Autumn

Its Autumn is here, days are getting shorter and time is exciting with vivid array of colours. Maple leaves changing to red and orange, birch leaves started fading to brown. So we were out with children collecting autumn leaves, conkers and acorns. Colours are so bright and it is hard to believe that it leads us into starkness which is winter.The joy of this season can pass by very easily, whether we enjoy or not.
I really love this season of the year where the nature make many provisions in adapting to approaching winter , the beautiful nature always points me to the God who created everything in order. I really like the different colours of autumn, trees, harvest and lots of berries to be picked erly autumn and the apples in the orchard. Many things that the children can do along with autumn.

We may  stuck with many loss and the leaves falling. However the truth is that everything comes to an end. Since winter can become spring and our darkest moments also pass.


'Autumn is a second spring every leaf is a flower'

This time of the year we are thinking to do so many things like researching about autumn saints, harvest, fruits and vegetables, why leaves changing colors, hibernation, migration, festivals, arts and so on..

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Children were doing autumn craft with leaves collected, by dipping it in paraffin wax especially Theresu liked it.

Both Mundackal and Joby families are doing autumn season and children brought wonderful visual aids to show each other what they have learnt about this wonderful season. Some of them did fox masks, badger, autumn saints,harvest, trees, migration, hibernation, squirels, autumn poems including acrostic poems and so on. Some of the autumn leaves, conkers and cones were displayed. One of tthe story children were reading this season was ' Danny the Champion' by Roald Dahl, as part of his 100th Centennary which falls on 13th Sept.

Theresu's autumn tree with falling leaves.

Her autumn saints were her own name saint St Therese and St Francis of Assisi.

Annu's lapbook

                       Some of our autumn books from library

Benny's badger 

Along with Thomas family, we went for a nature walk and bike riding, collected some autumn leaves and so great to c all the apples hanging in the cemetry.

 

Autumn 2015

Autumn is in the air and the homeschooling journey is more fun by incorporating some of the seasonal activities on the way. Since the enchanting season of autumn is here. So proud and happy to  dug the potatoes, beans, beet root and all other vegetables.The gardens, bees and fields are flowered and fruited . So thrilled to have this colourful season- cosy, chunky knits, logs, candle light...sometimes autumn can be bold and vibrant ; to see the  tones of autumn colour. The fall provides an ample opportunity to do various natural activities. You can do all sorts of learning .

Why the leaves changing colours and made some nature walks, took some nature guides from library to know more about the various British wild flowers, different trees and acorns.. Children plucked some wild flowers from the Chorlton water park and pressed it in their nature study book. As fall brings many birds flying over houses and children could notice signs of migration.

I am so happy, the smell in the air, cool night air, getting darker, leaves blowing across the street...The bounty from the plot has been enough to feed all God's creatures., to see squirrels and birds eating in our back garden.