Okay, I couldn't stand waiting any longer to break out the pumpkin activities!! Cooler weather is bound to be here soon so we'll do our apple activities then! My students are loving the fun pumpkin activities I have started doing this past week. I am getting them ready for our 2nd annual Family Pumpkin Project also. They will be decorating pumpkins to go with their favorite book character. I can't wait to see what my new first graders will come up with! Here are a few samples from last year in case you were thinking of doing this with your class.
I have updated my Fun With Pumpkins Unit and added a few new math and writing activities. We are keeping the students informed about bullying. This unit has many activities centered around the book "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" so I added a few Anti-Bullying activities.
We also started learning character, setting, and main ideas of stories. The students are making their pumpkin glyphs based on the Spookley story.
The students have been learning their doubles facts and this is a game they have in their centers.
The students have also been learning about sequencing. They learned how to follow a recipe for Pumpkin Pie in a cup and filled out a retell worksheet as they enjoyed eating their pie.
Have a Wonderful Weekend!