Observing our environment..........

This was a day that the children were observing and recording the changes that were happening to our outdoor environment. The kids each had a clipboard, paper, and pencil to document what they saw. I asked them questions to help them along. "What is happening to the leaves on the trees?", "Does the air feel cooler than a few weeks ago?", etc. This gives us a great opportunity to think out loud and exchange ideas. I ask them to try to describe and predict what will happen. We have also been reading different books that pertain to fall, such as We're Going on a Leaf Hunt!