There are so many neat pumpkins designed to look like characters from childrens books. So todays book list features stories for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids with all types of pumpkin fun. The theme of our pumpkin patch this year will be an interesting storybook character. Made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Literacy read the big pumpkin by erica silverman alladin, 1995 even if you are not a fan of halloween, most children love this book and it is fun to act out the characters in the story.
Seven legendary halloween characters and the pumpkins to match. This pumpkin craft, with instructions found at mommity is a great example. Oct 05, 2015 we are headed to the pumpkin patch next weekend. The foam pumpkins that are available at craft stores are very much preferred as real pumpkins quickly rot. He chose this book for the project because he wanted to create a pumpkin based on a book he has already read. Pixar squash book follow the stepbystep directions to draw your own pixar themed squash book featuring popular pixar movie characters. When it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes. Pumpkin character report wilders preparatory academy charter. This is a great read aloud because children love winnie the pooh and it teaches great lessons. Brenda krapfls first grade class decorated this froggy goes to school, themed pumpkin on display at hudson elementary school for a fundraiser in conjunction with their annual book fair and. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list. A small enough pumpkin that the student can carry it. Under the arrow, we write the key ideas that support that idea. Read the book and demonstrate strategy lets read some of the book and ill show you how to determine the main idea when corduroy starts his adventures.
Understanding character traits helps students become better. See more ideas about book characters, childrens picture books and childrens books. Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book corduroy. During his career as an artist, sketching impressions of broadway shows for the new york times and the herald tribune, he was introduced to the world of childrens literature when william saroyan. Halloween pumpkins, halloween projects, projects for kids, halloween ideas. This activity involves determining character traits and focuses on writing organized paragraphs. You may use pumpkins or gourds or both to create your project. People keep running around without even noticing corduroy. Corduroy pumpkin book report pumpkin ideas, school projects, corduroy. Pumpkin book character project optional project bring anytime in october by jennifer morley. Picture books to support character education lessons picture books expand childrens experiences and provide opportunities for classroom discussion. Ppt hull elementary story book characters pumpkin patch. First, you are going to get a real or fake pumpkin do not carve. See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and pumpkin books.
Pumpkin book character ideas for october or halloween library. Day after day he waited with all the other animals and dolls for someone to come along and take him home. Ive seen a lot of pumpkin book projects, but not many that are geared toward grades 25. Lion and the mouse lion and the mouse, character pumpkins, pumpkin contest, puppet.
To go along with the fairy tales and story book projects, this cute. Hudson students create pumpkin storybook characters. Corduroy picture books and board books the official website for. Pumpkin book character project standards for the 21st century learner 1. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Book character pumpkin decorating contest the south bosque library is sponsoring its annual pumpkindecorating contest for every kindergarten through fourth grade student who would like to enter. One of my favorite books for teaching about character traits is the paper bag princess by robert munsch. Don freeman, and in this one corduroy is a standalone character rather. Corduroy is a toy bear who sits on a shelf in a toy department of a large store.
Corduroy corduroy is a bear who once lived in the toy department of a big store. Pumpkin project project packet look through the entire packet for this project. This fun project helps kids work on shape identification. I have my students do their own independent 3d pumpkin book report at home with a book of their choice, i find it is helpful to model the project together in class and that book. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more. Pumpkin character book report this month we are asking you to complete this really different book report together. Etching with a linoleum cutter makes it easy to carve detailed designsand the finished gourds glow with an eerie orange light. The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb.
Aug 4, 2011 some of my favorite characters from childrens picture books. I love pairing books with family outings or class field trips. But, how about letting a childrens book inspire the pumpkin creation. Corduroy is a classic childrens story that raises questions about broad and important issues that we encounter on a day to day basis. Begin the lesson by reading aloud a pocket for corduroy or another of the corduroy books. Winner of itv lorraines top tales 2016 lottie and her. A minimum of three complete sentences used to describe the character. Check out these ideas for making fairy tale characters that kids love. This corduroy lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 3rd grade.
See the complete library of corduroy picture books, board books, gift sets. Follow the stepbystep directions to draw your own pixar themed squash book featuring popular pixar movie characters. Aug 01, 2001 clearly, the character has been franchised this isnt by the original author, don freeman, and in this one corduroy is a standalone character rather than a toy bear living with his friend lisa. Bring the book or a picture of the book cover to display with. The bear corduroy encounters the same struggles that each one of us face throughout our lives. All pumpkins will need to be picked up by november 4th at 2. Characters tv, movie, book archives fun family crafts. Lion and the mouse pumpkin contest lion, the mouse, character. Corduroy by don freeman book 1 of the corduroy series.
Growing up, corduroy was one of my favorite book characters. Corduroys best halloween ever don freeman, lisa mccue. Turner know if you need a book for display bring pumpkins to the library on friday, october 14th. Don freeman 19081978 was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including corduroy, a pocket for corduroy, and the caldecott honor book fly high, fly low. I love going to the pumpkin patch with family and friends on a crisp fall day and find the perfect orange. Print the pumpkin sight words pumpkin sight words and practice the words or beginning sounds with your children. Pumpkin character report wilders preparatory academy. See more ideas about pumpkin books, pumpkin decorating and character. Corduroy lesson plan for 2nd 3rd grade lesson planet. Pumpkin book characters pumpkin decorating contest, pumpkin contest. Focus your discussion on the characters in the story. That said, i really like this as an introduction to halloween for little ones, and as a fun story to read. If youd prefer to use a candle, remove the top of the pumpkin so smoke can escape. Say, today we are going to read a book called corduroy.
