Lately, my sessions have been filled with songs about apples, pumpkins, and all things fall…and I CAN’T GET ENOUGH! Can you feel the sweater weather, fluffy scarf, pumpkin spice love? Today, I’m sharing 3 resources that have been making their way into most of my early childhood and school based sessions.
- FALL SIGN LANGUAGE! I love this printable from Baby Sign Language, which includes pictures of signs that can easily be paired with your favorite fall songs. My other favorite signs to use during this time of year are leaf, tree, apple and corn.
- Pumpkin Counting Cards from The Kindergarten Connection. Laminate these babies, put them on a clip ring, and you’re ready to roll! Add clothespins for some extra fine motor fun. I like using these cards with improvised songs & familiar tunes like 5 Little Pumpkins. Bonus: the version below is great for counting AND emotion identification.
- Singing “Button Up Your Overcoat.” I love singing this song acapella with my kiddos on the first chilly day of the year. We have fun making up our own finger play movements, like putting on a coat, signing “apple” and pretending to sleep. This song is especially great for parent-child duos, because it’s fun to give each other a big hug and sing “you belong to me!”
- If you’re in need of even more session planning ideas, don’t miss some of my favorite autumn activities, like this fall drum chant, a leaf movement experience and my 5 must-do pumpkin activities!
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