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Most of us parents are always on the lookout for ideas of activities to keep our kids entertained and happy. Especially at the moment, when lots of us find ourselves in the position of attempting to homeschool our children to some extent while schools are closed. If you have a space-mad little one and you’re looking for a bit of inspiration, then look no further! Here are 25 fun and easy EYFS space activities you can do at home with your child.

I’ve aimed this post at EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) aka Reception children, just because that’s the age of the twiglets (4-5 years). So I feel it’s what I know most about at the moment. I’m sure lots of these activities could be used with children of various ages though! 🙂

Art and Craft EYFS Space Activities

1. design your own alien.

This was a really fun task and we had a giggle over how many eyes, antennae etc their aliens could have 🙂

2. Make a simple craft rocket

This simple rocket craft looks lots of fun and really effective.

3. Make space bookmarks

A super easy activity – just give kids a strip of card or paper and some colouring pencils.

4. Do some space colouring

Another super easy activity that requires basically no preparation. I love these space-themed mindfulness colouring pages 🙂

DT/Construction Activities

5. make a junk modelling rocket.

All parents’ dream – junk modelling! Personally I bloody hate it but kids seem to love it so there we go! Useful to use up some of the recycling anyway. The twiglets did not make this independently, just to be clear! Theirs was heavily, erm, guided by Daddy 😉 But with our two, if they had no help, they’d just hand us a cardboard box and say finished!

6. Make a Duplo rocket

The twiglets loved this challenge and spent ages making a launchpad to go with their rocket. I did have to give them a bit of help with making the actual rocket but they did really well. If your child was a bit older, they could do this with actual Lego rather than Duplo.

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7. Make a split-pin astronaut

This split-pin astronaut activity looks really fun. We haven’t tried it as we didn’t have any split pins, but it looks fab. Just print the resource onto card if possible so it’s a bit more sturdy.

8. Make a model solar system

This is a bit more involved than some of the other activities but kids would definitely enjoy it. Check out this post by Gift of Curiosity for instructions. Or you could try this slightly simpler version 🙂 Or even try this kit from Baker Ross:

9. Do some space baking

This recipe for making space rock cakes with edible glitter looks fab! If you had some space-themed cookie cutters, you could make space biscuits too!

Literacy EYFS Space Activities

10. read space books.

Always a great idea to start with reading to immerse children in the topic. We read a few pages from a vintage Ladybird space book we had – it was a bit too advanced but the twigs seemed to enjoy it anyway. This Usborne book is great for little ones:

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11. Role play

Before doing any writing, particularly stories, it’s often a great idea to try a little role play. It helps the child to get into the character and try to feel what they would feel. Make sure you join in too! You can guide the kids by demonstrating pretending to look around and talking about all the things you can see. We pretended to get in our rockets and take off then landed on the moon and walked around.

12. Write a space setting description

After our little role-play, we wrote about what it was like in space. I asked the twigs to write some sentences about what they could see and how they felt. I reminded them about capital letters, full stops and finger spaces.

13. Write a space story

The twiglets had already done a mind map of a space story at school before the pandemic struck and home learning began. A mind map is basically a series of little pictures that help a child remember the sequence of a story so they can retell it and eventually write it. The child can refer back to it as they’re writing, to help them structure their work. I encouraged H and C to challenge themselves to use some descriptive language – ie adjectives like ‘green.’

14. Write a list of what they’d take to space

Talk to children about what they would take to space with them. Remind them they’d be going for a long time. This writing frame from Twinkl is lovely for this activity.

15. Write a description of their own alien

I prompted the twiglets with questions as they did this task, but let them write independently. For example, what’s your alien’s name? What does it look like? What does it like doing?

16. Write about an imaginary planet

Get children to imagine a new planet – think about what it’s like (cold/hot etc) and what it’s made of. You could use this Twinkl resource sheet to help.

17. Space wordsearch

Wordsearches are always a winner! This solar system space wordsearch looks great.

Numeracy EYFS Space Activities

18. do some space-themed counting.

We started by doing some physical counting of toys and cars, then used this Twinkl resource to do some space-themed counting. This was trickier than it looks as the twigs needed to be quite systematic to make sure they counted every item once.

