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Students will work on their counting by placing gummy leaves on a printout of a tree based on how many leaves the image says the tree has (they may eat the gummies when the counting is finished.)

Teacher instructions:

1.) The teachers will first pass sheets of paper printed from trees with words reading "I spy __ leaves on this tree.

2.) Each child will be given a tree with a random number ten times until they have had one through ten.

3.) The teachers will pass out a bag of leaf-shaped gummies, they will have ten at max (if they eat any early they can be given new ones if any are left over.)

4.)The teacher will give an example to the students before letting them try on their own.

5.) The teacher will go around and examine students to see if they need help, once everyone has the correct answer, or time is up (3-4 minutes) the child will be given a new number card and the process will repeat until every child has had 10 different number cards.

6.) Children will be allowed to eat their gummies once everyone is finished.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-YqzKeYauvr_2yzdmfeiAfbHV898a2LBTYKt7-vT6Vo/edit

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Children will make a watercolor painting of an autumn tree, they will draw to the best of their ability.

Teacher instructions:

1.) The teacher will first pass out a piece of paper.

2.) Teachers will then give each child two different-sized paintbrushes

3.) Then the teacher will hand out a cup of water and a set of watercolor paints to the students.

4.) The teacher will show the students an example hanging up in a classroom, either done by the teacher or by someone else and explain how watercolor works.

5.) The children will now be free to work with as much time as they need to get to a point where they feel finished. They can raise their hands and ask for help from the teacher fi they need but it's important to let the student do most of the work.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDJ9FzLklZYwGx3JN0XeaoRfSPzqNUMyGCVjzkW_NCg/edit

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Children will come together in a circle and will discuss fall. They'll talk about what they like about it, their favorite things to do in the season, etc.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will announce to the class that circle time is beginning and the basics of what it is about.

2.) Teachers will dismiss students by table and guide them to a spot on the circle.

3.) Once every student is seated the teacher will take a seat in the group as well.

4.) The teacher will then go over the topic of circle time in more detail before starting off the discussion.

5.) The teacher will hand the student meant to talk a leaf and will explain that whoever has it is the only one that can talk so everyone knows when their turn is.

6.) The leaf will pass clockwise.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/151-UIsCdqYDK-yX5LBsO-pZTMzmj4yCBk_s0LTdqRXU/edit

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Children will take fall leaves and sort them out by color to cards that match that color.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will place colored sheets of paper on the wall.

2.) The teacher will then explain that the students will be given a bag of fall leaves and they must sort them by color on the wall.

3.) The teacher will demonstrate an example.

4.) The teacher will give a bag to each table, and they will tell the students they can work together to sort out the colors they believe to be right.

5.) When they think they're finished they will check with the teacher who will put any that are correct on the paper. If they're not correct the students can keep trying as much as they need.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NDwFzVrfpnhqPMqP5u9x_T8csfE1XXS7_NvugeIBST8/edit

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Children will work with the others at their table to read a fall-themed book. They will read it out loud and will take turns reading.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will first pass out a book to each table.

2.) They will then explain that the table is going to be reading the book out loud to each other (the book will be age-appropriate and related to fall, "Hey fall" for example)

3.) They will explain that students will take turns reading a page at a time in a popcorn reading style, but everyone must read at least once.

4.) The teacher will read one page with the class to get them started and then will let the kids loose on their own.

5.) They will walk around and help build any student's confidence that may be lacking and will help them in any way necessary.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z5H5fU7L76yuCueWSGlxqnh9mk8wLecN6RnshiZ5g4o/edit

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Students will create a retelling of the story of Columbus and his adventure to the Americas for Columbus day.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will hand students a blank piece of paper and will ask the students to write "Christopher Columbus retelling" at the top

2.) There will be areas around the room each with a different picture from a timeline of Christopher Columbus' journey to the Americas.

3.)The teacher will instruct the students to go around the room and place the images on the paper in the order they happen on this timeline.

4.) The teacher will start by placing the first event down and from there it will be up to the students.

5.) Teacher can monitor and guide the students in the right direction.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16E6EaoirdoE4HIIZU_M3P4gZFTzR4ICjLj_8L9LKxas/edit

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Children will use magnifying glasses to look closely at details on miniature pumpkins, leaves, pinecones, gourds, squash, etc.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will pass out a magnifying glass, and one of each vegetable/pinecone to a student.

2.) The teacher will give each student a piece of paper to write what they find down.

3.) The teacher will look at a pumpkin themselves and name one thing they see before students work.

4.) When everyone is finished a teacher can choose to bring the class together and talk about what they saw, the teacher can explain why these things happen.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NJu_jGy-nUV6A7TrAZgl4LZ_EWe1S1yfKOaho-LfJlc/edit

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Kids will sort fall themed words into different plates by the amount of syllables they have in the word.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will hand out a bag of images with fall themed words on them and also 4 plates each with a different number from 1-4 on them.

2.) Teacher will instruct the students that they need to sort the images to the plates that correspond with the number of syllables that word has.

3.) Teachers will do an example with whatever word they get first.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XaAug-7soNXbK1JNWR89xx5OTwI5uxOLOXYILCRWb1I/edit

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Students will set up a fake fall pumpkin patch using materials they are given and then will act like they're going out to pick up pumpkins.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will give the students materials to make fake pumpkins.

2.) The teacher will show the students how to make them before they finish setting up on their end.

3.) They will finish setting up the fake stand and cash register before returning to help the student's if they need to.

4.) They will then take the students pumpkins and put them in a fake patch area before allowing the students to get up and act like they're exploring the real deal.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m3Z2ek70fRlLHby2KRyORLhxMX3Nk6TxGA5bmCOcSJA/edit

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Students will go outside and play in the leaves, they'll jump around in them and throw them around, feel them however they want.

Teacher instructions:

1.) Teachers will dismiss kids a table at a time to go outside and play with leaves.

2.) There will be pre-made piles of leaves ready for the kids to play around in.

3.) The teacher will go over any safety instruction they may have for the kids before turning them loose.

4.) They will keep watch in case any kids get hurt or need their assistance in any way.

Student instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ff8yVP3cp8Hezw8st9BlP2O3VMDWxjzJDBjCqMgtU_c/edit