The first one had pumpkins of different sizes on it. I had the girls color and cut out the pumpkins. Then I instructed them to paste the pumpkins onto the green construction paper starting with the smallest and going in size order. After that, I asked them a series of questions such as: which is the biggest/smallest, which is first, second, third etc., which one is in the middle...We spent a little extra time discussing the ordinal position of each, and then I had them label the pumpkins ordinal position with the smallest being first. This worksheet gave the girls practice with their fine motor skills (coloring, cutting, pasting) and their number sense. It was also fun and makes a great fall decoration!
The next worksheet was about practicing visual discrimination. Initially this paper looked too easy for the girls, but then I thought that it was still good practice. Noticing the differences between the different pumpkin faces and being able to match them is an important prereading skill. Think about the subtle differences between a lower case b, d, p and q. So we decided to do the sheet and the girls thought it was fun, and I extended the lesson by having them tell me about the pumpkins. I asked them questions such as: how do you think this pumpkin is feeling right now, what is this pumpkin thinking about, is this pumpkin scary? why or why not? etc....
Snack was in the car again - on the way to the zoo this time! It was Chloe's first visit to the zoo and she loved it. Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!
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