Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare begins like this:
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold
Sara’s beaded leaf is inspired by Shakespeare’s falling leaves. This is a wonderful time of year to help our students add to their fund of knowledge.
Why are leaves different shapes and sizes?
Why do leaves change color?
What exactly is photosynthesis?
All great questions to ponder in fall. Step outside to observe fall in your neck of the woods. What do you discover about the leaves of October?
Download Six Breaths of Fall on printshop to create your own response to Shakespeare’s yellow leaves. Be sure to send us a photo of your work.
Click through to explore some more ways to leaves, here and here and here.
~Kimberly