In Kindergarten teachers teach the seasons. They tell children that summer is hot and sunny, and that it is a time of play and fun. Autumn is a time of changing leaves, apples and pumpkins. Winter is snowy white, cold and spent mostly indoors. Spring is flowers and renewal; misty rain and lots of smiles. Children learn that times change, nothing very good or very bad ever stays forever. The leaves will fall and the snow will melt. In upper-elementary school, seasons of the year are replaced with seasons of life, as literature and social studies come into a child’s … Continue reading →