Autumn is also greeted by clothes
Over the summer, children get used to not being forced to wear a hat or jacket. Unless you have to dress warmer for a few days during cold weather. But they know that the time will come when they can run to the river in shorts again.
One day, the parents put on rubber boots, a hat and a jacket for the child. Signs of autumn can be seen even in outerwear. The child may not understand why he is being tortured so much. Not all children like to be warmly dressed, because they do not understand that it is cold outside and autumn has come.
It's time to tell your child about the signs of autumn. For children, so that they don’t get offended or sad, it’s enough to show them a lot of interesting things on the street while walking. It is clear that in September there are not many signs of autumn yet, many trees are still green, so it is best to talk about migratory birds, for example. It is advisable for an adult to remember his childhood; probably, as a child, he calmed down when he saw his friend also in a warm jacket and hat. It is important to give girls a bright umbrella.
Where did the sun go? Was he eaten by clouds?
The kids will probably notice that the sun has begun to appear less often. And when the weather is clear, it does not warm as much as in summer. What are the signs of autumn in living and inanimate nature? They are in the changing weather. In summer there is often sunshine, which makes it hot or warm outside. With the onset of autumn, the sky becomes cloudy and it often rains. It's rare to have clear weather all day. Strong gusts of wind blow leaves from trees. In September it is still relatively warm; there is even Indian summer in the middle of the month, when you can enjoy warm days. Children should be told that this period is not for long, summer is over, it’s just sometimes warm.
It is advisable to monitor the weather forecast. Often the lesson “Signs of Autumn” involves the behavior of inanimate nature during a given period. From time to time the sun appears and then disappears. Light snow or hail is possible in October. Fogs are not uncommon this month. In November you can see snow, it looks like winter, but can melt quickly. It’s not that cold outside yet, the temperature is above zero, so the snow melts quickly if it fell at night. It will rain during the day. In autumn, it is better to carry an umbrella or put on a raincoat.
Autumn in painting
Of course, autumn is the most colorful and vibrant period of the year. Autumn inspired not only many writers and poets to create their masterpieces with a lyrical touch of autumn, but also artists who could endlessly admire the landscapes and transfer their incredible emotions to paper.
We can see autumn in the paintings of many foreign and Russian outstanding artists, and the subjects surprise with their diversity. Somewhere we will see a gray rainy autumn day, and somewhere a sunny day in the middle of Indian summer. Nature in the paintings appears before us in all its glory, let's enjoy all its colors.
I. Levitan has autumn landscapes, this is “Golden Autumn”
"Autumn day Sokolniki"
"Autumn. Road in the village"
"Oak Grove. Autumn"
Be sure to show your child I. E. Repin’s picture “Autumn Bouquet”
and V. Polenov “Golden Autumn”
Also among the most famous works of art are the paintings by A. M. Gerasimovov “Gifts of Autumn”
S. Yu. Zhukovsky “Autumn. Veranda"
V. V. Meshkova “Golden Autumn in Karelia”
I. S. Ostroukhova “Golden Autumn”
I. Brodsky “Fallen Leaves”
and "Summer Garden in Autumn"
and V. E. Borisov-Musatov “Autumn Song”
To complete the theory, watch a cartoon with your children about the brightest and most beautiful time of the year:
What happened to the trees?
Children's attention can be drawn to the trees when the leaves turn yellow. At the beginning of September, most of them are still green. Although birch trees can begin to turn yellow from the end of August. The active process of preparing trees for winter begins towards the end of September.
Children can be amazed by the bright colors of the leaves: red, yellow, orange. Some schoolchildren associate September with a fallen maple tree. Not by chance. Girls from elementary school, and sometimes from high school, love to collect maple leaves in the park. You can see how grapes, currants and other shrubs turn red, chestnut and birch trees turn yellow. These signs of autumn cannot be confused with anything. Isn’t it possible to understand only by coniferous trees whether autumn has arrived? After all, neither spruce, nor pine, nor cedar fly around in September or October.
At the end of October and beginning of November, the brightness of the leaves disappears. Almost all the leaves have fallen off by this time. Those that are still hanging and lying on the ground become brown and dry out. All you can hear is the rustling underfoot. The trees are starting to rest. Children need to be explained that snow in winter protects roots from freezing, so when cleaning it is better to add it to trees and bushes.
Preparing for autumn among animals
All animals and birds feel the approach of any season. Nature has provided them with everything they need to exist. Migratory birds go to warmer climes. They know where to fly. Not all birds stay for the winter. Pigeons, sparrows, crows - these birds constantly live in Central Russia. They don't fly anywhere. But cranes, hawks, storks and other birds love warmth; when the time comes, they leave their nests with grown chicks and fly far, far to the south.
