Why or why not?
Say It:
Pile
Explain It:
A pile is many things on top of each other. We make a pile of leaves in the fall.
Talk About It:
Have you ever played in a pile of leaves? Tell me about it.