We had so much fun learning about pumpkins this week! We learned that pumpkins start as seeds and then grow into sprouts. The sprouts turn into vines and on the vines grow flowers. These flowers develop into little green pumpkins. Then the green pumpkins grow into the big pumpkins we can carve into jack-o-lanterns.
We made a quilt of pumpkin squares that are now decorating our hallway.
Tuesday we read a book called “The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin”. It told the story of a square pumpkin that saved the day. We then created our own unique pumpkins of any shape, size, color, and pattern. A colorful pumpkin patch is now decorating our classroom. Want to see it? Stop in or check the website.
We combined red and yellow paint on Wednesday to create orange for our paper-plate pumpkins.
Thursday we used our fine-motor skills to make a paper strip pumpkin. We had to insert the brad into the small holes in all the paper strips, then open the “wings” of the brad to secure it. Then we had to separate the strips carefully to make the pumpkin shape.
Our fieldtrip to Hermanson’s Pumpkin Farm is next Wednesday.
If we haven’t received a permission slip for your child yet, we have included one in the his/her folder. Be sure to get this turned in!!
