PUMPKINS 10/04-10/08

🎃 PUMPKINS 1 🎃

Can you believe it's already October? We started off the month with a birthday and learning about pumpkins. The lesson will continue next week as well. The science area was open with pumpkins and magnifying glasses for observing and discussions. Quarter Notes were asked open ended questions about the pumpkins. The pumpkins were cut open on Tuesday so everyone could see what's inside. The class was able to see and feel the pulp and seeds on their own trays. Not everyone loved touching the gooey pulp, but they were encouraged to try and/or look through a magnifying glass.

Pumpkin seeds were glued into the Pumpkin Math booklets throughout the week to keep the pages from sticking together. This activity helps the Quarter Notes with one to one number correspondence. It's helpful to touch the same number of objects as the written number to help them understand quantities.

Some of the pumpkin observations were:

Celeste: "Orange"

Lucy: "It's so bumpy! I see the stem bottom."

Dalia: " "Boo boos by ants." (Rotton part)

Melody: "It looks like a little broken."

Zinnia: "I see a mess!"

Aashvi: "Dirt."

Michael: "Boo boo". (Rotton part)

HOW MANY SEEDS ARE INSIDE THE PUMPKIN?

(If your child isn't listed below they were absent or didn't want to answer, which is ok.) 😊

Dalia: 1

Zinnia: 2

Michael: 5

Melody: 4

Aashvi: 5

Lucy: 8

The Quarter Notes learned the song, The Five Little Pumpkins, during circle time. We read a bunch of pumpkin books during the week. Some books were about how how a pumpkin grows from a seed, and some were just for fun.

Pumpkin patterns were out to establish patterns, colors, and differences/big and small (pumpkins). The Quarter Notes are great at patterning!

The classroom has a new bulletin board theme (picture below). We put the pumpkin artwork underneath a fall tree. We haven't had a lot of cold nights, so our fall construction paper leaves will have to do until the real leaves start to turn beautiful colors! 🍁

Homemade pumpkin spice playdough and cookie cutters were out on Friday. Rolling and squishing the dough is good for strengthening hand muscles.

* MANDARIN: Sang songs, read a book (children were asked where the kitten was), made silly faces using different Mandarin vocabulary words for (eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, ears, and hair).

* NO MUSIC THIS WEEK.

* SPORTS: Rainbow strings, stretching, and parachute.

🐿 DATES TO REMEMBER and REMINDERS:

* We are closed MONDAY, OCTOBER 11th.

*POOL TESTING on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12th.

* PICTURE DAY is Wednesday, OCTOBER 13th.

* ANIMAL ADVENTURES on FRIDAY OCTOBER 15th.

* Label all students' belongings (including masks).

* Wear a mask during pick-ups and drop-offs. Please remain outside of the building. Thank you! 😊

😊 Enjoy your long weekend! 😊

Alison Dressler Dana Mathews