Students can work on sequencing activities, shared writing and science all from this book. Aims for the class on the board before class starts. Sequencing after reading the story make a chart to show how the pumpkin grew. Draw a picture to represent each each event in the story. Goodreads members who liked the ugly pumpkin also liked. It would pair well with a nonfiction or science unit about seeds, pumpkins, etc. Making learning fun free early learning printables. If possible, show children examples of seeds, vines, green pumpkins and fullygrown pumpkins. One of christiannes idea we did this week was the ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz. Oct 23, 2017 pumpkin books perfect for reading this fall we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program. As i look over these pumpkin books, i realize that some of my favorite authors are included. After this writing activity, we completed a whole group chart about adjectives that described our squashy friend during the story and at the end of the story.
Its a lovely story about inclusion and friendship that will definitely make you laugh out loud. Swbat identify the problem and resolution in the ugly pumpkin. Turn your pumpkin carving excitement into a pumpkin unit study. Use the label tool to to write the feeling word and text evidence that shows how the ugly pumpkin was feeling. Scholastic teachables worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. Today, as our apple activities series continues, i want share a fun and easy way to apple up your fall bulletin boards and save. Pumpkin patch parable book study companion activities for kindergarten. The ugly pumpkin craft is great for the time between halloween and. Preschool activities preschool books literature activities mitten kindergarten literacy animal activities book activities jan brett the hat winter preschool. This book does a wonderful job of illustrating to the students the lifecycle of a pumpkin and what a pumpkin needs to survive. Make this easy mickey mouse pumpkin craft with your kids this halloween season.
Thanksgiving pilgrim and turkey crafts october crafts and activities. Ive gathered some resources to help get you started. On the first page, child draws a picture of the pumpkin seeds. The ugly pumpkin is an amazing springboard for a variety of lessons.
The ugly pumpkin in time for thanksgiving, a wacky twist on the ugly duckling. My storytime kids and their parents love this book and the end of it. The ugly pumpkin activity for primary students babbling abby. The book contains an inventive, amusing, and surprising compilation of words and illustrations. The ugly pumpkin activities dave horowitzs book is a great story for october. Affiliate links from amazon or other programs are used on this website. Putting a wacky twist on hans christian andersens the ugly duckling, horowitz tells this story of an ugly pumpkin that doesnt fit in. There are many activities you can do that go along with the book pumpkin pumpkin sequencing after reading the story make a chart to show how the pumpkin grew. It also includes concepts of plant care, patience, and pumpkin carving. The book and activities make a great addition to a unit about pumpkins or plants.
I wanted to share a fun artsy project my class did based on the book the ugly pumpkin. Oct 12, 2016 ugly pumpkin book read aloud halloween books for kids thanksgiving books for kids duration. The teacher will share the story the ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz. K2 perfect to go with a fall and thanksgiving theme. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Schindler magnet pages for big pumpkin coloring pages for big pumpkin trace and color pages for big pumpkin felt board story stick number dot to dot pages for big pumpkin more available letter tiles for big pumpkin word wall for big pumpkin mini word wall for big pumpkin sequencing cards. First pick was activities to match big pumpkin, by erica silverman. The pumpkin unit will take approximately three weeks.
Reading aloud to my students is one of my favorite parts of our day. Pumpkin circuit learning centers set up pumpkin activities in a circuit. As you read this book to your class, youll quickly find out that it almost wasnt a happy thanksgiving for the ugly pumpkin. Pumpkins lesson plans, activities, printables, and teaching. Be sure to try some of the pumpkin activities for kids that are listed under each of the books. Nov 03, 2014 the ugly pumpkin is the perfect picture book for the transition between halloween and thanksgiving.
But, actually, it can be used to start setting up your plans for thanksgiving. At first glance, this book may look like just another halloween story. Today, were going to read the pumpkin book by gail gibbons. Oct 10, 2015 activities to use with the book the ugly pumpkin including close reading, writing, crafting, and more.
A little fun with the ugly pumpkin owlways be inspired. During shared reading, the teacher will share the book big pumpkin by erica silverman. As a class, we will read the pumpkin book by gail gibbons. They like to dress in flamboyant top hats, bake, and groom their face hair into nifty minimalist designs. Preschool activities to go with the book sequencing, plant parts, and shared writing ideas. Pumpkin books for kids the kindergarten connection. In the end, the ugly pumpkin finds a gathering of multicolored squash. At least the author gave us a heaping pile to compensate for the apathy of the characters in the book. This 98 page unit includes hands on activities, phonics, writing, social emotional learning. My students loved the book and making the craft made it even that much more fun. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The ugly pumpkin skit all the boys are sitting around with their arms wrapped around their knees acting like a pumpkin in front of a sign that says pumpkin patch pumpkin 1. Pumpkin investigation make a book describing the inside and outside of a pumpkin using the five senses and observation skills.
