Share/Bookmark Decide on a schedule for center time–how long before the children rotate to the next center. When the centers are finished, gather all the children together for a Halloween sing-along. Some center choices are: PUMPKIN BOWLING: Use 2 “pie” pumpkins (the small ones – about 4-6″ across), break off the stem, and use them [...]

Share/Bookmark Literacy Halloween Erase-A-Rhyme Draw pictures on the chalkboard. Allow children to complete the rhyming word and then erase that picture part. These rhymes came from barb on Teachers.net. Jack-O-Lantern Erase-A-Rhyme If you want a big surprise, then you must erase his (eyes). If he has a light that glows, then you can erase his (nose). [...]

Share/Bookmark Art Pumpkin Windsock You will need 2 orange paper plates for each windsock. Draw a jack-o-lantern face on each plate. Glue about four yellow and black crepe paper strips to the back of one plate. Then glue the plates together back to back. Punch a hole and put a string in the top to [...]

Share/Bookmark Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing - Make a pumpkin sequencing story with pieces stored in a paper plate pumpkin. Pumpkin Report Complete a pumpkin report. Draw a picture of the pumpkin above this sentence: “This is our pumpkin.” Under the sentence, “Our pumpkin is:” have a picture of three pumpkins (little, medium, big) and circle the [...]

Share/Bookmark Pumpkin Glyph (from Dr. Jean’s website) Each child will need an orange sheet of paper cut in a pumpkin shape. Have them decorate the pumpkins according to these directions: *Stripes-How many letters are in your name? Put that many stripes on your pumpkin *Eyes-Make the pumpkin’s eyes the color of your eyes. *Nose-If you’re a [...]

Share/Bookmark Poems & Songs Once I Had A Pumpkin (from Dr. Jean’s website) Oh, once I had a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin. Oh, once I had a pumpkin with no face at all. With no eyes and no nose and no mouth and no teeth. Oh, once I had a pumpkin with no face at [...]

Share/Bookmark Go on a Fall walk through the school neighborhood, collecting colored leaves, acorns, etc. in lunch bags or in student-created “Baskets of Beauty”. Use your five senses prior and during the walk: Before the walk, sit in a quiet spot and have the children close their eyes. Speak in hushed tones. Ask them to [...]

Share/Bookmark Instant Downloads @ A to Z’s Store: We acted out “Stop, Drop and Roll” to put out fire on our clothing and learned the song below. We also practiced “Go low”–crawling under the smoke to breathe the “good” air.     Stop, Drop and Roll (tune of Frere Jacques) If my clothes Should catch on [...]