Pumpkins/Las calabazas

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This week was about pumpkins. We learned that pumpkins are a fruit, have a lot of seeds, and can float. At the art center, the children painted their representation of a pumpkin and used scissors to cut out and decorate a pumpkin cutout. At the sensory table, the children hammered golf tees into pumpkins. They worked on their eye-hand coordination. At the manipulative table, the children used Unifix cubes to measure the width of their pumpkin, continued working on patterns, and recognized and matched shapes. At literacy, the children worked on recognizing letters and sounds and spelling their names. At dramatic play, we added pumpkins; the children pretended to bake pumpkin pie and sort pumpkins. At the blocks center, the children added pumpkins to their structures. At science, the children used pumpkin candy and toothpicks to create a structure. We finished our week by trick-or-treating in the hall of our school and with our annual visit to White Oak Farm. We ate ice cream, played at the playground and indoor area. We fed the animals, rode a hayride, and picked pumpkins. It was a busy week!

Thanks again to the parents who donated the pumpkins!

Esta semana hablamos de calabazas. Aprendimos que son una fruta, que tienen muchas semillas y que pueden flotar. En el rincón de arte, los niños pintaron su propia calabaza y usaron tijeras para recortarla y decorarla. En la mesa sensorial, clavaron tees de golf en calabazas, desarrollando así su coordinación óculo-manual. En la mesa de manipulación, usaron cubos Unifix para medir el ancho de sus calabazas, siguieron trabajando con patrones y reconocieron y emparejaron formas. En lectoescritura, trabajaron en el reconocimiento de letras y sonidos, y en la ortografía de sus nombres. En el juego dramático, añadimos calabazas; los niños simularon hornear pastel de calabaza y clasificarlas. En el rincón de construcción, agregaron calabazas a sus construcciones. En ciencias, usaron dulces de calabaza y palillos para crear una estructura. Terminamos la semana pidiendo dulces en el pasillo de la escuela y con nuestra visita anual a la Granja White Oak. Comimos helado, jugamos en el patio y en la zona interior. Alimentamos a los animales, dimos un paseo en carreta y recogimos calabazas. ¡Fue una semana muy ajetreada!

¡Gracias de nuevo a los padres que donaron las calabazas!

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