Oct 23, 2016 made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Aug 01, 2001 i was surprised by the quality of this book, which was written based on don freemans beloved character, corduroy. The line with an arrow shows us the different ideas in the book. Making a bushel of bears extension activity for corduroy by don freeman. Pumpkin book projects are an engaging halloween activity that teaches character traits and more. These textured pumpkins are one of the easiest fall art projects for kids. Next, you are going to decorate the pumpkin to look like a favorite story character from a book. Kids love all the festivity of halloween, and this pumpkinshaped board book is. Oct 09, 2017 pumpkin book character project lesson plan 1.
In this story, it talks about the wide variety of halloween activities that corduroy does. I was surprised by the quality of this book, which was written based on don freemans beloved character, corduroy. I center the entire month of october around pumpkins, and. Please do not send the pumpkin in before this date as there will not be a place to store it effectively. To decorate you can use paper, glue, paint, markers, pipe cleaners, fabric, or other craft items on the pumpkin. Most people wish to acquire material items, friends and a sense of belonging. Youll find the instructions for making corduroy at i heart crafty things.
One of school library journals top 100 picture books of all time 2012 one of the national education associations teachers top 100 books for children. The theme for the pumpkin contest is my favorite book character. Setting, story events, character worksheet and corduroy bear. Pumpkin book report due october 24, 2011 dear students and parents, it is time for our next second grade project. The library is hosting a book character pumpkin project. The following picture books reflect positive character traits including the traits outlined in the popular six pillars of character program.
Halloween is coming up and i have a cool project to share with yall. Your class will have fun using these pumpkin book report ideas for. Hull elementary story book characters pumpkin patch 2 about the pumpkin patch. If you plan to illuminate your carved pumpkin with a batterypowered votive, use a keyhole saw to cut a hole in the base of the gourd. Don freemans classic character, corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968. Hadley painted one side of his pumpkin brown and drew bigfoots face on it to show. The purpose is to celebrate reading and to have fun.
The book should be at or above your current reading level. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Pumpkin is decorated using at least 2 forms of media i. It provides clear examples which allow students to draw conclusions about the characters traits and emotions. Over the next few lessons, we will be talking about three different elements parts of the book.
Your class will have fun using these pumpkin book report ideas for inspiration and decorating their own book character pumpkin this year. On the entry form write the title and author of the book. Bring the book or a picture of the book cover to display with your pumpkinsgourds. Shoemaker elementary students pair pumpkins with their. I started brainstorming decorating ideas for when an idea hit me.
Apr 04, 2020 the library is hosting a book character pumpkin project. Pick one character and create them on a small pie size pumpkin. Bad kitty pumpkin that me and my son made for school project. The store was always filled with shoppers buying all sorts of things, but no one. Oct 3, 2018 explore holyfamily1s board storybook pumpkins, followed by 9 people on. Corduroy is a 1968 childrens book written and illustrated by don freeman, and published by viking press. You may pick any character from any book you have read or. Corduroy was the first childrens book in which i remember. My pumpkin project is due in class by thursday, october 27th. Keep all of the steps and directions in mind when you are choosing your character. We are going to think about the characters in the book. At my sons school they announced a contest to decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book character.
A pocket for corduroy by don freeman penguin putnam. Pumpkin project 2015 southern highlands elementary. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In the story, corduroy and his friends go the pumpkin patch together, rakes leaves, help. The character i am designing my pumpkin to look like is. Poohs pumpkin winnie the pooh first readers by isabel gaines this teaches students about friendship, gardening, and the patience. In essence, this is a halloween story for very small ones, but the author doesnt play down to the younger set with a a story that is all colorful pictures and no substance. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list of supplies that you will need. Corduroy book packet targets receptive and expressive language skills based on the content of the book this is a 49 page download was designed to accompany the book corduroy, by don freeman. The characters seemed to come to life and felt like my companions especially the little girl, lisa. The store was always filled with shoppers buying all sorts of things, but no one ever seemed to want a small bear in green overalls.
He dreams about someone taking him home, but nobody wants to buy him. Selecting a book select a high quality book to use for your project. Oct 20, 2015 when it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes. Oct 15, 2017 halloween is coming up and i have a cool project to share with yall. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons this book has a lot of factual information about pumpkins.
Student signature parent signature fiction my book is. Students dress up a pumpkin to look like their favorite book character. Pumpkin character book report dublin unified school. Pumpkin character project halloween activity october. Monster activities, music activities, activities for kids, projects for kids, diy for. Pumpkin book report by simply kinder teachers pay teachers. See more ideas about pumpkin books, character pumpkins, pumpkin decorating. Pumpkinbookreportsandcharactersareafun 6filledactivityforthewhole.