The smell of burning leaves reminds me of ___________________________

Did you rake your leaves and burn them or brought them to the curb? Recall how many trees were on your street, did you walk along the sidewalk kicking up the leaves, did you ever make a pile of leaves and jump in them? * Collect some leaves and notice the smell and texture and especially the color, find adjectives for the color of the leaves.

The person who made the best apple pies on a crisp autumn day was  ____________________

Do you remember making apple pies yourself? Did you roll out the dough on a floured surface or did you buy pre-made crusts.  What was your favorite filling for a pie? Can you recall other foods that were special when the weather turned chilly? Was there a special soup or hearty meal that reminds you of autumn? * Bring in a pie to share and recall memories of baking.

 We did our pumpkin picking at _______________________________

Who was the person who carved your childhood pumpkins? Do you remember if you had a happy or scary pumpkin face? Where did you carve your pumpkin, recall scooping your hands in the pumpkin and pulling out the strands and seeds and meat of the pumpkin. Did you ever roast the seeds and have them for a snack? * Serve up some pumpkin pie and name some of the spices associated with the smells of the kitchen.

MIMA Reflection…

The Fall is a respite from the summer and an easing into winter.

MIMA MOMENT:

Collect the fallen leaves of browns and reds The magnificent colors will begin to turn heads

You’ll notice them all corralled within the picket fence Oh, how Autumn shows us all of natures’ abundance