Today we focused on recognizing 4-digit numbers in word form, and then writing the numbers numerically. We also read The Giving Tree, and pointed out long vowels and short vowels. For social studies we talked about the street signs that we saw on our walk today. For science, we talked about the changing of the seasons and why tree leaves turn colors and fall off.
For our hand-work today, Anna wanted to learn to sew. In keeping with the welcoming of fall, we decided to do a leaf-centered project.
Anna independently cut out leaves from pieces of felt to begin. We chose 5 different fall-themed colors. I love this craft because for our garland it only took a half sheet of each color of felt, and each sheet only cost 25-cents. We still have plenty of felt left for other projects!
With a little direction, Anna sewed the pieces together all by herself in a five foot long chain. It is draped in our kitchen, adding a beautiful homespun touch of fall to our home.
We set aside the remaining half-sheets of felt for another project. With the scraps leftover from the felt between each leaf that Anna cut, I was able to cut a bunch of smaller leaves for a mini garland that I plan to sew and drape near my computer.
One of the nice things about projects like these is that we can display them with our seasonal stuff, and bring it back out each year.
Happy fall, y'all!
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