Katy finds what she thinks is the perfect pumpkin on a class field trip to a pumpkin patch, but after her classmates tease her about how small it is, it is up to katys. Brian karas is the versatile and acclaimed illustrator and writer of many books for. Pumpkin day read aloud along audio story book for children kids. A great extension to this activity is to read how many seeds in a pumpkin. Use this adorable story to support teaching math skills. Elementary math starts with a read aloud of how many seeds in a pumpkin. The pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara and mike gordon 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use these teaching tips to come up with independent questions students can work on after reading the story. Publication date 2003 topics pumpkin, field trips publisher. Rif extension activities for educators science pumpkin properties materials. Bright, colorful illustrations and simple text guide readers on their journey of discovery and learning in the pumpkin patch.
Brian karas here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkinthemed classroom experiment. Rinse the seeds and count the results, graphing the number found. These sheets are differentiated to fit your students needs. When her classmates tease katie about the tiny pumpkin she takes home from the class trip, she decides it isnt the perfect pumpkin she thought it wasuntil her father helps her see that its the perfect size for making pie. Robin hill school the complete collection by margaret mcnamara robin hill school fans will love this collectible. Katy finds what she thinks is the perfect pumpkin on a class field trip to a pumpkin patch, but after. Use these teaching tips for the book the pumpkin patch to help plan your interactive read aloud. The predicting freebie was created to use with the book the pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara. She has visions in her head of the most perfect pumpkin that she is going to find. Connors first grade class is going on a field trip. Check out all of the fun we had counting pumpkin seeds. How many seeds in a pumpkin, by margaret mcnamara is a fun pumpkinthemed story that explores basic math and science concepts. At a school trip to the pumpkin patch, a little girl searches for the perfect pumpkin.
This book includes introduction to some basic science concepts about plants and how they grow. Once again, margaret mcnamara sets her playful, childfriendly story in the classroom, and this time, poetryfrom metaphors to acrostics to haikuis the name of the game. The pumpkin patch robin hill school readytoread series. Mike gordon illustrates the robin hill school series and has an extensive and varied background in illustration and design.
Robin hill school the complete collection by margaret mcnamara. However, once at the pumpkin patch, she realizes that it is a challenge to find the perfect pumpkin because there are so many. Pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara and mike gordon. Mike gordon katy finds what she thinks is the perfect pumpkin on a class field trip to a pumpkin patch, but after her classmates tease her about how small it is, it is up to katys father to show her how perfect. Katie is so excited about her pumpkin, that is, until the other kids in the class start to comment on how small it is. Kids will delight in this tale of two friends on a quest to find a pumpkin. Pumpkin patch book by margaret mcnamara, mike gordon. The pumpkin patch is a sweet easy reader, one your students will love. The pumpkin patch robin hill school by margaret mcnamara. Sep 24, 2012 pumpkin themed play date and a blog hop. Encourage them to look at, touch, smell, weigh, and measure the pumpkin. Connors class is off to the pumpkin patch to hunt for the perfect pumpkin. Oct 16, 2017 check out all of the fun we had counting pumpkin seeds. Brian karas here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin themed classroom experiment.
Oct 30, 2012 at the pumpkin patch katie looks and looks until it is time to go and then she spots it, the most perfect pumpkin. The pumpkin patch robin hill school by margaret mcnamara, leveled books ghi. Katies class is going to the pumpkin patch and she is sooo excited. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Pumpkin themed play date and a blog hop coffee cups and. Fall leveled books guided reading books books for kids. The pumpkin patch robin hill school by margaret mcnamara, leveled books ghi mrs. It was a great way to celebrate the first day of fall and definitely got us in the mood for fall. Counting pumpkin seeds pumpkin activities babies to. With sylva and the fairy ball, margaret mcnamara launches the fairy bell sisters, an enchanting new chapterbook series. Tiffins class are asked how many seeds are in a pumpkin. The pumpkin patch robin hill school readytoread series by.
Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Connor bringing her first grade class to the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin for halloween, and katie wanted to find the perfect pumpkin. Stop reading just before they discover which pumpkin has the most seeds, if you are comparing results in small groups. Fiction robin hill school fall has arrived and mrs. And for more fun ideas using pumpkin seeds, check out 3 clever uses for pumpkin seeds in the classroom. Sep 01, 2003 the pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara. The books feature tinker bells little sisters and are a mustread for lovers of the rainbow fairies and disney fairies stories. Starting to read simple stories increased vocabulary longer sentences mrs. Older children can complete this activity in small groups.
The pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara teaching ideas book. The main character, katie, is imagining the perfect pumpkin on the bus ride to the patch. Frank fiorello is an author and illustrator of childrens books and also does school programs about writing, reading and creating stories. Margaret mcnamara is the author of the three little aliens and the big bad robot, george washingtons birthday, and the popular robin hill school early reader series. Todays book club selection is a great little story that could lead in to a great math lesson on pumpkins. Margaret mcnamara is currently considered a single author. See all books authored by margaret mcnamara, including how many seeds in a pumpkin. Theyre headed to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins. How many seeds in a pumpkin, by margaret mcnamara is a fun pumpkin themed story that explores basic math and science concepts. Download this free picture about pumpkin patch people from pixabays vast library of public domain images and videos.
The pumpkin patch, in this series, was awarded the oppenheimer toy portfolio best book gold award. Brian karas is the versatile and acclaimed illustrator and writer of many. Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin themed classroom experiment. We invited some friends over on saturday for a pumpkin play date. Connors firstgrade class is going on a field trip theyre headed to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins. Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkinthemed classroom experiment. Pumpkin themed play date and a blog hop coffee cups and crayons. Counting pumpkin seeds pumpkin activities babies to bookworms. The pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara overdrive rakuten.
Robin hill school the complete collection book by margaret. As yo read the story you will give wait time for the students to make predictions. A farmer plants hundreds of pumpkin seeds that grow into plants and produce pumpkins. Tiffin places three pumpkins on his desklarge, medium, and small.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Aladdin paperbacks 2003 if you like this book, support the author by. I may receive a commission from purchases you make through the links in this post. Margaret mcnamara is the author of the robin hill school series, and she gets many ideas from her daughters own school experiences. The pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara teaching ideas the. This charming and informative series continues with a new story that introduces young readers to the wonders of the fall season. He lives with his family in santa barbara, california. At the pumpkin patch katie looks and looks until it is time to go and then she spots it, the most perfect pumpkin. The story is about a field trip to the pumpkin patch. Katie dreams of finding the perfect pumpkin, but things dont turn out quite the way she expected. Theyre off to the pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkins.
The pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara is a readytoread level 1 reader. Oct 18, 2018 this is a live reading of the pumpkin patch. When her classmates tease katie about the tiny pumpkin she takes home from the class trip, she decides it isnt the perfect. The pumpkin patch by margaret mcnamara teaching ideas. Margaret mcnamara books list of books by author margaret. The pumpkin patch book by margaret mcnamara, mike gordon.