Pumpkin Centre

 

The children are very excited about the Pumpkin Centre. They will have opportunities to make their own scarecrows to add more decorations, they will have opportunities to sell and buy gourds and pumpkins, and apples.

 

The children have requested to have, orange, yellow and brown playdough in order to make other things to sell in the centre.

 

When the centre is finally all set up, I will include pictures for the parents to see.

 

When there are more leaves on the ground, I will ask the children to bring in a variety of colours, which will be placed in the sensory bin.

 

As part of the inquiry for next week the children will share and demonstrate what they know regarding animals in Fall. Some of their wonderings are:

Do all butterflies leave for Mexico? If not where do they go, or what happens to them?

Why do some birds fly away where it is warm and not all the birds?

How can bears sleep all winter and not get very hungry?

What happens to the fish in the Fall?

What are the beavers doing in Fall?

Do squirrels get bigger fur in the Fall?

What do owls do in the Fall?

Do skunks go away for the Fall and where do they go?

What happens to bees in the Fall and the winter?

 

So many "I wonders". I hope we can find out many of the answers. Young children have a very difficult time determining the difference between a question and a comment/statement. However, by offering them an opportunity to share their "wonderings", it is easier for many of them.