Erica silvermans book big pumpkin is a favorite read aloud story for october. Literacy activities biggest pumpkin, pumpkin books. Based off of the picture and title of the book, i will ask the class to make predictions about what they think the story is about. There are many activities you can do that go along with the book pumpkin pumpkin. Erica silverman tells a rollicking story about a witch who, through her encounter with a ghost and. But the pumpkin is so big she cant get it off the vine. Headbands and picture cards help children retell the story in order. Big pumpkin, by erica silverman, is one of my favorite halloween stories. Big pumpkin is a fun halloween story about a witchs big pumpkin and the creatures that try to help her pick it. First i will introduce the story big pumpkin by erica silverman after introducing the story, i will ask the students to look at the illustration on the cover of the book.
It is so much fun to put the characters in order, or even act out the story. Witch, seeds, ghost, vampire, mummy, bat, pie, seeds. They were all wide eyed and all smiles through out the whole story. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Schindler, and published by aladdin paperbacks in 1992. Making learning fun free early learning printables. Maureen tumenas has generously agreed to share this book she wrote. We read the book big by erica an or listen to the link on speech given a pumpkin light each d the word. Students use creative tools in the seesaw app or website to complete classroom activities like big pumpkin story re. Do you read the story big pumpkin by erica silverman its one of my alltime favorite halloween stories my students love it too. Big pumpkin lesson plan for kindergarten 1st grade lesson. The wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, have you ever been on one of those. Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities. Halloween is just two weeks away and the pumpkin is stuck.
The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for halloween. Oct, 2015 a reading of the book big pumpkin by erica silverman. Sep 19, 2015 erica silverman is the author of several books including big pumpkin. Recently we tried our hand at some pumpkin nomenclature cards, and while they were fun they were also frustrating lots of words that looked very similar, small font, too. Her plans get foiled when the pumpkin grows so big, she cannot get it off of the vine. Once there was a witch who wanted to make pumpkin pie. Big pumpkin k2 sequencing, story telling, paper bag pupp. Please contact us for further information or to purchase your fall decor needs. It is one of the first stories we read that has a problemsolution, pattern and is a growing story. Kids will learn about pollination, whats important in growing a pumpkin along with a few fun activities. When the chickens went on strike, which was a sydney taylor honor book. Your own kids will delight in the theatrics of the. Sequencing after reading the story make a chart to show how the pumpkin grew.
Read aloud activities big pumpkin by kathryn garcia made for. And of course, a preschool pumpkin activities theme would not be complete without mentioning that you could simply cook pumpkin and check out the smell and texture and then use it to make your favorite pumpkin pie recipe with the kids. This big pumpkin lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 1st grade. Erica silverman is the author of awardwinning childrens books, among them the easy reader series cowgirl kate and cocoa, and picture books. Its a fun story about a witch who wants to make pumpkin.
The big pumpkin by erica silverman, published in 1992. Story starters are creative writing prompts to help kids develop their creative writing skills. Big pumpkin story retell seesaw activity by traci piltz. Preschool pumpkin theme activities and ideas for your. With all the snazzy new halloween books out there, sometimes its easy to forget about those tried and true storytelling classics. One of my favorite activities to work on with this book is sequencing.
The biggest pumpkin ever book written by steven kroll this october and halloween unit has 1 pages of ideas, activities, printables, graphic organizers. Oct 30, 20 the characters are familiar, without being scary, and the cadence of the story is repetitive, readily encouraging recall. Big pumpkin lesson plan for kindergarten 1st grade. Schindler magnet pages for big pumpkin coloring pages for big pumpkin trace and color pages for big pumpkin felt board story stick number dot to dot pages for big pumpkinmore available letter tiles for big pumpkin word wall for big pumpkin mini word wall for big pumpkin sequencing cards. Read aloud activities big pumpkin by kathryn garcia. This is how i created a big pumpkin retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. At the end of the story, they eat pumpkin pie together. We would also like to promote the exciting sporthobby of giant pumpkin and giant squash growing by helping new comers get started. These fun read aloud activities include puppet retelling, readers theater. Halloween sequencing activity for big pumpkin funaday. D download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Erica silverman is the author of several books including big pumpkin. Let me show you whats in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom too. Those who embrace literacy know that when you find a book you love.
