The leaves are changing before our eyes! We collected some leaves from a few different species to examine in Small Group. First we used magnifying glasses to study the leaves from White Oak, Redbud, and Tulip Magnolia trees. We looked at the veins, the emerging colors and spots, and edge serration. We talked about our observations, generating words like: bumpy, green and brown, crunchy, orange and brown, fan-shaped, etc.
Then we used glue to adhere the leaves on a large sheet of paper to make a Leaf Poster. To finish this activity, Ms. Harmony wrote the child's words on the paper near the leaves that they described. Modeling writing allows the children to learn that spoken ideas can be recorded with letters in writing. See it, think it, say it, and then write it! This is a great way to actively practice memorization.
