Celebrating the Autumnal Equinox
arrive, talk about what you’re excited to do this
winter, or reacquaint yourselves with your favorite your cold-weather clothes.
Signs of fall: Grab a notebook and walk
around your neighborhood together. How many
signs of this new season can you find?
Looking forward, looking back: This
observance can take place with your family or
alone. On paper, out loud, or simply in your
thoughts, reflect on these questions or others
that suit you better: What are you thankful for,
in this particular season of plenty? What would
you like to carry with you into the darkness of
the coming season? What are you happy to leave
behind? At this time of a shifting balance, what
would you like to change?
Read: These picture books are great family
read-alouds for the autumnal equinox.
• We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season (Wendy Pfeffer) introduces the
science, history, and cultural traditions surrounding the autumnal equinox. This book
also includes projects and recipes to try at
home.
• Pat Zietlow Miller’s Sophie’s Squash and
Dahlov Ipcar’s Hardscrabble Harvest playfully
bring our attention to the bountiful fall harvest we get to enjoy.
• Grace Lin’s Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Deborah Heiligman’s Celebrate Thanksgiving, and
many other excellent picture books explore
different cultures’ autumn traditions.
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