The main app I’ve used for image manipulation is Pics Art where you can cut around images. You could create a whole class-full of leaf images and then digitally use these to make your own pictures, maybe your own picture book. With an older class this would be heaps of fun. Lois takes photos of leaves and then uses these to make her art. Or like Jack they can just write the word, “detail!” This can then be turned into a picture using a hot glue gun, with extra detail added using a black pen. Let the kids collect any interesting things they find outside (you’d be amazed how many pieces of rubbish get collected as “treasure”). If autumn leaves are light on the ground, you can head in a slightly different direction. This tree was a lovely addition to our classroom and in spring we added flower blossoms.
Back in the classroom the class drew and coloured their leaves using an autumn-coloured selection of crayons. Our goal was to hunt for leaves that showed autumn colours. Each child had an ice cream container and we merrily wandered the school collecting interesting leaves. In our classroom we created a tree covered in autumn leaves. Last year I started a new entrant class in autumn and we spent a lot of time that year talking about seasons. There are endless activities and they could quite easily fill a day.
Before reading, with an older class you could discuss this process. Lois Ehlert includes information in the book about how she makes her leaf art. My timing however is terrible and as we’re currently in spring you’ll have to settle for sunshine and blossom instead. Ideally, you would read Leaf Man outside, surrounded by mounds of crunchy autumnal leaves. The creativity of this book makes it suitable for an audience of any age. Art supplies, leaves and “nature” objects.
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