"Come little leaves said the wind one day
Come over to the meadow with me to play
Put on your dresses of red and gold
Winter is coming and soon it is cold"
- Autumn Song
The toddlers explored an assortment of fall leaves in the studio on Friday.
As is often the case, object permanence and peek-a-boo was a big point of interest.
The toddlers also did something I wasn't expecting, but their teachers (who have more day to day experience with them nodded knowingly)... they sorted. They sorted leaves into color categories and they arranged piles of sticks and pinecones. They discovered that some leaves were dry and crunchy while others were soft and pliable.
Together we learned a lot about the properties of leaves and other seasonal discoveries and the children brought the characteristic joy and enthusiasm of toddlers reminding me to have FUN!
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