November In Kindergarten: Fall, US Symbols, Election, Veterans Day, World Kindness Day, Thanksgiving11/14/2020 November is jam packed with fun activities to celebrate Fall, our country, and kindness around the world. We do this with a variety of activities, stories and crafts that get students excited to learn. Here some ideas to get you started! FallAs Fall weather begins to show its true colors, I like to take the first week of November to do a Fall recap, The concept of holidays, months, and seasons can be challenging; this anchor chart helps students tie it all together.  Our class keeps a close eye on our special “Begindergarten Tree” all year long. It grows right outside of our window and is next to the playground, so it’s the perfect tree to observe together. We’ve watched the tree turn from green to red, and this week something special happened. During our morning meeting observation, we noticed the leaves lightly falling to the ground. It was a beautiful, newly frosted morning. That’s when the morning plans went out the window, quite literally. We popped on our coats and went outside to catch some of those precious leaves. While outside, we noted that the leaves were frozen. They gathered some leaves and brought them back to their desks. They hung up their coats, and boom! The leaves were wet.  After lunch the leaves were crunchy. We read “Leaf Man” together, and the kids made their own leaf creations! Check out their creativity! I love when life delivers lessons in the classroom…science, vocabulary, art!  If you don't have leaves in your area, we've got you covered, craft style, of course! 
Leaf Man, Owl, Autumn Tree Poem: Fall Craft Activities for Centers, Morning Work
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As you implement Fall lessons, practice fine motor and visual-spatial skills with craft activities! Please see individual product listings for specific details about each product. Contents: Page 1: Cover Page 2: Product Details Pages 3-11: Who Loves Fall? Owl Craft Pages 12-16: Autumn Poem and Tree Craft Pages 17-24: Leaf Man Craft Book companions to go along with this craft pack include, but certainly are not limited to the following titles: Let It Fall Fall Leaves There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Mouse's First Fall We're Going On a Leaf Hunt Why Do Leaves Change Color? Note: The cover of Krazy for Kindyland products includes exact JPEG(s) of included craft(s). Our Full site is available at https://krazyforkindyland.com/</a> What our customers are saying about our products: -provide engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum -easily differentiated, based on student needs and allow room for teacher choice -include consistent layouts; easy for students to understand -low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs Questions? Requests? Email us at krazyforkindyland@gmail.com 
Leaf Man Kindergarten Arts and Crafts Activity
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As you discuss leaves this Autumn season, work on fine motor and visual-spatial skills with this printable leaf man craft! During your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade science lesson or center, students color, cut, and glue leaf creations. Three crafting options are included to best meet the needs of your little learners! Contents: Page 1: Cover Pages 2, 3: Product Details Page 4: leaf man (option 1) Page 5: leaf girl (option 1) Page 6: two eyes, boy leaf, two hands, two legs, body (option 2) Page 7: two eyes, girl leaf, two hands, two legs, body (option 2) Page 8: boy leaf (option 3) Page 9: girl leaf (option 3) Page 10: two eyes (8 sets) (option 3) Page 11: two arms (4 sets) option 3) Page 12: two legs (4 sets) (option 3) Page 13: body (2) (option 3) Additional books that are great to accompany this craft include, but are certainly not limited to the following: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf Why Do Leaves Change Color? We're Going on a Leaf Hunt There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Let It Fall Leaves **Before purchasing individual products from us, be sure to check out our Discounted Bundles! Note: The cover of Krazy for Kindyland products includes exact JPEG(s) of included craft(s). What our customers are saying about our products: -provide engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum -easily differentiated, based on student needs and allow room for teacher choice -include consistent layouts; easy for students to understand -low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs Questions? Requests? Email us at krazyforkindyland@gmail.com The Leaf Thief is my newest favorite book for Fall, and I promise it's soon to be yours! It showed up in our Scholastic book box last week! It has a humor that reminds me of the pigeon series. The kids love it!  Another fun craft we do in the Fall is our scarecrow name crafts! Kiddos complete these for name practice during literacy centers, and they look adorable hanging in the hallway!  US Symbols Activities for KindergartenSince students are familiar with the flag, we take the time to make connections to more US symbols early in November. We discuss the importance of saying the Pledge of Allegiance and why we honor our Veterans.  We create an anchor chart to discuss U.S. Symbols such as the eagle, the White House, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the U.S. flag. Then we connect to the symbols by crafting with them in writing and math with activities listed below! The kids are so engaged with the hands-on opportunities! 
United States of America Symbols Math and Writing Craft Bundle for Kindergarten: Capitol Building, Eagle, Flag Addition, Star Name
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Voting Activities for KindergartenIn our room, it's all about pretending. We set up our election booth and voting box, and the kids wait in line to place their vote for their favorite candy! Once they drop votes in the box, they get a sticker and sit down to hear the results. Once everyone has voted, I put the graph on the board and take out the ballots, one by one. The kids record the results. This year, gummy bears took the win, but in the end, everyone got their choice of candy for a treat. Annnnnd that’s probably why it’s always rainbows and sunshine in our classroom!  Kids love these hats to celebrate voting, and it’s a simple way to tie in the introduction of Uncle Sam. They're fantastic for any patriotic holiday!  Students create soldiers to decorate the hallway for our Veterans Day assembly. We also use the coloring pages listed below to send to soldiers around the world. Veteran's Day Thank You Crafts The kids make hats and flags to celebrate the Veterans who come to our school, too!   World Kindness Day Craft and Writing Lesson“Peanut Butter and Cupcake” and “The Recess Queen” are perfect titles to discuss being kind to peers on the playground. They tie in beautifully with World Kindness Day, celebrated on November 13th. Two kindness craft and writing activities are listed below!  Thanksgiving Activities for KindergartenThe week before Thanksgiving, we discuss food groups, balanced meals, and manners at the dinner table! To wrap up our week, we prepare a meal in our kitchen, and students serve themselves, buffet style! The bottom picture shows the aftermath of the kitchen. Makes me laugh since it’s just like home, complete with dirty dishes and food on the floor! Everyone pitches in to help clean up, in true classroom family style!  More November Lesson Ideas!Looking for more ways to bring the MAGIC to your classroom? Check out our turkey blog post below, and plan ahead with some Christmas ideas, too! Print and Go!OR head straight to our SHOP categories to get your hands on craft packs for writing, math, and science here!
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