Many animals hibernate: bear, hedgehog, badger, raccoon and other mink inhabitants. Insects also disappear. Signs of autumn in nature are completely natural for animals’ habitats. The forest becomes quiet. As for foxes, hares, and squirrels, their coat color changes. Squirrels store a supply of nuts and acorns for the winter, which become plentiful in the fall. In animals, everything happens in accordance with nature. They know how to feel when and what to do.
Wolves, foxes, hares do not sleep. They can go hunting. They can even run calmly in the snow. Sometimes you can see traces of its inhabitants in the forest. Sometimes in villages, wolves can roam around in winter, so children should not go far.
Metamorphoses of nature in autumn
Observing nature in autumn brings vivid impressions. The hot summer is replaced by a cool and rainy autumn. It can already be felt in everything. Nature has made sure that everyone can see and feel the changes taking place around them.
How the weather changes in autumn
Gradually, the air temperature begins to fall, the days become shorter, and the nights become longer and colder. The sun no longer shines as brightly and does not rise high in the sky as in summer. Often the sky is covered with black clouds and heavy rains fall. In the morning you can see a white haze - this is fog.
The leaves begin to fall, the wind tears leaves from the trees, which cover the ground with a bright carpet. The short “Indian summer” consists of several sunny and warmest days, which seem to remind us of summer.
Frosts are possible at night by mid-autumn. At the end of autumn you can see the first crust of ice on puddles, the first snowflakes. A cold wind is blowing, and it’s about to start snowing.
How animals, birds and insects live in autumn
Of course, animals, birds and insects sense the approaching cold, so they begin to prepare for winter. Some are making supplies for the winter, others are building or insulating their homes. Mice, hamsters, rats, and moles store potatoes, nuts, beans, seeds and grains in their burrows. Squirrels hide mushrooms, nuts and cones in secluded places. Snakes, frogs, toads, snails, lizards hid in secluded places.
Many animals in the forest change their beautiful winter coats to a lighter, fluffier and warmer winter coat, so that they feel warm in the snow and no one can notice.
And some animals are active all year round; they are quite capable of finding food for themselves even in winter. For example, these are elk, fox, wolf and hare. Migratory birds fly south.
Some insects, for example, ladybugs and dragonflies, also travel to warmer climes. Bugs, midges and butterflies hide in the bark of trees, cracks and all kinds of crevices, ants fill up all their entrances to the anthill and begin to prepare for hibernation.
How plants grow
Plants, like the animal world, are preparing for winter. In early autumn, everything around turns golden, the leaves shimmer with bright colors, the leaves begin to fall - the wind tears the leaves off the trees and now on the ground you can see a carpet of bright autumn leaves.
The birch tree is the first to begin to shed its leaves, then the leaves of maple, linden, rowan, bird cherry, oak and other trees turn yellow. The leaves are painted in different colors, because the sun shines less and less often, the leaves do not have enough of it, and it becomes cool. Only coniferous trees that have thin needles instead of leaves remain green - pine, spruce, fir.
The grass has turned yellow and withered, and although chamomile, violet, and clover are still blooming here and there, in mid-autumn they will wither until next summer.
One of my favorite fairy tales, “The Adventures of an Oak Leaf,” eloquently speaks about autumn metamorphoses in the world of plants.
Features of human activity in autumn
In early autumn, harvesting in gardens, orchards and fields is still underway. They collect beets, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, and pumpkins. And with the help of special machines called a combine, the bread is harvested.
Poems about vegetables, berries and fruits
Riddles from the garden
After harvesting, it’s time to care for the soil with fertilizers that will help the soil recover for the next sowing. After fertilizing, the soil must be re-plowed so that it freezes in winter and prevents pests and weed seeds from growing.
Winter crops are also sown, for example, parsley, dill, carrots, wheat and golden rye. Garden trees and shrubs must be thoroughly watered so that the moisture helps them withstand frost. In the city at this time, you can plant young trees and shrubs, treat trunks for the winter from insects and hares.
With the arrival of autumn, children go back to school or kindergartens, a new school year begins, and parents return to the usual working rhythm of life. In the fall, everyone always warms up and puts on warm clothes so as not to catch a cold or get sick.
A little about sports in the fall
Autumn is a favorable time for sports. The carefree vacation time is already behind us, which means you can work and train properly.
In autumn, our body especially needs physical activity. When the sun hides, we feel sad, with the arrival of cold weather we feel tired and melancholy, and sport is an excellent cure for the autumn blues and boredom. Moreover, it is no longer so hot and there are many options for sports available.
We still have access to running in parks, roller skating, cycling, and exercise in the fresh air. It would be a good idea to sign up for a swimming pool - it strengthens the whole body and improves mood, especially since children simply adore water treatments. For unusual activities, we recommend horse riding. Firstly, for children this is one of the best therapies, positive emotions, walks in the fresh air and magnificent autumn nature. This, just like swimming, strengthens all muscle groups, improves the baby’s immunity and improves metabolism. Children are usually absolutely delighted with horses too!
