We spent a lot of time this week learning about pumpkins! We discovered what was inside pumpkins, how pumpkins are grown, and learned the different uses for pumpkins. This week's random fact comes from http://www.pumpkin-patch.com/facts.html which is a site COMPLETELY dedicated to all things pumpkins (This would be a fun website to check out with your preschooler if you are looking for jack-o-lantern patterns, how to grow your own pumpkins, and also just cool jokes and facts about them). It is: "The largest pumpkin pie EVER made was 5 feet in diameter, weighed over 350 pounds, and made 3,000 servings." We wish we could get a slice of that! Learning and DiscoveryWe did so many wonderful group activities this week! On Tuesday we explored the different parts of pumpkin (such as the vine, flowers, seeds, and pulp) and then made a craft to show what we had learned. We cut out the shape of a pumpkin on paper and then glued seeds and yarn (to simulate the pulp) onto it. On Wednesday we learned about different types of emotions by drawing different (sometimes silly) faces onto paper apples. This is a good way to practice recognizing some emotions that we may have. On Thursday we discovered how to "compare" and "contrast". We practiced this with some flashcards with different pictures on them and shared with our high school friends what was similar and what was different about each one. Then, we got to try it on our own! We examined an apple and small pumpkin at our table and drew each of them on our paper. After talking about them for a bit, we decided what was the same about the two objects and what was different while our high school friends wrote it down. Free TimeThis week was a CRAZY one, filled to the brim with all things pumpkin related. On Tuesday, at the Art station, we painted paper plates to look like pumpkins using shaving cream and food coloring. As you can tell, our hands got pretty messy, but it was SO much fun! At the Language Table, we further explored the different aspects of pumpkins. We dug out seeds and pulp from inside, felt its smooth outer shell, and touched the soft leaves from its vine. At the Science table, we did something a little bit different than normal- We got to cook! We made our very own mini pumpkin pies by rolling out dough and scooping pumpkin puree into the shell. We can safely say that we are master chefs now. For our outside Gross Motor activity, we played a clever spin on the classic ring toss. We threw rings on PUMPKINS! It was a big hit, and some preschoolers even played for fifteen minutes straight. On Wednesday, at the Art table we stamped emotions pumpkins and created gates for them to sit on, while at the Language table, we did an upper and lowercase matching game. At the Science station we measured pumpkins using Mathlink Cubes. For our Gross Motor activity, we did PUMPKIN bowling. Congrats to all the preschoolers who knocked down all the pins! On Thursday, for our Art activity, we used sliced apples to stamp pumpkin shapes onto paper. Using unexpected materials to do art projects is one way to make a good craft even better! At the Language station we identified the beginning letter of our name and then outlined it with pumpkin seeds. At the Science Table, we once again measured pumpkins- but this time, by WEIGHT. We weighed both apples and pumpkins on a scale to see how they compared to each other. For our Gross Motor activity, we did pumpkin themed corn hole. We love all the fun twists on regular games we can play using pumpkins! Outside PlayWe LOVE our sunny, mellow Fall days! Candid MomentsMeet the TeachersMeet our teacher spotlights for this week-Sam and Kilyee!
Hands On Activity- Pumpkins!
Weekly SurveyThis week, we have a tricky question for you, but you can find the answer on the site we linked above. Best of luck! *Last week's answer to the question, "What is America's most popular apple to grow?" is the Gala Apple. This tasty apple originated in New Zealand in 1930 but wasn't even brought to the USA until the mid 1970s. Since then it has steadily grown to become one of America's favorite apples.
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