Autumn

The Toddler Team loves teaching about Autumn because children learn through their five senses, and it’s an amazing way to bring the outside in! Here are a sampling of the books they use to support the curriculum.

Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland
Fall Leaves talks about…the leaves in the fall! It also touches upon the changing seasons. The illustrations take us through summer, autumn, winter and spring showing us what the trees look like during each season. When all of the leaves fall, the season of fall leaves!

The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz
The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn’t look like other pumpkins. Turns out, he’s a squash! This story tells children it’s okay to be different and there is always somewhere for you to fit in!

Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
This book highlights the many different colors and shapes of Autumn! There are beautiful illustrations of each type of leaf with descriptions, as well as the cycle of leaves throughout all of the seasons. It is a wonderful book for children to compare the leaves they find outside to the illustrations.

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
This is an artistic book by Lois Ehlert where the Leaf Man is transformed into a new character with each gust of wind. The new character that emerges sometimes lives by the marsh, or in the hills, or maybe he lands on the East or West. I enjoy this book because it opens up a child’s mind to be curious and creative with leaves and other natural objects found on the ground during Fall. 

Tidy by Emily Gravett
This is a wonderful story of a badger named Pete, who is very much into cleaning up the forest and keeping things “tidy.” However, sometimes if you tidy up too much it can have reverse effects on the environment. This book teaches the children an aspect of fall and how the forest is an important place for the animals that live there.