From seed to fruit, the life cycle of a pumpkin offers many opportunities to learn about seasons, nature, and the way that plants grow. In this post, we’ll explore the six stages in a pumpkin’s life cycle and share some fun facts about this plant. The Six Stages of the Pumpkin’s Life Cycle Pumpkins have […]
Themes: Plants
Pumpkin Patch Fun
Pumpkin Patch Fun We will be taking a field trip to the pumpkin patch in a couple of weeks. To prepare, our classroom is starting to fill up with “pumpkiny” activities. If you haven’t already downloaded my October Seasonal Guide for the Classroom with pictures of all our seasonal activities for the month, you can get all […]
Learning About Leaves
Matching pressed leaves Matching leaf silhouettes Identifying leaves and trees This is a great fan deck with images of leaves and the trees they grow on Sorting big and little leaves Parts of a Leaf 3-part cards (Free in the Trillium Resource Library) Learning about leaf shapes with the botany cabinet Leaf […]
Pumpkins in Our Montessori Class
How Does a Pumpkin Grow? We went to the pumpkin patch to find out! We love it when our alumni come to visit! We planted some pumpkin seeds to watch them grow You can find these great cards at Montessori For Everyone. We made these pumpkin sequencing cards using images from Google. What’s […]