19. Make a rocket using 2D shapes

Help develop children’s shape and space understanding by making this rocket out of 2D shapes.

Science Space Activities

20. make a squeezy rocket launcher.

This simple science experiment looks fab! Children can create a rocket then launch it into the air using the squeezy bottle launcher.

21. Test which planets float or sink

This floating and sinking experiment looks super fun too, to give children an idea of the density of different planets.

Physical Activity/P.E.

22. cosmic kids yoga.

Cosmic Kids Yoga sessions are so lovely – we use them all the time. The twigs really enjoyed the space-themed episode.

23. Space Rap

This hip-hop space rap from Go Noodle is super fun for kids to watch. You could even challenge older kids to create their own space rap! Or try this StoryBots solar system song from Netflix Jr.

24. Make a space sensory bin

Open-ended sensory play is really great for kids. This space-themed sensory bin with homemade moon sand looks great to encourage kids to use their imaginations and just play without a particular end goal. I’m sure you could also use kinetic sand if you couldn’t be bothered to make your own (ie – me!)

25. Fizzy alien planet sensory play

This fizzy alien sensory play looks like loads of fun too!

Thanks for reading my list of space-themed EYFS activities. I really hope it was useful!

Til next time,

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These are such lovely ideas for little ones! Absolutely adore the photos too, looks like alot of fun!

Ah thank you – we had a fun week 🙂

They look like they had great fun doing these – we must try the squeezy rocket launcher!

Ah thank you – that was one of the ones we hadn’t tried yet but it looks great 🙂

With a 3 year old in the house I need all the help I can get – great ideas! #DreamTeamLinky

Ah fab, so glad it’s useful! 😀 xx

I love all these ideas! I remember the space themed learning that mine did when she was in Reception… it was so much fun. She actually made a solar system model a bit like the one in your list. Thank you for joining us for the #DreamTeamLinky xx

Ahh lovely, yes we didn’t quite manage the whole solar system model but it would have been amazing 😀

Oh I love these, what great ideas. We’ve done a space-themed mobile before and have been learning about the first Moon landings recently so did a bit of crafting and small world play to support that. #KidsandKreativity

Fab, sounds lovely 🙂 x

My little boy is completely space obsessed! We have done junk modelled rockets before, but will have to give some of the other ideas a go. Thanks again for sharing at #KidsandKreativity

Thank you – space is a popular theme for little ones isn’t it 🙂

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18 Space themed home learning tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years)

There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done at home split over two sheets. Activities are practical using items children will have at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. The activities are topic based. They cover all areas of the EYFS curriculum. There are art projects, research ideas, movement, imaginative etc. There aren’t really stand alone phonics or maths activities but these subjects are touched upon in other activities too e.g. where writing, stories or shapes are involved. There are several activities which cover ‘Understanding the world’ (science).

Originally made for Covid school/ bubble closures and where children were asked to complete 3 tasks a week, however, it could be easily used as a half termly or termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar.

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13 Fantastic Pages of Early Years Maths Activities – Estimating EYFS

Good Guessing

Estimation helps children to imagine quantities and link them to numbers. However, this is not an easy thing for young children to do and they will need lots of practise in order to improve. The word ‘estimate’ will be new to some children and should be described as a ‘good guess’. You are not necessarily looking for the correct number but a number that is only one or two away from the correct number. This again, will need some reinforcement as children are so used to providing answers that are ‘correct’ and may find it difficult to understand the concept of providing answers that are almost correct.

Use my beautiful picture book to introduce the concept and children won’t even realise that they are learning. It can be read over and over again to reinforce the concepts in a fun and enjoyable way.

As with all mathematical concepts, children should have the opportunity to explore estimation in a very practical way. Starting with small quantities initially, place items into a clear jar and briefly show the children. There will be a great temptation for the children to count the quantities at first in an attempt to be accurate but they need to understand that guessing or estimating doesn’t involve counting initially.

Ensure that they don’t see the jar long enough to count the items. Once they have made their estimates, revisit the jar to get an accurate count. Compare the estimate with the count – who has had a good guess? This is a good time to revisit the language of more and less when comparing the estimates and counts.

