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Naming a leaf is also getting to know the beautiful trees that surround us. When children start to understand that there are families of plants in the natural world, they can feel yet another connection. "I have a family too!" Gather leaves and show them to each other. You can ask, “What is your name? What is my name, (Momma’s name etc?) What is the name of the tree that this leaf came from? Maple. Do you have a maple leaf in your pile? Do you have a maple tree in your yard…neighborhood…park?” 
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Children are always delighted with the work of Andy Goldsworthy: https://www.ecodisciple.com/blog/leaf-on-leaf-stone-on-stone/ Why not have fun doing something similar? As you work, name the different colors. What colors do green leaves turn in the fall? (Note for caregivers: what’s really happening is that photosynthesis is stopping and chlorophyll production ends, uncovering the yellows and reds that are already in the leaf.)  |
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