And the day got shorter
The children will certainly notice that it is getting dark earlier. If in August it became dark already at 9 o’clock in the evening, then in September even earlier. It's getting late. It is easier to explain to children that in the morning and evening the day decreases by 2 minutes. If in June at 22.00 the sun was just setting, then in mid-December it was already dark at 16.00. Why is this happening? If you have an encyclopedia and a globe at hand, then you need to show how the Earth rotates around the Sun throughout the year. They will probably be surprised when they learn about spring in Australia at the moment. Late dawn and early sunset are signs of autumn in inanimate nature, along with constant rains and winds.
Why is autumn like this and when will winter come?
The change of season occurs so that nature is renewed. The grass cannot remain green forever, the trees do not bloom or bear fruit all their lives. People and many animals that do not hibernate are characterized not only by wakefulness, but also by rest. Plants also need to rest. But the process of preparing for hibernation occurs slowly. How does the cycle happen in a year? The tree puts on leaves in the spring and bears fruits and berries in the summer. In autumn the leaves fall and the plant appears to die.
Any signs of autumn are a signal for wildlife to prepare to rest for more than three months. Why does it rain? Nature arranges everything intelligently. Precipitation is first needed to saturate the plants with moisture, then cold weather comes. Snow helps the trees and grass stay warm. If there is no snow, the plants may die in severe frosts.
What changes occur in wildlife in autumn?
Autumn is the period of transition from summer activity to the processes of winter stagnation. Autumn is characterized by the following changes in wildlife:
- yellowing and falling leaves;
- wilting of herbaceous plants;
- preparing animals for winter (collecting and storing supplies, growing fur);
- departure of migratory birds;
- disappearance of insects.
Let's look at these natural phenomena in more detail.
Yellowing and falling leaves
The first sign of autumn is the change in color of the leaves on the trees. This natural phenomenon is associated with biological changes that occur in most trees during the onset of the first cold weather.
And soon the New Year!
At the end of November, most often the weather is no longer the same as in September and October. The trees are completely bare, there is already snow. But this is not a reason to be sad. New Year is ahead. Green fir trees grow in the forest. They will bring joy to any child. At school and at home, the lesson “Signs of Autumn” can be replaced with the topic “Winter has come.” The holiday lifts the spirits of children and adults. After all, there is a beautiful live Christmas tree at home, which is decorated with toys, tinsel and rain. You need to be able to share interesting, educational and useful things with children. Why is this said? People start to feel sad in the fall, so they get sick and constantly want to sleep. Schoolchildren feel all this too. They need to be cheered up. After all, all seasons are good. After a dull autumn comes a snow-white winter. Snowflakes are another inanimate object of nature; they have a very complex but beautiful pattern.
The topic “Signs of Autumn” for children should be revealed not only in words and definitions, but also through living examples. It's easier to remember what's interesting. It is better to learn to distinguish the signs of autumn in living and inanimate nature in order to understand how everything happens and what is interconnected with what.
How to talk about autumn in an interesting way?
Observing changes in nature is not only educational, but also interesting for children. If you are smart, you can organize dozens of exciting activities and games on the topic. These are riddles, poems about the autumn season, and a sample of the harvest. To reinforce the material, it is useful to use tasks with pictures.
Examples:
- Didactic game “signs of autumn” with cards. The following materials are required for this: a silhouette of a tree, cards with signs of different seasons. The adult offers to find autumn pictures among them and attach them to the tree.
- Outdoor game. Children are divided into teams of 5-6 people. Each team is given a box with autumn and summer pictures. Players line up in lines, one by one, find the cards they need as quickly as possible, run and attach them with clothespins to a stretched rope. Then they pass the baton to the next player from the team - and so on until all participants have played. The group that did it faster raises their hands. At the end, the children discuss the hanging signs of autumn and name new ones.
- On a walk. On the street, an adult asks the children to find and show signs of the coming autumn. You can divide into 2 teams and mark the found options with bright ribbons (for example, yellow for the first group of children and red for the second). Those players who mark the most correct signs win.
- Game “mark the signs of autumn”. Cards with signs of different seasons are placed in front of the child. With a simple pencil, he marks only those that are characteristic of autumn. Example:
In Russia, the first sign of autumn is the students still rushing to their first lesson. On September 1, Knowledge Day is celebrated, and all schoolchildren come dressed up. Nature signals the arrival of autumn by the yellowing of the crowns of birches, elms, lindens, the appearance of honey mushrooms in clearings in the forest, and cobwebs floating in the air. The whole world around us is gradually transforming!