You will get a good idea of the children’s understanding of number from their estimates. If they are a very long way off the actual number with small quantities you might need to do more number activities which will consolidate children’s understanding of number and quantity before continuing with estimation. If the estimates they make with lower quantities are quite accurate you can gradually increase the quantities to challenge them a little further. Once the children are confident in a practical manner they can move on to the worksheets in our Estimation pack.

Estimating EYFS Pack

The pack consists of 13 pages which include:

• Signs for an estimation station
• Estimation station recording sheet
• Estimation homework
• Estimation recording sheet
• Estimation vocabulary for display
• Estimation worksheet with cover up panels

Estimation Station

Find a display table in an area of your room to create an estimation station. Put 4 numbered jars on the table with different quantities inside. Place the recording sheets with the jars and encourage children to make their estimates next to the corresponding number on the jar.

By now they should be good at guessing and not counting! Change the number of objects regularly to provide additional practise throughout the week. As the quantities get larger it might be a good idea to put an example of what 5 looks like or what 10 looks like depending upon the size of the numbers used. This could be done using different equipment e.g. numicon, dot cards, arrangements of objects. This will give the children a point of reference to guage their estimates from. Use the vocabulary to decorate the station and remind the children of the new words that they have encountered.

Reinforce the concept at home with the homework sheet provided.

The button worksheets have panels that can be cut out and used to ensure that the children only look at the buttons very briefly. There is a box to record their estimates and a box to write their answer after counting to check.

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EYFS maths activities – Early years and Y1 ideas

Play your way to a stronger number sense and get pupils off on the right foot with maths…

EYFS and Y1 are a time for building a love of numbers through counting, number rhymes and playing with the sound of number names . EYFS maths activities are therefore essential.

It’s where the foundations for maths are laid, and a great opportunity to show pupils just how enjoyable the subject can be!

There are various ways to make sure that pupils meet the expected progress while maintaining a sense of fun.

We simply need to make counting an adventure with some EYFS maths activities! Here are some ideas to get you started… 

Counting in movement

Make a circle with the class and count from zero to 10. Start by crouching down, then as the numbers get bigger, children grow upwards until they are standing and reaching up high. When they get to 10, they can jump! You could also incorporate this into daily exercise routines. 

Once they’ve mastered the concept, you can extend by counting from 10 to 20. Then start at 20 and count to 30, repeating in blocks of 10 until you reach 100.  

How about counting in 100s – start small again and count in hundreds to 1,000. Then in thousands to 10,000! You can also try counting in fives to 50, in twos to 20, and even counting backwards from 10, 20, or 100.  

Build up to starting at different/ random numbers to count on or back – an important skill. You can invite pupils to pick a number – maybe their front door number, the bus number they travel to school on, their big brother’s age, etc – and count on from there.  

Don’t worry if children can’t keep up all the time as they will enjoy the jumping and join in where they can, gaining practice and confidence as they go.  

Cross-curriculum EYFS maths activities

You can also incorporate counting practice into other subjects; you don’t have to explicitly teach a maths activities lesson to develop these skills.  

Why not try… 

• Use coloured spots to jump from one to another, tracing different paths while counting. 
• Throw bean bags into a bucket, counting at the same time from a given starting point. You could design this as a team game, an individual task or just taking turns as a whole class as part of a guided PE lesson. 
• Count with the children as you set up hoops around the hall, then ask them to count as they throw a given number of bean bags or other objects in each hoop.  
• Use a tennis ball or similar to throw and catch with a partner, bounce on the floor, bounce against a wall – how many catches or bounces can children do without dropping the ball? 
• Count actions such as star jumps, bunny hops, frog hops, rolls, turns, etc.  
• Use clapping patterns to count. Start with everyone clapping individually as you count, then clap and tap knees. Can anyone think of another simple pattern to clap? E.g. tap your head, clap, tap your head, clap, repeat. 
• Working in pairs, facing each other, use a simple clap-slap rhythm to start. Clap hands – right meets right – clap hands – left meets left – clap two hands together – then repeat. To extend, make up new rhythms and patterns. These are EYFS maths activities that children love to make up in the playground. 
• Play ‘pass an instrument’. While in a circle, a child counts four beats on a tambourine before passing it on, keeping the rhythm going. This is a great way to introduce counting ready for multiplication tables, using different amounts of beats. You can count in twos, three, fours, fives, etc. Repeat with different instruments – can you pass around two instruments together, then more? Work towards each child having an instrument to count with. Practise language skills by asking them to hold the instruments high or low, or to turn around, or swap with their neighbour and keep counting!   
• When baking, count the number of different ingredients you need for your recipe.  
• Count using eggs in boxes – if there are six eggs in each box in sets of twos, you can count in twos and sixes. 
• How many spoonfuls do you need of each ingredient to make a cake? How many stirs does each child have as they take turns to mix it? Count the cake cases; how many do you need to fill a tray? Arrange in sets of two, four or six to practise multiples. 
• Count the cooking time when using a microwave, counting the seconds in each minute as you wait for the timer to finish.  

