Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Pumpkins!

This week during language & specials we are talking and learning about pumpkins. We have talked about size, shape, texture and color as we explore lots of different pumpkins. We are reading & acting out Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino.

We've even added a little pumpkin fun to our circle time with the "Find Your Pumpkin" name game and our alphabet pumpkin we use for letter recognition and spelling.

Fall is in the Air!

You can FINALLY feel it, that crisp autumn air! Fall has arrived and in room 140 we have spent the month of October talking about the seasons and the changes we see in the trees with each season. Last week, during our specials time we focused on the apple tree. We read two great books, The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall and The Apple Pie That Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson. Students made their own apple trees by tearing green tissue paper while working on their fine motor skills. We even made our own apple crisp for snack!

Language Unit- Month of October

During the month of October students will be learning about the four seasons during language time. This week students will be introduced to the seasons and learn vocabulary associated with the seasons. We will talk about the weather, activities, and holidays associated with each season. Our 3rd-5th grade group will get a glimpse into why we have seasons.

Non-Fiction text and questions for 3rd-5th grade science 

Students use verbal and augmentative communication to identify the seasons and temperature for each season.  

Just for Fun!

Our book for the week is Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson. This fun picture book lets students help change the look of a tree as it goes through the different seasons. We also created felt boards of trees during the different seasons; a great fine motor activity!