Pumpkin Science

 We had such a great time carving our pumpkins but they were starting to get soft and a little smelly. What a great opportunity for some pumpkin science! First we talked about what was happening to our poor smelly pumpkin. The kids told me that he was rotting and soon he would just be a pile of mush. We filled our moldy, old pumpkin with garbage from today’s snack. I told them that we would be burying him in the dirt and digging him up in April (for Earth Day). I asked them what they thought would happen to him. They unanimously agreed that the pumpkin would be gone by then. Most of the kids also guessed that the garbage would be gone too. Sometimes science experiments take a long time ... we’ll check back in April. 

 

Bus Ridership

Today we had Bus Ridership. We learned about all of the important rules we need to follow while riding on the bus.

Halloween Party

Halloween Prep

This week, we prepared for Halloween by playing games, listening to spooky songs, and doing Halloween crafts.

Seasons Tree (Autumn)

 Every season we take a picture in front of our 'arbre de saisons' (Seasons Tree).

Halloween Songs

We are getting right into the Halloween swing!  We learned about a cool song called 'C'est l'halloween' by Matt Maxwell.  I am posting it here so that you and your child can listen to it together at home.

C'est l'halloween!

We also acted out the following song in a dark corner of our classroom.  The kids really enjoyed it.

♫ Where Do You Start Your Letters?♫

Here is the printing song (from Handwriting Without Tears) that we have been using to remind us to always start printing our letter at the top:

♫ Where Do You Start Your Letters?♫