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PLAY-DOH MATH: FALLING LEAVES 🍂 AND CHANGING SEASONS🍁

This morning we read Sky Tree by Candace Christiansen and Thomas Locker, which has gorgeous illustrations. To bridge the gap between literacy and math, we were supposed to collect leaves from outside for our @experiencecurriculum lesson…but it was pouring rain ☔️, so I improvised. H and I made a tree trunk, branches, and leaves 🍃 , and put them together to make an Autumn/Fall tree. We discussed how trees and their…

PRESCHOOL SNACK & LEARN: USING FOOD TO REPRESENT THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A TREE 🌳

Today we borrowed an idea I found on @pinterest from @fantasticfunandlearning that I will absolutely repeat again. This works just as well for picky eaters (says the SLP who loves feeding therapy) as it does for children who are highly motivated by food. Even if not a single bite is eaten, different smells and textures have been explored, and symbolic play is powerful. MATERIALS:• Pretzel rods = trunk• Braided pretzels = branches…