Learning About Pumpkins with the Penguins

The Letter "T," Fair Day, Pumpkins, Gourds and Jack-O-Lanterns are just a few of the concepts that the Penguins have been having fun exploring.

The Letter "T"

• We learned about the Letterland character, "Talking Tess."

• We learned to write the letter "T" in our Handwriting Without Tears books.

Fair Day

• We had Fair Day with the Super Star class.

• We played games, had an obstacle course, made candy apple crafts, and popped popcorn for snack.

• Each Penguin and Super Star won a prize -- a pretend fish in a plastic bag.

Pumpkins and Gourds

• We observed the similarities and differences between pumpkins and gourds.

• We discussed the size of pumpkins: small, medium and large.

• We used chain links to measure the circumference of the pumpkins and unifix cubes to measure the height of the pumpkins.

Jack-O-Lanterns

• We ended the week by talking about Jack-O-Lanterns.

• We opened up a pumpkin and observed the slimy, fibrous strands and the pumpkin seeds.

• The Penguins helped scoop all of the insides out of the pumpkin, and we turned it into Jack-O-Lantern Cat.