Fall
Hide and Seek
Goal:
Goal:
Nature plays hide and seek all the time! Look behind the leaves on the trees. What is hidden there? See if you can find these things:
a bird's nest
a bug
a place where two branches meet
What else do you see?
Ask your Learning Coach to tie small objects on branches so they are hidden behind the leaves. Can you see them when you look at the trees from your window? After the leaves have fallen off the trees, look again at the trees. Now what do you see in plain sight?
What can animals and birds do in the trees when the leaves are still on? Can you see them in plain sight?
As the leave fall off the trees in autumn, rake them all together in a pile. Now you can hide in the leaves! Have fun raking and playing with piles of leaves.
If apples are ripe in your area, go apple picking. Cook something delicious with the apples! Simple and tasty applesauce can be made by peeling and chopping apples and cooking them for 10 - 15 minutes with a little cinnamon and brown sugar. If you like chunky applesauce, eat it as is; if you prefer it smoother, you can then smash or blend the cooked apples.
