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. We have probably read this book at least 50 times this year if not more. The big book pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington stand, chart paper, and marker pumpkin sequence cards strips of white paper 4 inches high and 32 inches long procedure. Croix growers association is holding a live seed auction here on. 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. Literacy activities to accompany the book big pumpkin by erica silverman. Students color the graphics on the strip of paper, then insert it into the pumpkin to retell the tale, and finally. I know we remember it fondly every time october rolls around. Number dot to dot pages for big pumpkinmore available. Aug 31, 1992 big pumpkin by erica silverman, illustrated by s.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Her books have received the oppenheim toy portfolio gold award, the california young reader medal, aba pick of the list, and the first book in. Create your own big pumpkin retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. Have fun with these pumpkin activities this year while working on your childs speech and language skills. This week in kindergarten we read one of my favorite childrens books. 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. For all of your little pumpkins working on prepositions. Big pumpkin lesson plan for kindergarten 1st grade.
Create a fun and easy sequencing activity based on a favorite halloween picture book. Those who embrace literacy know that when you find a book you love. Big pumpkin by erica silverman is my very favorite halloween book. The different characters come to try and help the witch pull the pumpkin off the vine. When the chickens went on strike, which was a sydney taylor honor book. If you happen to live close to a kids farm or pumpkin patch, ask if you can come out and look at. The gist of the story is that a witch has grown a gigantic pumpkin, which she cannot get off the vine. One of my favorite activities to work on with this book is sequencing. Use the sharpie marker to draw the outline of a jack o lantern face on each minipumpkin. Put another piece of velcro on the back of each story piece. Pumpkin literacy activities and lessons little giraffes. 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. Big pumpkin printables, classroom activities, teacher.
Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities. Big pumpkin activities october 23, 2011 october 23, 2011 teaching heart over on the teaching heart facebook page i asked the fans to tell a name of a childrens book they would like. The characters are funny and nottoospooky for preschoolers to enjoy the antics of their attempts to take a pumpkin off a vine. Fun childrens learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool. Making learning fun free early learning printables. Big pumpkin by erica silverman in djvu, doc, fb3 download ebook.
Its a fun story about a witch who wants to make pumpkin. This big pumpkin lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 1st grade. It is so much fun to put the characters in order, or even act out the story. The gpc 2020 edition of the big show will be held in las vegas, nevada. Big pumpkin by erica silverman is one of our favorite halloween books that is fun to read and teaches kids about teamwork.
I can count pumpkins, look at the pumpkin, i see a pumpkin, this pumpkin, my pumpkin. Big pumpkin storytelling paper plate craft and free. A container like an open basket, a book bin or a large ziploc bag will work. After reading the childrens book big pumpkin, by erica silverman,your kiddos can do. If you download dont forget to leave some feedback please. Oct 16, 20 my favorite book for halloween is big pumpkin written by erica silverman and illustrated by s. Read aloud activities big pumpkin by kathryn garcia.
Big pumpkin printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. We picked out some of our favorite kindergarten and preschool pumpkin activities that turn basic learning concepts into awesome playful activities. Sep 26, 2017 the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, have you ever been on one of those. Oct 26, 2011 one of our most favorite halloween stories ever is big pumpkin by erica silverman. This is how i created a big pumpkin retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. My students loved the retelling the story with props. Schindler is a fun halloween book about a witch who cant get pull her big pumpkin off the vine without some help. This book talks about how there are giant pumpkin contests all over the country and talks about imagining how big your pumpkin could grow. I had forgotten reading this, until the goodreads picture book club selected it and i reread it. We love the silly storyline, the flow of the text, and the lessons on cooperation. Erica silvermans book big pumpkin is a favorite read aloud story for october. I love using this book with my kids, as there are so many literary elements that can be taught while using this book. Halloween is just two weeks away and the pumpkin is stuck.
Her books have received the oppenheim toy portfolio gold award, the california young reader medal, aba pick of the list, and the. Headbands and picture cards help children retell the story in order. Big pumpkin by erica silverman is a fantastic halloween book. Its one of my favorite literacy centers and we usually introduce. Big pumpkin speech and language lesson plan activities. The big pumpkin by erica silverman is one of our kids favorite fall books. A pumpkin unit filled with lessons, printables, and more. I love it soooo much, i spent an insane amount of money on the cassette. But the pumpkin is so big she cant get it off the vine. Activities to match five little pumpkins the poem below is loved by preschool and kindergarten students. The different characters come to try and help the witch pull the pumpkin off. Read this book as part of an october story hour or preschool circle time, then try some of the pumpkinthemed activities on your own. Settle children on the floor around you and invite them to look at the front cover.
