All About Pumpkins!

I read about this activity at My Montessori Journey - when I saw that I already owned the book, I knew I could adapt this project for my five year old son. We just love this book!

Before we read the book I sang my favorite pumpkin song -- Pick A Pumpkin:

Pick a Pumpkin

Pick-a, Pick-a pumpkin from the pile

We can make his eyes and a great big smile!

Pick-a pick-a pumpkin round and clean

Then we’ll be ready for Halloween.

Halloween! Halloween!

Then we’ll be ready for Halloween!

You can make up your own tune to the song, or even just use it as a little poem - there is something about it that kids really enjoy.

I read the book, then went back over the life cycle of the pumpkin. Then, I gave my son the sheets I had downloaded and printed from here and asked him to color them, cut them, and arrange them in order on the black 12x12 paper. Here's what he came up with - I was really proud of him!

Tomorrow we will be cutting and putting together the mini book of "Five Little Pumpkins" - I still remember this rhyme from my childhood! Happy Pumpkins!

This post is linked to the Hip Homeschool Hop - I love this Tuesday link-up! Go see what everyone is up to this week.

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Multitude Monday #301-320

Multitude Monday #301-320

Today was truly a long and tiring day - it was a GOOD day, don't get me wrong - just tiring! Once the kids were in bed and I had a chat with a good friend on the phone the last thing I felt like doing was writing a blog post. Somehow, however, I just couldn't not write a Multitude Monday post. I have grown so fond of writing them and of being thankful. So, with just an hour and half left in this Monday, I will share what I am thankful for! This post is also linked up to other Multitude Monday bloggers - so head over to A Holy Experience to see what others are thankful for!

301. My husband's car - because it has an mp3 jack and mine doesn't - this way I can listen to my favorite music in style!
302. balloons on a rainy day; they provided a lot of entertainment for my five year old today
303. Nutter Butters
304. an awesome trip to a local planetarium and science center this weekend

305. my children's unending sense of curiosity and wonder - my husband was blown away when he went with us on Saturday to the planetarium!
306. a win for the Texas Rangers
307. a loss for the NY Yankees!
308. my daughter's piano teacher
309. a low heating/air bill this month
310. firemen
311. a fabulous lunch at an authentic Mexican restaurant -- check out the mural depicting the cliff divers in Acapulco - we learned so much going to this restaurant!

312. God presenting so many ways for me to connect with my daughter over the past week - I have been thanking God each day for this!
313. NOT having to get on the schoolbus on a cold and rainy morning
314. Halloween candy
315. a church community that welcomed us with open arms this past Sunday
316. some hard decisions of the past few months seem to be behind us
317. homeschool moms that go out of their way to help other homeschool moms!
318. The Muppets!
319. my son's tball coach
320. tickle fights

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