So, I am attempting to do a Quarterly Parent Center Day - 1st up, Pumpkin Patch Center Day. I asked for volunteers & had 3 show up.
I put my student-teacher & para professional each in a station, that left 2 remaining - so I ran those 2 myself {combining seed initials & seed planing}! There were 3-4 kiddos at each center, so it was very manageable. The rotations were:
- Estimating - Pumpkin Weight & Circumference
- Estimating/Counting - Pumpkin Seeds
- Writing - Pumpkin Labeling
- Planting - Plant a Pumpkin Seed
- Buoyancy & Emotions - Sink/Float a Pumpkin, Draw Pumpkin Faces
- Writing - Use Pumpkin Seeds to make Initials
- Tasting - Ice & Eat a Frosted/Sprinkled Sugar Cookie
It took us from 8:45-11:20 {with a break from 9:30-10:15, for enrichments & snack/recess}.
The 3 parent volunteers loved it & here are some photos of our FUN:
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| Estimating Weight/Circumference |
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| Tasting a Cookie |
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| Initial Seed Writing |
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| Label a Pumpkin |
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| Pumpkin Emotions |
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| Estimating/Counting Pumpkin Seeds |
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| Buoyancy |
Each kiddo carried a Pumpkin Measuring Book from center to center, recording various things in the book. Our pumpkin had 285 seeds - it took all 7 rotations to count 'em!
I am so excited - 1. to have 2 weeks to relax {re-tile my master bathroom} & just BREATHE! 2. My para was offered a contract - Ms. Susan is AMAZING & I get to KEEP HER {we *HEART* Ms. Susan}!
Glad my district has Parent-Teacher Conferences completed before break...TGIFB {as a 4th grade pal said, "Thank Goodness It's Fall Break"},
Miss Kristan King
