Friendship Friday

Question Of The Week
What do you love most about Autumn?

I love the leaves, the scarfs and more then anything I love hooded sweatshirts and comfy sweatpants with a fantastic cup of hot chocolate. 

Do you do anything special to mark the arrival of this season?

Well it is still 104 here in Arizona, so I have not done anything yet. But when it starts getting cooler, I will find my favorite sweatshirt and pull it out of the winter wear. I will go to the store and purchase some holiday hot chocolate, usually vanilla and read a fantastic book for the day.

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I wish I needed a scarf!

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Okay, I love the warm weather. Anyone who knows me knows that. They know that 104 degrees is okay with my. However, at this point I'm a little ready for a little cooler weather. It has been a long summer, and I would love some 80's.  But I'm grateful it's at least not going to snow. 

 

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Classroom Activities

I went to Fry's today and I'm hoping to help my student make a modified example of this craft. I thought we could put numbers on them or put letters of the students name. Any ideas?

Mailbox-Fall in your classroom

Type: center/center mat

Skill: visual discrimination

Visit your local craft store and purchase garlands or stems of silk leaves in fall colors. Cut the leaves from the garland and put them in a sensory tub. Add some real pinecones in various sizes. Then invite youngsters to explore! Encourage them to sort the pinecones by size and the leaves by color, size, or shape!

Math Tip: sorting tray 

Find a holiday one-to bring in Fall

Looking for the perfect tool for sorting activities? Use an inexpensive sectioned serving tray. Since the tray has several sections, it's perfect for sorting objects by various attributes, such as size, shape, and color!

Storage Tip: construction paper

For quick and easy access to different colors of construction paper, try this! Label a separate hanging file folder for each color. Store the paper in the appropriate folders in a file cabinet or crate. The paper will stay in good condition, and you'll have the colors you need at your fingertips!

Fall

I'm not usually one for sentimental, or holiday decorations. My husband on the other hand asks about putting up our Christmas tree as soon as the fall decorations are in store. So, pretty much the third week into August he is looking to beautify our house, with the smells and colors of the holidays. Last weekend we went to Costco and they already had a ton of Halloween and Christmas stuff out, including the delicious butter cookies. So, of course we had to buy a tin.
Anyway, this weekend my neighbor was putting up fall decorations and I got the biggest desire to go and buy a whole bunch of fall decorations. I want pumpkins, and wreaths, and all things brown, and orange and fall. I want apples, and straw and a fall wreath on my door. A big welcome mat that let's everyone stopping by that are house is ready for the holidays. However, the feeling passed and instead my son, got window markers and has created a beautiful picture on my backdoor instead. Pumpkins and straw will have to wait for another day. But some day soon, I will find that isle again. I will venture down that road where decorations creep onto my walls and windows so my children and husband can get into the spirit.

I also am in the mood lately to crochet things. I have found this hat online that looks complicated but very cool. I am going to search for a pattern and make an effort. Loving all things fall and cooler weather.