Autumn
Autumn is a colorful season and often include different types of weather with sun, rain and wind. It is also the season for fruits and berries. Take the children out and let them use their senses. What do we see and hear? Let the children feel the wind and rain, and let them study the many colors of autumn. Wonder together and talk about what you experience and what you know about this season.
Here are some suggestions for activities and games you can connect to the topic autumn.
Tips for physical activities:
Lightning, Thunder and Rain
In this activity, the children get to be a meteorologist and get to report different weather types. You can replace lightning, thunder and rain with other types of weather.
Digging up Potatoes
Digging up potatoes is part of autumn. Here the children get to play that they are farmers who pick up potatoes.
Land Art
Use Land Art to study nature in the autumn. For example, the children can find leaves in different colors or something else that characterizes autumn. The activity is a good starting point for reflection and wondering related to nature in the autumn.
Memory in Uneven Terrain
Use a Memory Game with pictures that characterize autumn. By playing in nature, the children get to experience what happens in nature in the autumn.
Tunnel Relay Race
In this acitivity, the children can find objects that have the colors of autumn. The game can be played outside where you can find natural materials in the colors of autumn .
Playing Card Relay Race
Instead of a regular deck, you can use cards with keywords or cards in different autumn colors.
The Nix is coming
Instead of playing The Nix is coming with a rope, the children can take a look at a real stream and try to jump over it (if narrow enough).
Excerpt from the Norwegian Framework Plan
From the learning area Nature, environment and technology:
“Kindergartens shall enable the children to appreciate nature and have outdoor experiences that teach them to move around and spend time in the outdoors during the different seasons” p. 52.
“Staff shall provide a variety of outdoor experiences and use nature as an arena for play, wonder, exploration and learning” p. 53.
Bingo and Memory
Bingo og Memory Cards can be used in various games, for example, when practicing keywords related to topics you work with in the preschool.