Φθινοπωρινά φύλλα

Οι ονομασίες των δέντρων στο παιχνίδι είναι γραμμένες στα ελληνικά. 

Μαθαίνουμε τη φύση και τα χρώματα του φθινοπώρου. Παρατηρούμε τη φύση και μιλάμε για την εναλλαγή των εποχών, τα χρώματα, τους ήχους. Η εξερεύνηση των εποχών περιλαμβάνει παρατήρηση εντός και εκτός σπιτιού και πολλή διασκέδαση!

Μπορείτε να συνδυάσετε το παιχνίδι με βιβλία και εικόνες σχετικά με τη φύση και εποχές ή, ακόμα καλύτερα, με μία βόλτα στη φύση για παρατήρηση και συλλογή φύλλων.

Μπορείτε να συγκρίνετε τα σχήμα και το χρώμα των αληθινών φύλλων με αυτά του παιχνιδιού, να τα ταξινομήσετε, να γνωρίσετε τις μυρωδιές και τις διαφορετικές υφές.

Επίσης, μπορείτε να δημιουργήσετε κολάζ με τα φύλλα ή να χρησιμοποιήσετε τα ξύλινα φύλλα ως οδηγούς στη ζωγραφική.

Τέλος μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε το παιχνίδια για να μιλήσετε για τις αλλαγές του φθινοπώρου, τα ρούχα, τα φρούτα καθώς και τη φθινοπωρινή ισημερία.

Διάσταση βάσης: 40 x 20 x 1,8 cm

Τα χρώματα μπορεί να διαφέρουν ελαφρά από τις φωτογραφίες καθώς πρόκειται για χειροποίητα προϊόντα 

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Size of the board is 40 x 20 x 1.8 cm

What better way to learn about seasons than by experiencing them and with these leaves of gold and burnt orange, now is a great time to start.

The pastel of the leaves is really contrasting, and “the visual contrast captures our attention from an early age” – explains Jason Brunt, Ph.D. at Biola University, California.

Colors are used in various therapies to relieve stress, thus helping the body to recover, clearing thoughts, and even motivating, bringing a positive and constructive attitude.

For a young child, the gradual shift from one season to another can be a difficult concept to grasp. With experiential learning and outdoor activities, children can learn about seasons, understand the passage of time and observe changes in nature.

The exploration of seasons includes lots of observation, indoor and outdoor exploration, and flat-out fun. To teach the seasons, use pictures and books to describe each seasonal change such as piles of dry leaves for autumn, snow for winter, the beach for summer, and flowers for spring.

Move the focus to autumn by pointing out the incredible changes happening around them in nature. Encourage them to notice the temperature change – which means warmer clothes – deciduous trees turning brilliant hues of yellow and shades of orange and showcase seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Here are some fun activities to teach kids about the wonder of the seasons.

• Experience the season

Explore nature and allow children firsthand experience to learn what autumn is all about. Look for opportunities in the playground – or visit a local park.

• Take a sensory walk

Ask the children to stop, watch, listen, smell, and touch. As you explore, expand their vocabulary by asking questions. Is the temperature cold or freezing? Hot or boiling? Does the air taste fresh or damp? Do you feel rain, hail, or mist? If you have a deciduous tree and the leaves have started falling, watch it. Ask the children to guess how many leaves will fall from that tree in one minute. Use a timer and keep count. You could even send this activity home for children to do with their families.

• Go gather leaves and match them with our activity puzzle

Organize a scavenger hunt and ask children to collect a small pile of different leaves. Sort them by how they feel, color or shape. Count how many shades of red, yellow, green, and brown are in the collection. Use the leaves for measuring.

• Keep a science journal

Organize an outdoor paint area for children to draw what they see – ask them to capture leaf colors, autumn clothing, and the sky. Do it again in a month and see if there are any changes in their work. If you have a deciduous tree, get them to observe if it has changed – some photos will help here – and record it in the journal with the children’s observations. Try pressing in some leaves or any flowers that are blooming.

• Taste the season

Educating children about seasonal food has far-reaching benefits because not only does it help children learn more about where food comes from, it may encourage them to try new healthy foods.

Present a rainbow with the extra appeal of fresh brightly-colored fruit and vegetables. Autumn foods include fruits such as avocado, grapes, kiwifruit, mandarins, and passionfruit. While top picks for vegetables are capsicum, carrots, cucumbers, kumara, cauliflower, and cabbage.

Using a range of different mediums can help to engage children and reinforce key messages about food seasonality. Engage the concept of seasonality by using songs, visuals, stories, and a wide range of practical activities like displaying a calendar of foods in season. This is a great visual tool and can highlight the foods that are best each month.

• It is a perfect opportunity to teach your child about Autumnal Equinox.

What Is the Autumnal Equinox?

Autumn days come quickly, like the running of a hound on the moor.

–Irish proverb

The autumnal equinox—also called the September or fall equinox—is the astronomical start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere and of the spring season in the Southern Hemisphere.

What Is an Equinox?

The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, “night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length. (See more about this below.)

During the equinox, the Sun crosses what we call the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension of Earth’s equator line into space. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line. When the Sun crosses the equator from north to south, this marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox.

When Is the Autumnal Equinox?

Autumnal Equinox Dates

Source:

https://www.careforkids.com.au/child-care-articles/article/565/learning-about-seasons-with-autumn-colours

https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox