Deciduous!

We are learning a REALLY big word this week in preschool: deciduous! Deciduous means a tree that loses its leaves once a year. Kids love learning new words, even hard ones. It makes them feel so smart to use this word and show off to others. We are learning the word deciduous this week because we are learning about fall. We started our 4 Seasons exploration last month by learning about summer. We sing our seasons song each day after we talk about the weather, to help them remember. Here's more videos about deciduous:

This week in school, we will go camping in dramatic play, make fall leaf art for our class tree and to bring home, taste different types of apples, and go on a nature walk. We'll be recording our observations in our journals too. We'll also be making patterns with fall things like squirrels, nuts, and leaves.
Help your children explore fall by pointing out the wonderful changes that are happening in our neighborhood right now! Go on a leaf hunt and compare and contrast the leaves you find. Search for other signs of fall like migrating geese in the sky, cool weather, and pumpkins!
Also, we're integrating a lot of math this week with sorting and patterns this week. These are usually easy concepts to review with your kids, because they can be done with anything! Sort laundry, groceries, or toys as part of every day chores. Make a pattern with blocks, and ask your child what comes next. See if they can make a pattern for you!