Pumpkins
Pumpkins
When a ‘for sale’ sign goes up in the field across from a man’s house, he begins scheming of ways he can raise enough money to buy it. His solution? To grow hundreds of thousands of pumpkins that he ships around the world.
Pick a Pumpkin Mrs. Millie!
Mrs. Millie has a silly way with words that keeps her kindergartners on their toes during a farm field trip to a pumpkin patch.
Pumpkins Exploration lesson plan
Introduce students to pumpkins and how they grow. Use a pumpkin seed activity to practice sorting and counting in 2s, 5s, and 10s.
Downloads
- Pumpkin Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Pumpkin images (quick view as .pdf)
- Pumpkin templates for watercolor paintings (quick view as .pdf)
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin
Mr. Tiffin’s class is on a mission to see how many seeds are in three different sized pumpkins. They pull out all the seeds and count by twos, fives and tens to see which pumpkin has the most, and are surprised by what they discover. This book is a fun way to introduce kids to
Too Many Pumpkins
Rebecca Estelle hates pumpkins, so one day when she finds a vine growing in her garden, she decides to ignore it. When fall comes around, she discovers hundreds of pumpkins growing all over the yard! This story portrays the unpredictable aspects of gardening, and encourages sharing and community in a simple and powerful way.
Pumpkin Soup
Three friends make soup the same way every day. One morning, the Duck wants to change his job and stir the soup, but the others think he’ll do a terrible job. After a squabble, he leaves the cabin in a huff. The cat and the squirrel look for the duck high and low. When they
The Empanadas that Abuela Made / Las empanadas que hacía la abuela
In this rhythmic story, told in both English and Spanish, learn the steps and ingredients to make Abuela’s pumpkin empanadas. Don’t worry, the recipe is included!