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Autumn Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Let’s talk about some autumn activities you can do with your preschool and kindergarten-aged kids. Here we go.

How do you explain the seasons to a child?

First of all, when you are trying to explain seasons to preschoolers and kindergarteners, keep it simple and let it be part of your daily conversations. Talk about what’s happening outside and let them know that:

Each year is broken up into four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. And each season has its own characteristics and type of weather.

Seasons change as our earth orbits around the sun. As the sun moves closer or farther away from the sun we may experience warmer or colder weather on our planet.

But don’t stop there, follow up the conversation with thought-provoking questions about autumn:

  • What can you tell me about the autumn season?
  • What is happening to the leaves on the trees?
  • Is the weather getting warmer or cooler?
  • What do you think we should wear in the fall?
  • Why do you think there are a lot of farmers markets open in the fall?
  • How would you describe autumn?
  • What food is ready to harvest during the autumn season?

Objectives for autumn unit study

  • Identify the seasonal characteristics and weather of autumn
  • Differentiate Autumn from the other seasons
  • Build preschool and kindergarten skills through fall-themed music, crafts, activities, math, language, and imaginative play.

Picture Books about Autumn

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What is Autumn Poem for fall unit

I always like to add a memory piece to our units. Here is our Autumn poem download if you would like to add a printed copy to your unit as well.

Toy and prop ideas for fall unit

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Music and videos for fall unit

Fall Crafts for Preschoolers

Fall activities for preschool and kindergarten

Fall Math Activities for Kindergarten and Preschool

Fall language and writing activities

Printable Fall Emergent Readers

Dramatic play ideas for fall unit

Printable Autumn Unit Builder for Teachers

For my homeschool moms and teacher friends, I’ve put together all these ideas into a printable resource. This unit builder includes everything in this post and also leaves room for you to add material lists and notes.

Whether you are creating a fall-themed lesson plan for preschool or kindergarten or just thinking of adding some activities into your fall homeschool preschool unit later this year, this is a great printable preschool resource to reference with a lot of ideas to choose from!

autumn unit study plan

Download Autumn Unit Study Plan

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