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1-2-3 Come Do Some Colorful Fall Activities With Me

Because of the Halloween Colors packet, I had 2 requests for something similar, that was less Halloween and more fall in content.  Both gals teach at schools where they don't celebrate Halloween, but do cover all of the Common Core that I incorporated into the packet.  

leaf activities, common core leaves, end punctuation activities, fall games, beginning capitalization activities, color word activities, color games, leaf games, fall poem, fall poetryI decided to revamp The Colors Of Fall easy reader.  It's one of my first booklets, before I took computer classes and bought lots of software, clip art and fonts, yet it's one of my personal favorites, as my husband helped me tweak my poem. 

He's a stickler for the appropriate number of beats for consistancy in a rhyme.  leaf activities, common core leaves, end punctuation activities, fall games, beginning capitalization activities, color word activities, color games, leaf games, fall poem, fall poetryI've included a poster poem to share with your students before they start working on their own booklet.

Children read the simple sentences (lots of Dolch and word wall words here). 

leaf activities, common core leaves, end punctuation activities, fall games, beginning capitalization activities, color word activities, color games, leaf games, fall poem, fall poetryThey correct the beginning capitalization and then add end punctuation

Using matching colored markers or crayons, they trace, write and color the color words and then color the pictures.

leaf activities, common core leaves, end punctuation activities, fall games, beginning capitalization activities, color word activities, color games, leaf games, fall poem, fall poetryThere's also a color word worksheet, graphing extension and spinner game.  

Click on the link to view/download The Colors Of Fall packet.

leaf activities, common core leaves, end punctuation activities, fall games, beginning capitalization activities, color word activities, color games, leaf games, fall poem, fall poetryAs long as I was on a roll, I decided to whip up an all-leaf themed one, using the same format. 

I wasn't sure I was going to use all of the colors, because purple, pink, blue and white are certainly not common leaf colors, but I managed to fit them all in.

As with the other two packets, there's a booklet, worksheet, graphing extension and game.  Click on the link to view/download The Colorful Leaves packet.

leaf activities, common core leaves, end punctuation activities, fall games, beginning capitalization activities, color word activities, color games, leaf games, fall poem, fall poetryAnna and Karla were happy about the new additions, and said "Just what I was looking for!"  so I hope you can use them too. 

Now that I'm calmer, I'm off to try and figure out 3 stupid TV remotes, (Isn't 3 times a charm?) so that I can watch a Disney movie with my grandson.  Things have gotten so complicated I'm ready to throw them all out the window!  Oh for the days of on-off-and fast forward, with only ONE remote.  If you hear a crash you'll know I wasn't very successful... Wishing you a stress-free day.    

"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it." - Henry Ford

1-2-3 Come Play Some Leaf Games With Me!

You can make all sorts of number games and math centers with these leaf cards.  Print, laminate and trim.  There are 2 sets of cards: the bear with a leaf, as well as the yellow maple leaf.  Students can play independently or with a partner.  Children can match number cards to number word cards, or mix and match the sets and match numbers to numbers etc. 

leaf activities, leaf lessons, leaf math, math games, math centers, math games for fall, math centers for fall, leaf centers, leaf booklet, counting leaves, leaf addition and subtractions, leaf cards, leaf number cards, leaf alphabet cards, leaf games, greater and less than activities, free common core for leaves, common core leaves, free common core for kindergarten, free common core for 1st grade,Besides the Memory Match games, toss a set of cards in a basket and have children choose one to play I Have; Who Has? "I have the number one card; who has the matching number one word card?"  Add the "Kaboom" bomb cards, to make the game even more fun.  There are many more games and ideas listed in the 3-page tip-list that's included in the packet. 

leaf activities, leaf lessons, leaf math, math games, math centers, math games for fall, math centers for fall, leaf centers, leaf booklet, counting leaves, leaf addition and subtractions, leaf cards, leaf number cards, leaf alphabet cards, leaf games, greater and less than activities, free common core for leaves, common core leaves, free common core for kindergarten, free common core for 1st grade,I've also included mini-leaf tiles. so students can choose a numbered leaf card and count out that many leaves. They can sort odd & even numbers onto a leaf math mat, (included) or use the leaf math symbol cards to make addition and subtraction equations, or show greater and less than.

leaf activities, leaf lessons, leaf math, math games, math centers, math games for fall, math centers for fall, leaf centers, leaf booklet, counting leaves, leaf addition and subtractions, leaf cards, leaf number cards, leaf alphabet cards, leaf games, greater and less than activities, free common core for leaves, common core leaves, free common core for kindergarten, free common core for 1st grade,If you'd like your students to sequence and collate the cards into their own itty bitty booklet, run off the cards plus the cover master.  Click on the link to view/download the Leaf Math Game packet.

leaf activities, leaf lessons, leaf math, math games, math centers, math games for fall, math centers for fall, leaf centers, leaf booklet, counting leaves, leaf addition and subtractions, leaf cards, leaf number cards, leaf alphabet cards, leaf games, greater and less than activities, free common core for leaves, common core leaves, free common core for kindergarten, free common core for 1st grade,For more leaf game fun, you can prit off a set of alphabet leaf cards. There's a set of separate uppercase and lowercase letter cards too, as well as a blank set for you to program with whatever. A "What Else Can I Do With the Cards?" is a list of other ideas and games you can play with the alphabet leaf cards. Click on the link to view/download the Alphabet Leaf Cards

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