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We enjoyed listening to many seasonal stories during our unit on
fall and pumpkins. Our favorites included:
Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall
From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer
One we especially liked was I Like Pumpkins by Jerry Smath.
After listening to this story, we brainstormed a list of words that
describe a pumpkin. We sorted the list of words into different
categories. Using these words, we wrote a list poem about
pumpkins.
Pumpkins We Love
Big pumpkins, little pumpkins
Fat pumpkins, skinny pumpkins
We love pumpkins.
Yellow pumpkins, orange pumpkins
Tall pumpkins, short pumpkins
We really love pumpkins.
Smooth pumpkins, bumpy pumpkins
Dirty pumpkins, lumpy pumpkins
We really, really love pumpkins.
Picked pumpkins, carved pumpkins
Painted pumpkins, decorated pumpkins
Fall is here! We love it!
~by Mr. White's First Grade
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Our published poem is displayed in a pumpkin patch we created on our
hallway bulletin board. We used paper lunch bags, paint, pipe
cleaners, and green construction paper to make paper bag pumpkins.
Our pumpkin patch is full of pumpkins we love.
State of Maine Learning Results
English Language Arts
A. Process of Reading
Seek out and enjoy experiences with books and other print
materials.
Demonstrate an understanding that reading is a way to gain
information about
the world.
E. Processes of Writing and Speaking
Tell about experiences and discoveries, both orally and in
writing.
Respond to stories orally and in writing.
Science and Technology
G. The Earth
Explain the cycles of day/night and of seasons.
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