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Leaves Are Falling

  • DOMAIN(S)
    Approaches to Play and Learning (APL), Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    APL3.2b, CD-SC3.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    24-36 months, 48-60 months

Give each child a leaf of colorful, construction paper and encourage him/her to throw the leaf in the air and watch it flutter to the ground. Repeat several times. Teach the children the following song. Pick a starting note and sing down the scale, two syllables for each note.


Leaves are falling, falling down.

Red and yellow, orange and brown.