An Enchanted Autumn Forest: Unit Three of The Small Folk Learning Series
Experience the magic of the season as we prepare to say goodbye to autumn and welcome winter. This unit focuses on the changes around us as the earth prepares for winter, with a particular emphasis on trees and the forest. It builds on “Golden Days” and “Farm and Feast,” the previous units in the series. The three of them together make up the fall portion of the curriculum. Some themes for this unit include trees, leaves changing color, the mystery and magic of the forest, forest animals, day and night, and hibernation and migration, highlighting the rhythm and balance of nature. Several early learning concepts are integrated into the activities, including counting and number sets, patterns, shapes, colors, print awareness, simple form drawing, rhymes, and the sound of the letters r, c, and g. Because this is a three-year curriculum, you may approach these concepts very differently depending on the age and development of your child.
What is Included in This Set
Along with the teacher’s guide, the following items are included; Fairy Tales for Small Folk Part Three: Late Autumn, part Three of Simple Stories for Small Folk (A Collection of Songs, Short Stories and Verses for Nursery and Kindergarten), and The Printables, Props, and Playthings Pack for this unit. Each of these components and how to use them are described in more detail in the welcome letter.
Please Note
This is a digital-only product. You will not receive anything physical. Because of the instant nature of digital products, I do not offer refunds, but please let me know if you need any help with your order.
About The Small Folk Learning Series
The Small Folk Learning Series is a gentle holistic preschool and kindergarten curriculum inspired by Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, and Charlotte Mason. There will be a total of nine units (three for each season) released throughout this school year.
Release Schedule
I am currently working on this curriculum as I go along with my own little one. I am not able to commit to a specific release schedule. My goal is to continue to release one unit per month. Following is the month I hope to have each unit available during:
Fall:
Golden Days: Released
Farm and Feast: Released
An Enchanted Autumn Forest: Released
Winter:
Children of Starlight: December 2022
Winter Magic: January 2023
Light Awakens: February 2023
Spring:
The World’s Rebirth: March 2023
Earth and Water: April 2023
My Magical Garden: May 2023
Summer:
Summer Dreaming: An additional guide with activities and inspiration for summer learning TBA
What People Are Saying
I love these guides! I’m excited to dive in with my littles. They see the bigs doing “lessons” so giving them some structure and gentle learning opportunities is great! I also love that what you have here is outside of my personal toolbox, so it’s extra special and interesting for the littles.
-Vanessa R.
