We have entered October, and for many that means we are surrounded by signs of Autumn. If you haven’t been surrounded yet, you probably will be shortly.
In our area, Kansas, we don’t have as many of the coloring leaves and such, but we do see lots of changes in the rural farm areas. We see farmers planting wheat, harvesting corn and Milo, and big yellow sunflowers. There are cattle ranchers stocking hay and silage for winter feed for cattle.
In other areas, you are seeing hints of changing leaves, migrating birds, and signs of animals preparing for winter.
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Photo Credit Robin Mattingly
My children often ask me the whys of many of these signs of Autumn around us.
Why do the leaves change color?
Why are most all the birds flying in a v shape and heading the same direction?
Why do animals seem so busy?
Why are farmers so busy?
And, so much more. Our Children see and notice these changes, while we are noticing the changes in our homes as we prepare to head into winter.
I have included a Signs of Fall Scavenger Hunt that I put together for my children. You won’t find everything on this list everywhere, but maybe you can do some research about some of the things and learn a little about fall in other areas, as you research check off the items.
While your children are busy on their scavenger hunt, let’s talk about Autumn for the homeschool Mom?
Autumn in the homeschool seems to be a time of slowing down, getting back on schedule, or figuring out routines for many. The hustle and bustle of Winter is not yet here. A relaxing morning with a cup of java, or evenings on the patio in the coolness of an earlier dusk allows us to reflect on what matters most. Fall for homeschool moms is a time to gather our thoughts, as the animals gather their food.
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Photo Credit Robin Mattingly
I believe God gave us fall to help us fall on our knees, at His feet or into prayer to ask God for His guidance in our days ahead.
A Time for Everything
1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
I encourage you to take a few minutes to write down some of your thoughts as to how you can prepare for a happier, more joyful and abundant winter season, now, as God’s animal creation does in example. Preparing to beat the winter blahs now, before they hit is much like the natural instincts God has given the animals as they prepare for winter by gathering their food before it gets cold.
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