3.- Autumn Bulletin Board Idea

Acorn or Nut Printable Craft

Print black line acorn template. (find below **acorn template**)
1.Numbers: Practice counting the template pieces.
2.Colours: Children can colour the templates (mainly browns and autumn colour for the oak leaf)
2. Encourage children to cut out the larger templates. Help cut out smaller templates and save the small image in the template to aid children in assembly

Bulletin Board IdeaAutumn Fall Season Theme:English proverb:Great oaks from little acorns growin Ms. (Teacher's name) class!

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The bulletin board is
decorated with
acorn craft
  1. Prepare bulletin board with your choice of background colour.
    2. Prepare letters for title using stencils or write on a separate strip of paper to place over the background.
    2. Cut out a trunk and cloud shapes for foliage using tag board, construction paper or felt to fit your bulletin board.
    3. Present this English proverb (saying).
Presentation:
There is an English proverb or saying that goes like this:
Great oaks from little acorns grow in Mrs ……………class
What do you think this saying means? (Listen to children's responses)
Acorns are the fruit and the seed from which oak trees grow.
< Use the craft as a puppet to present this portion >
Yes, I am little acorn now, but I can grow into a tall and great oak tree, and you can too! I will need, air, sunlight, good soil and water to grow into a great oak tree.
You were also like an acorn. First, you were a baby, and you are growing like an oak tree. What do you need to do to grow to be like a great oak tree? Discuss. Learn to read and write, learn new things at school and at home everyday, be caring, kind and generous (discuss other good character traits at your discretion), eat nutritious food, exercise, and you will grow to be just like a great oak tree.
Give an example, of ahistorical figure or talk about a member of your community or family that exemplifies this English proverb.
**acorn template below **
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Suggested assembly:
For large groups read and present the steps for assembly
1. Paste upper section of acorn over lower section of acorn.
2. Paste eyes (or large) plastic wiggly eyes, nose and mouth.
3. Paste oak leaf (or substitute with a real oak leaf. 4. Paste acorn over arm section.
5. Paste leg template under lower part of acorn.
6. Children or adult assists to write name in one of the arms of the acorn.