Helen lives with her husband, ted dewan, who also writes and illustrates books. Though not specifically about halloween, because this story is about pumpkin soup and has a pumpkin patch full of pumpkins, halloween is. Color mixing activity inspired by pumpkin soup book prek pages a fun color mixing activity to explore color mixing inspired by the book pumpkin soup. This includes 2 weeks 10 lessons worth of english planning for ks1 based on the book pumpkin soup. A pumpkin patch a fun art activity that ties into a pumpkin theme. This is aimed at year 2 class, and could even be for a high achieving group of year 1 children. Every day cat slices up some pumpkin, squirrel stirs in some water and duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup until the day duck wants to do the stirring. Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but its also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants. Pass the pumpkin game children practice naming colors as they pass a pumpkin full of crayons. You will find the dictionary skills words also on powerpoint, retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities.
Activity book get festive with pumpkininspired tips, recipes, and activities. If you havent heard of this book, i highly recommend getting a copy. Gruffalo activities halloween craft activities eyfs activities autumn activities for kids book activities halloween crafts pumpkin soup book autumn eyfs helen cooper. Helen cooper corgi books age 57 an awardwinning picture book about three friends who fall out. Find out what happens in this lesson as we read the book pumpkin soup by helen cooper and make missing posters to help find duck. Last fall i bought the book pumpkin soup and thought it would be fun to do some kind of activity around the book.
Pumpkin investigation make a book describing the inside and outside of a pumpkin using the five senses and observation skills. Older children could collect their own soup recipes for a class recipe book and even make their own pumpkin soup. If you are not serving the soup right away, store the pumpkin and soup separately in the refrigerator. Cat, duck and squirrel live in an old white cabin, with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Pumpkins are a wonderful introduction to the life cycle of many plants. But one day the duck wants to stir instead, and then there is. Doing simple science activities with different themes really allows young kids to practice what they are learning in a fun way. Enjoy this fabulous selection of pumpkin activities to do with kids this autumn season. But one day the duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. Keeping carved pumpkins fresh tips on preserving your pumpkin masterpieces. Theres a nice smell of soup and at night you might see a bagpiping cat, a squirrel with a banjo and a small singing duck through the window. Math and literacy activities for pumpkin soup to fit in with your fall, beginning of the year, thanksgiving or food themes.
This is a seasonal favourite for us, and as soon as pumpkins start appearing in local shops, we search through the bookshelves for our copy. To extend the activity encourage the children to write the letter p for pumpkin on the inside of the book or make a class book. Oct 15, 20 pumpkin soup by helen cooper lesson plan and activities from research based teaching tools on 100 pages pumpkin soup is a great book that teaches students about friendship and sharing. When finished reading, make a pot of pumpkin soup with the kids. Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper is an enchanting tale of three friends who each have a job to do while making their beloved pumpkin soup. Try these fun activities after reading the book pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington. Color mixing activity inspired by pumpkin soup book prek pages. As an added bonus, children love the tradition of jackolanterns whose range of facial expressions provides a natural leadin to discussions about emotions and body. Or, nothing is better and worse than pumpkins mcky, katie, bernasconi, pablo on. Students learn how the characters had to wait for their friend. This is to go alongside the book pumpkin soup by helen cooper. Pumpkin soup, by helen cooper is one of my newest instant favorites for teaching in the fall.
Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. Students can work on sequencing activities, shared writing and science all from this book. Coconut curry pumpkin soup and 11 more thanksgiving sides. You dont need much in the way of materials, and it doesnt require much handson involvement from the grownups.
Im not familiar with this book caroline but any story encouraging friendship must be a good childrens read. The book and activities make a great addition to a unit about pumpkins or plants. Children learn about feelings, how to share and be a friend. Hd pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington story only. This enchanting story explores the ups and downs of closeknit camaraderie. When pumpkins are in season, however, you can make your own puree by roasting a small pie pumpkin and processing the flesh in a blender or food processor. Pumpkin books and literacy activities growing book by book. Pumpkin soup activity for kids i love doing activities that have tie ins to books example. Fall themed science is awesome, and pumpkin theme science lessons are perfect for this time of year. Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity. Extend the book pumpkin soup by helen cooper by using this cooperative color mix. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper lesson plan and activities from research based pumpkin soup lesson plan and activities this book is one of my favorites.
