FALL in Love with Learning!!
9/21/2019
Every season has its special beauty and Fall is no exception! This season offers so many playful learning experiences for young children. Our Preschool Team had a wonderful time playing a variety of games during our Fall Outing Event! The first game we set up was the 'Falling Leaves Parachute' activity. The students helped Mrs. Smith spread out the parachute and then placed leaves on top. Once there were enough leaves on the parachute, the children worked together to move the parachute and make the leaves fly. They also enjoyed tossing the leaves into the air and hiding under the parachute! This activity was great for building motor strength and self control. It also improved the students ability to listen, follow directions and work together as a group. The next activity was 'Pumpkin Bowling'! We set up bowling pins and used green and orange balls to knock them down. The students rolled, kicked and bounced the balls to knock the pins over! The students also played a bean bag toss game. The bean bag activity helped children strengthen their hand-eye coordination, concentration and motor skills! We ended the event with some delicious muffins and popcorn! The students used their senses to explore the different parts of a pumpkin. We sat in a circle, passed a pumpkin around and described how it looks and feels. The children stated that the pumpkin was heavy, cold, orange, round and smooth. I then cut the pumpkin open and allowed them to observe, smell, and feel inside the pumpkin. The students had fun removing the seeds and slimy strings from the pumpkin! The next day, we learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin. During circle time, I laid out a pumpkin seed, a vine, a flower, a green pumpkin and an orange pumpkin. The students had an opportunity to explore each stage of a pumpkin. We read and discussed the book “From Pumpkin to Seed” by Wendy Pfeffer. The students worked together to sequence the life-cycle of a pumpkin using a pocket chart, sentence strips and picture cards. We also learned about density while experimenting with Pumpkins! The students recorded the size of their pumpkin, how many seeds it had, and measured the pumpkins using unfix cubes. They also predicted if the pumpkin will float or sink when placed in a tub water. Many students believed that the pumpkin will sink because of its heavy weight. They were surprised to see that the pumpkin floated. We discussed how pumpkins, although large and heavy, aren't very dense because they are mainly hollow inside. Afterward, we found objects around the classroom and placed them in the tub of water to see if they would sink or float. The highlight of our week was our fun filled trip to Pyrah's Pioneer Pumpkin Patch! We started the day with a hayride that circled the Pumpkin Patch. The views were absolutely beautiful! The children picked fresh vegetables including carrots, potatoes, broccoli and kale. We talked about the different foods we were going to make with our hand picked vegetables. Each student! was able to take a bag of vegetables home on Friday. Thank you again to all the chaperones and parent drivers for making our Field Trip a success! This week was a wonderful start to our Fall unit!
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