Nothing says fall fun as much as some good, old-fashioned leaf-jumping! At our weekly nature walk, the facilitator brought plenty of rakes and the kids helped to create big piles of colorful leaves for jumping and burying. The kids had a blast! And then the facilitator, who always has very creative ideas, had the kids tape leaves on themselves and the grown-ups to pretend we were trees. I really want to try to think up more creative ways like these to use natural elements, like leaves and acorns, to inform our learning and make the most of each season....
