Educational creativity

I have found Fall to be my favorite time of the year because there is so much you can do.  So, I will give you a few pumpkin poems.  Don't forget to check back later to see some of the Halloween activities and books I have to share. Pumpkin Song (I'm a little Teapot) I'm a little pumpkin orange and round here is my stem, there is the ground. When I get all cut up. Don't you shout. Just open me up and scoop me out. Mr. Pumpkin (Where is thumpkin) Mr. Pumpkin, Mr. Pumpkin, Round and Fat Round and Fat Harvest time is coming Harvest time is coming Yum, Yum, Yum That is that. Pumpkin Song (Have you ever seen a lassie) Have you ever seen a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin Have you ever seen a pumpkin that grows on a vine? A round one, a tall one, a fat one a small one. Have you ever seen a pumpkin that grows on a vine?

Construction - Building with different kinds of materials is important for kids.  They use critical and creative thinking skills as well as trial and error.  It is the one center I have seen very little of in kindergarten.  I always include cars and people to go with which ever type of building material I choose.  Examples might be legos, waffle blocks, brick blocks...  You can put blue prints (make them yourself or child made by crayon resist drawings of buildings and blue watercolor paint)  or copy me papers (include a pattern or 3D structure for children to copy) in the center to challenge the kids.  Include paper, pencils, and a clipboard to encourage writing. Or check out some of these creative construction ideas What about these for building quietly ?  Colorful and creative amazing road kids can put together like a puzzle another neat road another road that cars travel down stairs aren't these buildi...

During this month we always talked about Fire safety and had visits from the fire department, so here are so poems I used. I'm a Firefighter (by Judy Hall) (I'm a Little Teapot) I'm a firefighter Dressed in red, With my fire hat on my head. I can drive the fire truck, Fight fires, too, And help to make things safe for you. Down at the Firehouse (by Jean Warren) (Down by the Station) Down at the firehouse Early in the morning. You can see our clothes hanging in a row. When there is a fire, We can dress real fast, Boots, jackets, hats gloves, off we go! Ten Little Firefighters Ten little firefighters, sleeping in their beds Ding! went the bell and down the pole they slid. They raced to the fire and put out all the flames then the ten firefighters went back to bed again.

I've been in a lot of different classrooms lately, and I have seen cupcakes and word walls so here are a couple of poems you can use. Happy Birthday Today's the day we get to say, "We're happy you were born today." Hooray! If You're Reading and Your Know it. (If You're Happy and You Know it) If you're reading and you know it say the word, ________, _________. If you're reading and you know it say the word, ________, _________. If you're reading and you know it and you really want to show it. If you're reading and you know it say the word, ________, _________. If you're reading and you know it find the word. If you're reading and you know it find the word. If you're reading and you know it and you really want to show it. If you're reading and you know it find the word.

For those of you who are starting to see some signs of fall here are a few fingerplays related to fall.  We still are in the 100's.  For those of you who are musically inclined the letters in parenthesis is a cord to make the fingerplay into a song. Colored Leaves See the pretty colored leaves Swaying gently in the breeze. Let's all watch them as they fall, Then name their color one and all! Autumn Leaves Trees are bending (C) With the wind,(B) Leaves are falling (A) Down(G) Twirling, twirling(F) Swirling swirling(E) Soon there on the (D) Ground(C) I rake the leaves in to a pile, and Make it very High, Then I jump with All my might, and Whee! I'm out of Sight Autumn leaves Whirling twirling all around Softly falling to the ground Red and yellow orange and brown Fall the autumn leaves Apple Tree (we change "little" to "red", "green", "yellow" on apple tasting day, then graph which apple we like best) ...