October
Unit Study Ideas
Dateline: October 3, 2003
October
is sort of an odd month, isn't it?
A few fleeting warm days and then suddenly chilly. Hurricane
season in some areas. A time to study weather.
Here in California huge flocks of birds are flying in to the
comparative safety of the San
Francisco Bay for the winter. They darken the sky at times.
October
A good month to take
a hike and see how nature is getting itself ready
for winter.
A time to watch the
birds or put out a bird
feeder.
A time to collect
leaves and help children understand why
leaves change color.
A dry time. A time to teach children about fire
safety inside the home and outside as well.
A spooky time of year, as the winds
come and scrape tree limbs
against the house.
A time to visit an historic
ghost town.
A time of year when stores are filled with Halloween stuff.
A good time of year to get a model
skeleton and talk about the
inner body with your children.
A time to read scary
books by the fireplace.
The last month for high school seniors to take SAT
IIs. Scary thought.
A time to think about all the events set in motion when Columbus bumped
into the American continent on his way to Asia.
A time, this year, to teach children used to prosperity, what
it means to "tighten your belts," deciding what must
now be considered a luxury. Teach them to budget.
A time to talk to kids about war
and teach them to pray
for peace.
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