Autumn Leaves

It is always a joy to get a specific compliment.  Today after teaching Toddler Tales and Trails a mother told me that she will come back and that she especially liked the activity with scarves.  Yeah! It is just a reninder that with 2 year olds- the simplest things bring joy.  I had just taught the song, “Autumn leaves are  falling down, falling down, falling down. Autumn leaves are falling down, red orange yellow and brown…” to the tune of London Bridges.  We then took out scarves and threw them in the air while singing. Smiles and community followed. 

The art of teaching is a dance.   It often is best to work on the simplest level.  Try to develop relationships.  Be playful.  Sing lots!

Here are the stories we read today: The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger, Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland and a book in Haiku One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Davidson Mannis with pictures y Susan Kathleen Hartung.