Nursery rhymes and songs

• Nursery rhymes are great for developing a feel for rhythm, recognising rhymes and practising articulation with words. They are also great vehicles for counting – forwards and backwards! Begin with simple rhymes such as Baa, baa black sheep (demonstrating the number three); Round and round the garden (also showing three), and This little pig went to market (demonstrating five). Simple rhymes like this can help build up an understanding of small numbers and counting using fingers. 
• There are also lots of accumulative rhymes that start with a larger number and count backwards. Even though they seem tedious (they are quite long) children love them! Try Five little ducks went swimming one day , Ten green bottles , Ten fat sausages , There were ten in the bed , One man went to mow, etc. These EYFS maths activities can help pupils develop a good understanding of counting backwards that will really help them when they are ready for more formal calculations.  

Sorting and tidying

It goes without saying that counting can be integral to all activities that involve sorting, tidying and collecting.

Encourage your class to count while sorting and tidying up at the end of the day, using cars, Lego, home corner objects, books, etc.

You can count while collecting items outdoors, too, such as pebbles, conkers, and leaves. The list is endless.  

The value of counting

Counting confidently is a valuable skill that should not be underestimated.

Being able to count forwards and backwards will give a good grounding for all number work.

Remember, every time you are counting with your class, you are strengthening their early mathematical development. 

How many more ways can you find to count with your children? 

EYFS and Y1 maths guidance

Mathematics

• Developing a strong grounding in number is essential so that all children develop the necessary building blocks to excel mathematically.  
• Children should be able to count confidently, develop a deep understanding of the numbers to 10, the relationships between them and the patterns within those numbers.  

Early learning goals (ELG): numerical patterns

Children at the expected level of development will: 

• Verbally count beyond 20, recognising the pattern of the counting system.  
• Explore and represent patterns with numbers up to 10, including evens and odds.  

Y1 non-statutory guidance

Children should be able to: 

• Count within 100, forwards and backwards, starting with any number.  
• Count forwards and backwards in multiples of 2, 5 and 10, up to 10 multiples, beginning with any multiple, and count forwards and backwards through the odd numbers.  

Madeleine Fox is an educational writer and former SEN teacher. Download our pack of  Year 1 maths worksheets .

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The EYFS Activity Library: 50 EYFS Activities

The guide is packed full of EYFS inspiration for your setting. With 50 refreshed (in line with the new framework) and carefully categorised EYFS activities, it could be just the thing to shake up your planning.

Inside you’ll find 50 unique activities designed with the new EYFS Framework (2021) in mind - with everything from water play and composting, to LEGO towers and giant bubbles.

All the activities are categorised by age, activity length, and EYFS area, with every single part of the EYFS covered for all ages.

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EYFS Math and English Summer Activity booklet | Teacher resources

Are you looking to recap all the Reception Maths and English topics? We have made this amazing EYFS Summer Activity booklet that features a range of fun activities to use over the end of term or during the summer holidays. This is also great for preparing children for the end of year assessments. 