If you give a mouse a cookie in conjunction with baking cookies, reading the book, playing a game. Pumpkin soup is a childrens book by helen cooper and it is about how three best friends a duck, a cat, and a squirrel all made pumpkin soup in harmony until the duck wanted to stir the soup and chaos ensures. Thank you for featuring our 10 little pumpkin felt activity. Helen coopers pumpkin soup is the perfect book for a fall preschool story time, with its cozy images and lovely colors. Glitter gold or silver cookie cutters, butter knives, and small plastic figurines. Whisk in the remaining 2 cups broth, pumpkin, maple syrup and parmesan. Pumpkin life cycle mini book for students to color. Each has their own very important part to play in the process and the soup is. They live in oxford, england, with their daughter, pandora. Beginning with a peek through a window where cat, squirrel and duck are making music together, cooper the. The book pumpkin soup by helen cooper is a great fall read aloud that focuses on friendship. They offer children an inside look at growth and development from seed to fruit. Beautifully illustrated, the story explores friendship, cooperation and sharing as the three main characters duck, squirrel and cat disagree on who. Pumpkin soup planning for ks1 2 weeks of lessons teaching.
A picture book by helen cooper a great book for kids follow our pumpkin soup with rice recipe. Help your child add in the corn starch a half cup at a time, mixing as. Three friends, duck, squirrel and cat, join together every evening to make pumpkin soup. Pumpkins lesson plans this preschool lesson plan introduces children to pumpkins through direct observation, cooking activity, a math activity, a fun song, and preschool books. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper isnt just a story about pumpkins. Color mixing activity inspired by pumpkin soup book. Pumpkin soup free activity pumpkin books, pumpkin soup.
Preschool and kindergarten pumpkin activities, games, crafts, and printables. Pumpkin soup recipe vegan alternatives included in recipe optional pumpkin soup. The cat and the squirrel come to blows with the duck in arguing about who will perform what duty in preparing their pumpkin soup, and they almost lose the ducks friendship when he decides to leave them. Cat and squirrel and duck are great friends until one day, they have a big disagreement.
Extend the book pumpkin soup by helen cooper by using this cooperative color mixing activity for preschool, prek, and kindergarten. Find out what happens in this lesson as we read the book pumpkin soup by helen. Pumpkin soup free activity learning parade typepad. A pumpkin unit filled with lessons, printables, and more. It would be a great follow up to a trip to the pumpkin patch. Read the book pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington. All original, fun, creative and achievable ideas for young kids and great for adding to a fall bucket list. Craftivity pieces and graphic organizers for both sequencing first, then, next, last. Pumpkin soup can help preschoolers learn about taking turns, cooperating, and friendshipand when you incorporate this fun activity into your story time, so much more. Its also a lovely stimulus for pumpkin crafts with younger children. This is a seasonal favourite for us, and as soon as pumpkins.
Were still looking for the perfect recipe for pumpkin soup, ours always tastes bland and boring. It is also the perfect book for practicing retelling and this activity provides a cute and easy way to engage learners. It asks students to circle answers and shows the students what parts they need to complete the glyph. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper whole class guided reading. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically. For anyone who wants to read a hilarious book and want to know how to make pumpkin soup, pumpkin soup is definitely the book for you. If you havent shared helen coopers pumpkin soup with your children yet, then youre in for a treat. Pumpkins lesson plans, activities, printables, and. It includes kuw e cll and can be extended into work on the letter p or introducing ideas on writing a recipe right through to making the pumpkin soup.
Pumpkin soup by helen cooper lesson plan and activities. Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities. Pom pom pumpkin soup activity for toddlers and preschoolers. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. This popular book by helen cooper can be used in many different areas of the curriculum. Fun seasonal activity book backbone valley nursery. Nobake pumpkin cream pie recipe pumpkin pancakes with cinnamon maple syrup. The perfect science activity for preschool or kindergarten kids at home or in the classroom. In this story about friendship, the three friends are happy until one of them decides he wants to be in charge. I love repeating simple science experiments with fun twists. Helen cooper has written and illustrated many books for children, including the bear under the stairs, delicious. Divide into servings, top with croutons optional, and serve. Pumpkin pumpkin sequence me connecting to the virginia science foundation blocks. The cat slices up the pumpkin, the squirrel stirs in the water, and the duck tips in just enough salt.
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