One of our most favorite halloween stories ever is big pumpkin by erica silverman. 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. Test your addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills with one of our math worksheets. Fill this out after students read the book in small groups or as a class. Those who embrace literacy know that when you find a book. Reread the book and invite the kids to hold up the itemscharacters as they appear in the story. A dozen pumpkin books for kids that are perfect for fall storytime and autumn activities every fall, we love to look at beautiful leaves, enjoy the cool weather and read books about pumpkins. Oct, 2015 big pumpkin by erica silverman is one of our favorite halloween books that is fun to read and teaches kids about teamwork. Pumpkin shaped chart stickers can be bought in bulk at. This printable has a full lesson plan for the book pumpkin, pumpkin and a printable sequencing page that can be used for learning about the pumpkin life cycle alone or along with the book. The biggest pumpkin ever book written by steven kroll this october and halloween unit has 1 pages of ideas, activities, printables, graphic organizers. 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.
The characters in the book are constantly pulling on the pumpkin and as the kids retell the. Read the title and give the children time to talk about what they see. Big pumpkin audiocd version video use this before you ever do your first read aloud so you can nail the voices. The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for halloween. Activities for big pumpkin by erica silverman and s. Sep 10, 2019 a dozen pumpkin books for kids that are perfect for fall storytime and autumn activities every fall, we love to look at beautiful leaves, enjoy the cool weather and read books about pumpkins. As you tell the story, have the children attach the pieces as you tell the story. The book and activities make a great addition to a unit about pumpkins or plants. Halloween sequencing activity for big pumpkin funaday.
Oct 10, 2015 three free worksheets to go along with the book big pumpkin by erica silverman. Spin art pumpkins free printable pumpkin keepsake magnet. There is a story sequence page, a text to self connection page and ordinal number practice page. Sequencing cut and paste character drawing story plot setting favorite part of the story. To go along with the book we made a pumpkin paper plate craft, colored a witch, ghost, vampire, mummy, and bat, then put them in sequential order and tucked them inside our pumpkin. If your child is reading whole sentences, take turns each reading a page from the book. The wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, have you ever been on one of those. Pumpkins lesson plans, activities, printables, and. Oct 16, 2017 big pumpkin halloween book read aloud duration.
Try these fun activities after reading the book pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington. Oct 05, 2016 one of my favorite activities to work on with this book is sequencing. A big pumpkin storytelling slider which is also in the shape of a pumpkin. After reading the childrens book big pumpkin, by erica silverman,your kiddos can do these fun worksheets to respond to the book. Maureen tumenas has generously agreed to share this book she wrote. The seminar will be held february 28th, march 1st, 2020 at the. Schindler, and published by aladdin paperbacks in 1992. Bigactivities is designed for parents, teachers, and caregivers to help kids learn the basics or just have fun. Pumpkin activities for preschoolers and kindergarten. Students can work on sequencing activities, shared writing and science all from this book. Pumpkin life cycle sequencing cards these printable pages have stages of the pumpkin life cycle pictured so you can cut them out and use them for. We picked out some of our favorite kindergarten and preschool pumpkin activities that turn basic learning concepts into awesome playful. They will read big pumpkin, identify the main ideas and important characters, retell the story through dramatic play, and identify their favorite character. Stellaluna, the spider and the fly, and the big pumpkin are the classic childrens books used for this highly motivating set of flip book printables.
We know that all kids are different so weve provided a variety of printable activities. The biggest pumpkin ever by steven kroll and jeni bassett. A big pumpkinthemed game board is also included to be used along with any of your activities or drills. Big pumpkin is a childrens book written by erica silverman, illustrated by s. My favorite book for halloween is big pumpkin written by erica silverman and illustrated by s.
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. Big pumpkin activities october 23, 2011 october 23, 2011 teaching heart over on the teaching heart facebook page i asked the fans to tell a name of a childrens book they would like activities to go along with. Sep 19, 2015 big pumpkin by erica silverman in djvu, doc, fb3 download e 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. At the end of the story, they eat pumpkin pie together. The characters in the book are constantly pulling on the pumpkin and as the kids. Pumpkins are such a classic fall theme and early childhood is an amazing time for fun pumpkins activities. Take your book copy and props and place them together.
Big pumpkin is a fun halloween story about a witchs big pumpkin and the creatures that try to help her pick it. Bigger than the grand canyon, as big as a skyscraper, or bigger than the capital dome. Scroll down towards bottom of post to get the link to download. The six flip books included in this set include both narrative text and informational text activities. Make a pumpkin counting book to 10 little pumpkins use the small chart stickers. Pumpkin color mixing free printable painting with pumpkins. It looks as if therell be no pumpkin pie for halloween, until along comes the bat with an idea to save the day. Learners read a story and retell it through role playing. Unfortunately, the pumpkin she had grown from a seed became so big she simply couldnt get it off the vine.
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