Pumpkins/Halloween
Miss Kris’s Class
Week of October 28th
Book-AM-Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin- Tad Hills
Art-Cotton ball Friendly Ghosts-pull apart cotton (great fine
Easel-open ended drawing with various shaped crayons
Feeling Table-beans/pumpkins
Dramatic Play-kitchen/costume shop
Small Group/Table Time Activities-puzzles,
PM-Pumpkin Harvest-Calvin Harvest
Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate-poem/song
we will sing throughout the week
Tuesday
motor skills) and glue .
playdough, art & other fine motor activities.
Thursday
Choice Time (9:15-9:55/1:00-1:40)
Includes: blocks, toys, easel, feeling table,
art/writing, listening center and dramatic play
Choice Time (9:15-9:55/1:00-1:40)
Includes: blocks, toys, easel, feeling table,
art/writing, listening center and dramatic play
Small Group/Table Time (9:55-10:15/1:40-2:00)
Small Group/Table Time (9:55-10:15/1:40-2:00)
Recess (10:15-10:35/2:00-2:20)
Recess (10:15-10:35/2:00-2:20)
Large Group (10:35-11:05/2:20-2:50)
Greetings
Activity-AM-read story, discuss and re-tell using props
Large Group (10:35-11:05/2:20-2:50)
Greetings
Activity – AM-target more/less and amounts 1-5 with pumpkins
Snack-Book & Music (11:05-11:35/2:50-3:25)
Snack-Book & Music (11:05-11:35/2:50-3:25)
PM-read story and discuss. If time, smartboard
activity of pumpkin patterning.
Wednesday
PM-amounts 1-7 and number identification w/pumpkins
Make list of what we know about pumpkins
Listen to story/song of Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid
Friday *parades 9:35/1:20
Choice Time (9:15-9:55/1:00-1:40)
Includes: blocks, toys, easel, feeling table,
art/writing, listening center and dramatic play
Choice Time (9:15-9:55/1:00-1:40)
Includes: blocks, toys, easel, feeling table,
art/writing, listening center and dramatic play
Small Group/Table Time (9:55-10:15/1:40-2:00)
Small Group/Table Time (9:55-10:15/1:40-2:00)
Recess (10:15-10:35/2:00-2:20)
Recess (10:15-10:35/2:00-2:20)
Large Group (10:35-11:05/2:20-2:50)
Greetings
Activity-Read story, use flannel board pieces and
Large Group (10:35-11:05/2:20-2:50)
Greetings
Miss Meghan’s Language Activity-Halloween Fun!!
listen to song of The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything.
A fun story about a lady and a scarecrow (link to song below)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUflxXF-Zg
Snack-Book & Music (11:05-11:35/2:50-3:25)
Snack-Book & Music (11:05-11:35/2:50-3:25)
Pumpkins/Halloween
Miss Kris’s Class
Week of October 28th
This Week-We discovered how a seed grows into a pumpkin. We used photos, books, videos and songs to help
reinforce the sequence and steps needed to grow. See if your child can tell you the difference between a pumpkin and a
jack-o-lantern (one has a face and one does not). We targeted amounts of more/less and 1-5 in the AM and 1-10 in the
PM using pumpkins seeds to count. During circle on Thursday, I switched up the counting and targeted prepositions. Using
a pumpkin and a seed, friends had turns putting the seed in front of, behind, in back, next to and under the pumpkin.
Both the AM and PM sessions did great!! We tried to trick our friends with our questions but they demonstrated the
concepts with ease.  Both classes had fun in the arts and crafts center with black and orange paper, markers, glue and
other fun stuff. It is wonderful to see our friends so creative!
Next Week- It is hard to believe that Halloween is next week! To go along with some of our counting and sorting
pumpkin activities, we will read a fun story called The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. This is a very
cute story of a lady that takes a walk in the woods and is followed by all sorts of clothing. When she gets home, the
clothes try to scare her by turning into a scarecrow with a jack-o-lantern head. But it doesn’t work…the lady is not
afraid. Throughout the week we will read, use flannel board pieces and watch a very cute song on youtube to help re-tell
and sequence the story.
Link to The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUflxXF-Zg
On Friday after the parades, we will come back to the room and have some fun art activities and simple games during
Miss Meghan’s language activity. Please send in your child’s normal snack. The teachers will surprise our friends with a
special Halloween cookie to go along with their snack. We keep portions small, as we like to try to minimize the amount of
sugar. Please let us know if you have questions.
A few reminders for Halloween fun on Friday. Please have your child wear their costume to
school over their clothes. The parade will take place shortly after the children arrive
(AM-9:35, PM-1:20) and there is not much time to change everyone into their costume. Our all
school parade will take place outside. If it rains, it will take place in the gym. Please have your
child use the bathroom before they come to school. Please keep in mind that if there are many
accessories that go with the costume, they are easy to get lost. Many of the children have the
same costume throughout the school and we would feel terrible if a portion got left behind or
lost. Please keep extra accessories at home. Your child may wear their costume all day if they
like, but it can become stuffy and often children like to take them off for the rest of the day.
Please make sure they are wearing appropriate clothes underneath the costume.
Outside play
We will continue to go outside for recess as long as the weather holds out. Please make sure your child comes to school
with a jacket appropriate for outside weather. On that note, please do not have your child bring an umbrella on rainy
days. We do not go outside when the weather is poor. We have giant umbrellas to use at arrival and departure. It makes
it so much easier for staff to get students in and out of the building in poor weather. Thank you 
Favorite Apps
A nice practice for trick-or-treating is the app Fat Cat Spooky Chat. It has simple verbal models of phrases used for
trick or treating. Another fun app is from Parents called carve-a pumpkin. This allows children to create their own virtual
jack-o-lantern. Simply type the name of the apps in the search box at the app store.
Important Dates
October 27
October 31
9:35 and 1:20
Kris’s Parent/Teacher Conference Night
Halloween Parades