Fall Story Hour

Theme: Fall
Book: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
Rhyme: 5 Little Leaves
Five little leaves so bright and gay (pick 5 kids to act this out)
Were dancing about on a tree one day (have them give their best leaf dance)
Then a strong wind blew through town (wave arms and wiggle fingers like the wind)
And one little leaf came tumbling down (tap one "leaf" on the head and have them crouch down)
Four little leaves...
Three little leaves...
Repeat until all leaves are gone, then "rake" up the leaves by getting the kids to make a pile.
Craft: Arm trees- trace lower arm and hand to look like a tree. Add cut-out leaves to the branches to make a pretty fall picture. We also did leaf rubbings which could also be added to the tree.
Activity: We decorated the Annex by having the kids create a tree on the wall. They added cut-out leaves, owls, and pumpkins to make a fall scene that we can enjoy all month!