Summer is coming and everyone is excited about it. It’s a great time for kids to relax and enjoy and do lots of fun. During summer holidays children normally stop doing any school work thus resulting in summer slide. Summer slide happens when children lose some of the knowledge they acquired during the school year. Research has shown that children lose about two to three months of maths and 2 months of reading skills in summer.  Avoid the summer slide and keep your learning intact with our fun EYFS Math and English Summer Activity book.

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What is included in the EYFS Summer Activity booklet?

The 22-page book covers the key Maths and English topics like:

• Letter formation
• Tricky words
• Subtraction
• Measurement
• Block diagram
• Word Search
• Sentences and much more!

The book is beautifully illustrated with beautiful pictures and cartoons to keep children hooked. It is available in full black and white to save printing costs, thus making it print-friendly.

Related:  KS1 Summer Homework Book

Download a three-page Free sample  by clicking on the image below:

How this Summer activity book will help my child?

Give your child a great start in their next school year with fun learning every day. The purpose of this lovely book is to help children maintain their maths and literacy skills they acquired during the school year and prevent the summer slide. A child just needs to do one activity per day to keep their learning intact.  This booklet will also help parents/teachers to assess learning gaps so you can help them before they start their new school year.

How to keep children entertained while learning new skills over the summer holidays?

There are plenty of fun and educational activities that children can do over the summer holidays which will help them with their and keep the boredom away.

• Educational cartoons and shows
• Documentaries
• Colour by phonics
• Educational board games

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100 Autumn-Themed Activities for EYFS Children

Autumn is a beautiful and fascinating season that can ignite wonder in early years children. As the colours change from green to amber, orange and red, young minds start to notice the changes of the seasons. This season offers endless opportunities for hands-on learning experiences . In this article, we have compiled 100 autumn-themed activity ideas spanning various areas of development for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) children. Educators and parents alike will find ways to incorporate autumn’s seasonality into lessons, encouraging exploration, creativity and skill-building. From nature walks to art projects, cooking recipes to book reads – these activities will spark curiosity and foster appreciation for the seasonal transitions in our world.

