Autumn

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‘Signs of Autumn’ colouring cards. As with the display full colour versions, these colouring cards are ideal to visually highlight the changes that happen following Summer. In conjunction with developing fine motor skills and expressive arts and design elements (e.g. the choice of colours), cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language. When offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the squirrel?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours can you see?’, ‘How many leaves are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Autumn?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’ If you are a childcare practitioner, when children take their pictures home, further consolidation of new vocabulary and Autumn facts may arise through additional communication with those at home. (Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy.)

First colour your picture. Then, cut along the vertical lines on these Autumn themed number slice picture puzzles and allow your children to order the numbers to reveal the complete picture once again. Fun activity for number recognition and ordering skills. Also great for fine motor! Please find individual colouring puzzles from this pack below. (Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy.)

Autumn themed ‘big’ and ‘small’ concept colouring sheets. Ideal to be used in conjunction with physical objects in order to build up and strengthen children’s understanding of the concept ‘big’ and ‘small’. (Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy.)

Count the Autumn objects from 1 to 20. Colouring version ideal for individual use. If you are a childcare practitioner individual sheets are ideal to send home with children in order to enable them to consolidate their learning concerning a particular number by sharing what they have done with the people at home. (Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy.)