Pumpkin unit study resources the homeschool scientist. After reading the book, we will add five pumpkin facts to our kwl chart as a class. Read the biggest pumpkin ever with your preschooler. This ugly book study companion activities pack is designed to go with the ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz. Fun pumpkin read aloud activity to go along with the the book too many pumpkins. The ugly pumpkin has waited all through october for someone to take him home, but. Packed with fun literacy ideas and guided reading activities. This 98 page unit includes hands on activities, phonics, writing, social emotional learning, explorations, nonfiction work and more. Of one hundred thousand pumpkins, none are quite like me. Pumpkin books perfect for reading this fall preschool. Nov, 2009 one of christiannes idea we did this week was the ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz.
Over on the teaching heart facebook page i asked the fans to tell a name of a childrens book they would like activities to go along with we had lots of requests and i picked one and another i will share soon. A fluencybuilding readaloud play the ugly pumpkin halloween. The ugly pumpkin has waited all through october for someone to take him home, but no one seems to want him. The ugly pumpkin goes through halloween without finding a place where he can fit, and on top of that he gets bullied throughout the month of october. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases.
Now that fall is here, its time for us to engage in some fun and educational books about my favorite time of year pumpkin season. Well soon be going to the farm to harvest the pumpkins that we planted last spring. Schindler magnet pages for big pumpkin coloring pages for big pumpkin trace and color pages for big pumpkin felt board story stick number dot to dot pages for big pumpkinmore available letter tiles for big pumpkin word wall for big pumpkin mini word wall for big pumpkin sequencing cards. Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities for. The pumpkin patch parable and pumpkin craftivity mrs.
You learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin through this charming story of a boy who named his pumpkin jack. Its about pumpkins and starts around halloween, but ends up at thanksgiving, so this is still a great book to pull out for your kids. Books similar to the ugly pumpkin goodreads share book. When it comes to young children and doing fun pumpkin activities for preschool, you need to add some fun treats into the mix. These pumpkin books for kids are engaging and sure to be a hit with your. I will also have the students use the story to work on their sequencing skills as they use puppets to retell the events of the story. The ugly pumpkin is a great book to transition from october to november and can. The ugly pumpkin feelings classroom activity by krista.
Lesson plans pumpkin, pumpkin elementary a lesson plan to use after reading the book, pumpkin, pumpkin, by jeanne titherington, that teaches phonemic awareness and making words. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. Learning about the way plants grow before reading weve been studying the growth and change of plants and animals in our classroom. The perfect read aloud for your classroom this fall. Horowitz tells this story of an ugly pumpkin that doesnt fit in. The ugly pumpkin activities read aloud lessons by clutter. Kk reads kids story the ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz. This was baked in hot ashes and is the origin of pumpkin pie. The ugly pumpkin book study companion activities to go with the book by dave horowitz. I wanted to share a fun artsy project my class did based on the book the ugly pumpkin by david horowitz. Are you ready to teach smarter, save time, and get your life back. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Ugly pumpkin book read aloud halloween books for kids thanksgiving books for kids duration. Its pumpkin time is a great picture book to depict the life cycle of a pumpkin. Swbat decide what advice the ugly pumpkin would give to another ugly pumpkin. Ask the children what happens first, next, and so on. October is a great time of year, once your class has settled, to start having some of those more difficult conversations.
What a great way to start seasonal reading before halloween and we can keep enjoying it through thanksgiving. Not all books are fun for parents to read too, but this one is on the top of my list as well. Activities to use with the book the ugly pumpkin including close reading, writing, crafting, and more. Plan your lesson in problem and resolution and comprehension reading with helpful tips from teachers like you. The ugly pumpkin first grade blue skies first grade blue. Find books like the ugly pumpkin from the worlds largest community of readers. The ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz read aloud childrens book. It is a sweet story that is a fresh take on the traditional classic, the ugly duckling. Try these fun activities after reading the book pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington. The ugly pumpkin fall childrens books popsugar family.
Pumpkins lesson plans, activities, printables, and. In this story that echoes hans christian andersens the ugly duckling, a very oddlooking pumpkin encounters harsh rejections, mainly from creatures associated with halloween. The ugly pumpkin this is a great book about selfimage, from the perspective of a pumpkin, who doesnt quite fit in with the rest of the pumpkins. This resource has reading comprehension, grammar, and writing activities that are all based on the ugly pumpkin. Plan your lesson in comprehension reading with helpful tips from teachers like you. The ugly pumpkin is the perfect book for that awkward time between halloween. Its a fun disney halloween craft for kids of all ages. The ugly pumpkin is the perfect picture book for the transition between halloween and thanksgiving. A fluencybuilding readaloud play cant find what youre looking for.
Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities. My son follows along with all the emotions and we shake our fists at the sky as we read i am the ugly pumpkin. The ugly pumpkin is the perfect book for that awkward time between halloween and thanksgiving that flies by. I read this to my preschool class and they were totally engaged the whole time. There are many activities you can do that go along with the book pumpkin pumpkin. Pumpkin read aloud activity for preschool prek pages. He leaves the pumpkin patch, and by the time thanksgiving rolls around, he discovers the truth about who he is. The ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz, is a great story about a pumpkin who seems to be caught in the wrong month.
The ugly pumpkin by anita bremer teachers pay teachers. A sweet story about acceptance for the primary grades. Fun fall themed literacy ideas and guided reading activities. I love how engaged they are when being read to, and i think it is essential to always have great read alouds on hand.