Fall investigations!
December 2020 This semester has flown by. The children have been busy exploring fall and observing and studying insects. Pumpkins During the month of October we explored many of the aspects of autumn, including collecting and exploring multi-colored leaves on the light table, observing, painting and cutting open the pumpkin and drawing gourds. Throughout the month of October, the children had opportunities to explore the pumpkins and the gourds using various materials. We read a story which described how pumpkins grow and this gave us the chance to talk about some new vocabulary words. Then, the children drew pictures of the pumpkins with the teachers encouraging them to include details. At a whole group meeting, the children were asked to predict what was inside the pumpkin. After cutting open the pumpkin, the children helped scoop out the seeds. Through the pumpkin exploration, the children strengthened language and writing skills, enhanced their vocabulary and began to fo...