Fall Celebration!

Whether it's pumpkins, candy, or putting on a costume, there was a lot of excitement today during our harvest celebration!
The students began by working together in small groups to design a face for their pumpkin.  Most students chose a happy face, some a spooky face. They chose geometric shapes in their design, and then the team had to agree on which student's design would go on the pumpkin.   


One group had difficulty choosing.  Both students were adamant that their design should go on the pumpkin.  The discussion was getting heated.  I told them that they had to decide, or that their pumpkin would not get a face. 

About ten minutes later, they called me over.  The one little boy said, "Yeah Miss, I decided to go with M's design.  His looks good too, and we will use mine next time."  Thumbs up to this group for their problem-solving skills. 


We carved a total of fourteen pumpkins between two classrooms!  Many students said they had never carved a pumpkin before.  Students loved exploring the squishy, slimy pumpkin pulp today, as they separated the seeds.




In the afternoon, some students chose to wear costumes and some students had their faces painted as we celebrated the end of autumn in a parade around the school.