• 1.

  Develop understanding of seasonal characteristics. Read books, observe seasonal changes in plants and animals, explore seasons in depth. Play Vivaldi’s ;The Four Seasons; as children make their Calendar Cut-Ups.

• 2.

  Recycled calendars are great resources for seasonal pictures as well as for art depicting geography, diversity, family events, and animals. Children 3 and younger tear out pictures, while older children use scissors if they wish. Close adult supervision i

• 3.

  Consider seasons children could research: seasons in your area, those where friends or grandparents live, or where children have vacationed, for example.

• 4.

  Look through recycled calendars. Find a large picture of each season. If you are 4 or older, cut them out with Crayola® Scissors. Tear out the pictures if you are 3 or younger.

• 5.

  With a Crayola® Glue Stick, attach each picture to the outside of a file folder.

• 6.

  Search through magazines, catalogs, and other picture sources to find more seasonal scenes. Cut (4 or older) or tear (3 or younger) the scenes out.

• 7.

  Exchange pictures with your friends if you like. Sort the pictures into the seasonal file folders. Talk with each other about your selections.

Standards

• Asking Questions
• Reading Pictures
• Talking
• Vocabulary
• Physical: Eye - Hand Coordination
• Physical: Small Muscles
• Social & Emotional: Making Friends
• Social & Emotional: Pretend Play
• Thinking: Observing
• Thinking: Problem Solving
• Thinking: Understanding Concepts