Literacy: Autumn Ideas

1. Read autumn books and make story prediction charts  

2. Have children write and illustrate autumn acrostic poems

3. Create autumn vocabulary word/ Anchor charts to sound out and read

4. Set up a fall leaves letter matching game

5. Facilitate an autumn journal/diary writing station 

6. Label parts of autumn-themed pictures using stickers

7. Create illustrated autumn vocabulary word banks to practice reading

8. Write step-by-step instructions for autumn leaf rubbings activity

9. Sort books into autumn and non-autumn-themed categories

10. Play autumn leaves letter and sound matching games

11. Read fictional and nonfictional autumn books and compare elements of each 

12. Create class autumn ABC books with each child illustrating assigned fall words

13. Label parts of trees, leaves, fruits and autumn pictures with sticky notes

14. Listen to autumn read-aloud and sequence story events using picture cards

15. Create Autumn Themed anchor Charts like this one for Pumpkins

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Mathematics

16. Count and sort colourful fall leaves, acorns, and pinecones by number/size

17. Graph types of Harvest foods or the number of items collected  

18. Print autumn leaf counting booklets to complete

19. Play leaf, acorn or pine cone toss games, keeping score

20. Mix orange and yellow paint to explore fall colours

21. Tally favourite autumn foods, colours, or types of produce

22. Measure lengths of twigs, weights of pinecones, and leaves then order and compare

23. Print autumn-themed rhyming patterns to identify and extend 

24. Use scales to weigh and compare different gourds, fruits, veggies

25. Count and clap syllables in autumn-themed words    

26. Taste test mini pumpkins vs. large pumpkins and graph classmates’ preferences

27. Estimate then count quantities of autumn objects and place value counters

28. Create maps of the classroom with fall-coloured blocks and autumn toys

29. Print autumn-themed I Spy books focused on positional words

30. Mix numbered autumn leaf colours to practice counting on or back

Understanding the World

31. Take nature walks to observe autumn weather changes firsthand  

32. Examine vegetables harvested in autumn and discuss seasonality

33. Look at types of clothes worn in autumn vs. other seasons

34. Observe autumn leaves changing colours around the school grounds

35. Plant bulbs and seeds saved from summer to observe growing in spring

36. Explain the lifecycles of trees, leaves changing colours and falling based on observations

37. Use magnifying glasses to look closely at autumn seeds and fruits

38. Research local animals that hibernate or migrate in autumn

39. Mix, mash, and taste different autumn squash and gourds

40. Look at maps/globes to discuss autumn relative to the equator and poles 

41. Look at pictures of the same trees in summer vs. autumn and discuss changes

42. Use nature item imprints and leaf rubbings to examine detailed features

43. Plant bulbs in autumn and predict what will happen by springtime

44. Categorize types of autumn fruits, vegetables, and leaves in sorting activities

45. Share family autumn holiday traditions like Rosh Hashanah or Diwali

Expressive Arts and Design

46. Finger paint with fall-coloured tempera paints  

47. Create autumn trees with paper trunks and fallen leaf paintings

48. Make and play dried seeds rainbow shaker music instruments

49. Construct squirrel, owl or hedgehog sculptures from clay or play dough 

50. Role-play the life cycle of trees through the seasons

51. Use a light projector to make glowing tree silhouettes 

52. Paint paper plate pumpkins using a variety of printing techniques

53. Engineer leaf blowers using straws, paper, and string to experiment with moving air

54. Construct mini autumn wreaths from real or paper leaves and natural elements

55. Dramatize the story of “The Very Busy Spider” using spider web props

56. Play classical autumn music like Vivaldi while painting fall trees

57. Role-play squirrels gathering acorns for winter hibernation  

58. Decorate paper bag scarecrow puppets and re-tell related stories   

59. Engineer leaf blowers from straws and paper to move objects

60. Construct mini autumn wreaths from real or paper leaves

Physical Development 

61. Go on autumn color scavenger hunts to find diverse fall objects   

62. Act out trees in the wind, leaves falling by swaying and twirling

63. Hammer golf tees into pumpkins to strengthen hand muscles

64. Use natural autumn finds for open-ended sensory tubs

65. Play leaf or acorn target toss games for coordination

66. Dance to Vivaldi’s Autumn leaves crunching sounds 

67. Go on nature walks and collect autumn treasures in baskets

68. Play animal movement games like waddling like ducks in autumn winds

69. Hammer golf tees into pumpkins for developing hand strength

70. Thread leaves through lacing cards fine motor activity 

71. Dance like swirling autumn leaves and animals preparing for winter

72. Collect nature items on scavenger hunts to fill autumn sensory bins

73. Hammer golf tees into pumpkins to develop hand strength

74. Play corn kernel scooping games with spoons or tongs   

75. Leaf thread designs onto a piece of card for coordination

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

76. Discuss what students enjoy and don’t like about autumn

77. Read stories dealing with autumn change themes to discuss 

78. Act out being helpful autumn helpers collecting fallen leaves   

79. Role-play properly dressing for weather and seasons

80. Make paper leaf headbands together to foster teamwork

81. Role play sharing autumn clothes that don’t fit any more with others

82. Read Chrysanthemum and discuss being unique like autumn leaves

83. Discuss being grateful for food harvested in the autumn months   

84. Make paper leaf headbands together to foster teamwork

85. Do leaf rubbings and discuss favourite autumn memories

86. Discuss working together like a flock of geese migrating south

87. Read autumn books focused on change like Little Yellow Leaf  

88. Re-enact animals preparing for hibernation and migration

89. Role play properly dressing for autumn weather seasons

90. Make paper leaf headbands together to foster teamwork

Communication and Language

91. Read fiction and nonfiction books about autumn noting key details

92. Recite autumn-themed poems, songs and fingerplays together   

93. Describe observations on autumn nature walks using rich vocabulary

94. Show and tell autumn foods, clothing or decorations from home

95. Listen to wind and rain sound effect clips and discuss sounds

96. Describe pretend play scenarios using autumn vocab: farmers market, orchard

97. Sort real or artificial fruits, veggies, and leaves into Venn diagrams while labelling categories

98. Look at autumn photos or videos and recall key details to discuss 

99. Listen to Windy Autumn Day sound effects and dictate imaginative stories

100. Practice articulating 2+ syllable autumn-themed words like scarecrow, chrysanthemum

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