Our afternoon was filled with many more fun pumpkin-themed opportunities for learning and fun!
At the end of the morning, we read The Littlest Pumpkin by Herman R. A. In the story, the littlest pumpkin is one of many pumpkins at the pumpkin patch hoping to be picked! Person after person visit the pumpkin patch and don’t choose her because she is too small. She feels very disappointed when the pumpkin patch closes for the last time and she still hasn’t been picked. But much to her surprise, a family of mice living on the farm pick her to be their pumpkin and her dream comes true! Students made a text-to-self connection by writing about a time when they felt disappointed and comparing it to the story.
After recess, we made pumpkin bread to eat as our snack later in the afternoon! First graders helped with measuring, pouring, mixing and reading the directions. Cooking is a great way for kids to practice reading fractions, telling time, measuring, following directions and taking turns. Yum!