Oct 19, 2016 dont let the pigeon run this app create your own stories disney storybook with mo willems duration. Sep 26, 2017 the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, have you ever been on one of those. Her nomenclature cards can also be used for storytelling. Reread the book and invite the kids to hold up the itemscharacters as they appear in the story. Speech and language activities for big pumpkin by erica silverman. They will read big pumpkin, identify the main ideas and important characters, retell the story through dramatic play, and identify their favorite character. It is a great story to build sequencing and retelling skills with your kindergarten through second grade students. It has a fun, repetitious rhyme and a cute message about the importance of working together. This felt set would be amazing to me under any circumstances, but its especially so since big pumpkin is one of my favorite halloween books and has been a hit with my students for about 20 years. Sequencing cut and paste character drawing story plot setting favorite part of the.
Pumpkin activities for preschoolers and kindergarten. We picked out some of our favorite kindergarten and preschool pumpkin activities that turn basic learning concepts into awesome playful activities. Number dot to dot pages for big pumpkinmore available learning. Halloween is just two weeks away and the pumpkin is stuck on. Big pumpkin, sholoms treasure and dont fidget a feather. Pumpkin story starters halloween this pumpkin story starter is a creative writing prompt that kids can do for halloween. I bought this its the great pumpkin, charlie brown board game several years ago, and my. Learners read a story and retell it through role playing. Watching its the great pumpkin, charlie brown is a tradition that goes back as far as i can remember. Its one of my favorite literacy centers and we usually introduce big pumpkin by erica silverman just before halloween. Dont let the pigeon run this app create your own stories disney storybook with mo willems duration. This is how i created a big pumpkin retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students let me show you whats in our set and give you.
First pick was activities to match big pumpkin, by erica silverman. Put another piece of velcro on the back of each story piece. Preschool pumpkin theme activities and ideas for your classroom. Read the story, then pick your favorite crafty option from these 3. I can count pumpkins, look at the pumpkin, i see a pumpkin, this pumpkin, my pumpkin. Draw a picture to represent each each event in the story. A big pumpkin storytelling slider which is also in the shape of a pumpkin. Give children a chance to respond to the story on a personal level. Oct 05, 2016 one of my favorite activities to work on with this book is sequencing. We hope you have a pleasant experience and learn about pumpkins, purchasing and uses. Given various wh n picture cards, tions he then were. Oct 16, 20 my favorite book for halloween is big pumpkin written by erica silverman and illustrated by s. This felt set would be amazing to me under any circumstances, but its especially so since big pumpkin is one of my favorite.
We know that all kids are different so weve provided a variety of activities that are printable. The mission of is to provide an interactive web site to the giant pumpkin growing community. Pumpkin books biggest pumpkin welcome students 4th grade math grade 1 school fun school ideas halloween books book activities. Big pumpkin activities biggest pumpkin, pumpkin books.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big pumpkin. A big pumpkin storytelling wheel, which is in the shape of a pumpkin. Big pumpkin sequencing freebie by kinderpillars tpt. First i will introduce the story big pumpkin by erica silverman. I read it to my second grade class and also to a kindergarten class. Big pumpkin story retell classroom activity by traci. Aug 31, 1992 the big pumpkin by erica silverman, published in 1992. Pumpkin literacy activities and lessons little giraffes. One of our most favorite halloween stories ever is big pumpkin by erica silverman. We love the silly storyline, the flow of the text, and the lessons on cooperation. Big pumpkin nomenclature cards this was one of our favorite activities. Big pumpkin felt board these pieces are designed to be printed on non gauze milk filters. Visit the home teacher and scroll to the bottom to see her cute story props. Big pumpkin would you recommend this audiobook to a friend.
The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed a whopping 1,810 pounds. Its a particularly good story to teaching problem and solution. After introducing the story, i will ask the students to look at the illustration on the cover of the book. A pumpkin unit filled with lessons, printables, and more. After reading the childrens book big pumpkin, by erica silverman,your kiddos can do these fun worksheets to respond to the book. Create a fun and easy sequencing activity based on a favorite halloween picture book.
Big pumpkin printables, classroom activities, teacher. Halloween is just two weeks away and the pumpkin is stuck on the vine. Students trim, then using a brass brad, attach their picture wheel, which theyve colored to the back. The different characters come to try and help the witch pull the pumpkin off. Big pumpkin by erica silverman is one of my absolute favorite books for halloween.
