PUMPKIN FACES

We have two large pumpkins in our classroom, one for each class.  That left us with an important decision to make, what type of face do we want to carve.  Each child drew a pumpkin and made decisions as to what shape they wanted the eyes, nose and mouth, using shape tracers when needed.

 Drawing the pumpkin faces helps our students think about, and decide, what their personal preference is, giving them  a clear idea of what shape they vote for. After the drawings were complete we looked at them and voted on what we would carve tomorrow. 

The winner for the eye shape was 4 votes for circles and 4 votes for triangle. 

Luca had the idea that we could put the two together and have a circle with a triangle in the middle. 

This might be a good time to let Mr. Billadeau know he will be carving the pumpkin face.😊

The winner for nose shape, was triangle and the smiley mouth was a clear winner with 11 votes.

No one wanted ears but they did agree on eyebrows. 

Before P.E. we read 'Kitty and dino' by Sara Richard.  A fun story with very few words about how a dinosaur and a kitty became friends, even though they are so different they learn to get along.

QUESTIONS

What shapes did you choose for your pumpkin drawing?
What ways were Kitty and Dino the same and different?
What shapes did you vote for?