Oct 26, 2011 big pumpkin nomenclature cards this was one of our favorite activities. I know we remember it fondly every time october rolls around. There are many activities you can do that go along with the book pumpkin pumpkin sequencing after reading the story make a chart to show how the pumpkin grew. Its a short story with colorful illustrations that can be read in one sitting, the kids will love it, as will the adults. Ask the children what happens first, next, and so on. This is a great book to read aloud with some lights on to enjoy the colorful illustrations. Activities for its the great pumpkin, charlie brown. Tomorrow we will finish our study of big pumpkin by talking about who the hero of the story is. Pumpkin pumpkin big book and pumpkin pumpkin small books, one for each students chart stand, paper and marker pumpkin pairs for card game sentence strips procedure. As you tell the story, have the children attach the pieces as you tell the story. Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities for. Big pumpkin is a childrens book written by erica silverman, illustrated by s.
Big pumpkin tells a familiar story thats been done in different forms throughout childrens literature. It looks as if therell be no pumpkin pie for halloween, until along comes the bat with an idea to save the day. Oct 18, 20 tomorrow we will finish our study of big pumpkin by talking about who the hero of the story is. Pumpkin to jackolantern printable activity book a short, printable book about a pumpkin turning into a jackolantern for early readers. Big pumpkin kindle edition by silverman, erica, schindler. Big pumpkin speech and language lesson plan activities activities goal home activities 1. One of the characters at the end, figures out that by working together, they can all pull the pumpkin off the vine. Big pumpkin retell literacy center activity kindergartenworks. Assiter punkin ranchour website offers the atmosphere of our punkin ranch. The big pumpkin by erica silverman is one of our kids favorite fall books. The characters are funny and nottoospooky for preschoolers to enjoy the antics of their attempts to take. Big pumpkin speech and language lesson plan activities. Pumpkins are such a classic fall theme and early childhood is an amazing time for fun pumpkins activities.
This one isnt quite as big, but it looks like it has potential. Pumpkin pumpkin is the wonderful story of a young boy who plants a pumpkin seed in spring, cares for it all summer and then carves the. Preschool pumpkin theme ideas to transform your dramatic play area. Creative writing focuses on selfexpression and teaches kids the basic rules of language. Reread the book and invite the kids to hold up the items characters as they appear in the story. Create your own big pumpkin retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. Big pumpkin kindle edition by silverman, erica, schindler, s. Erica silverman tells a rollicking story about a witch who, through her encounter. We have probably read this book at least 50 times this year if not more. A short book about pumpkins to print, with pages on the pumpkins life cycle, a pumpkin maze, draw a jackolantern, pumpkin facts, and pumpkin questions. The different characters come to try and help the witch pull the pumpkin off the vine. Big pumpkin freebie biggest pumpkin, pumpkin books. I read this book many times at the request of my own children in the 1990s and am pleased that it is still readily available. This activity goes with the book big pumpkin, by erica silverman have your students put the events of the story in order.
Peel, this is my absolute favorite ever halloween story to read with students. Then, they can draw their favorite part of the story and circle the characters. Big pumpkin by erica silverman is my very favorite halloween book. Schindler magnet pages for big pumpkin coloring pages for big pumpkin trace and color pages for big pumpkin felt board story stick number dot to dot pages for big pumpkin more available letter tiles for big pumpkin word wall for big pumpkin mini word wall for big pumpkin sequencing cards. Its one of my favorite literacy centers and we usually introduce. Its the whole crew from erica silvermans big pumpkin. The story is loosely based on a russian folktale, the gigantic turnip, and takes place on halloween as a witch struggles to release her pumpkin from a vine. I love it soooo much, i spent an insane amount of money on the cassette. Big pumpkin is a fun halloween story about a witchs big pumpkin and the creatures. The characters are familiar, without being scary, and the cadence of the story is repetitive, readily encouraging recall. Given the witchs broom pictures, students worked to sequence the story.
Read the book big pumpkin by erica silverman or listen to the. Big pumpkin printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. A reading of the book big pumpkin by erica silverman. Reread story through a second time using your hand as a pointer to underline the words as you read them. The characters are funny and nottoospooky for preschoolers to enjoy the antics of their attempts to take a pumpkin off a vine. Recently we tried our hand at some pumpkin nomenclature cards, and while they were fun they were also frustrating lots of words that looked very similar, small font, too many cards.