Fall Fun! 3-D Pumpkin Life Cycle!

 I cannot believe it is already the first day of fall! I feel like this summer has flown by and now it is time to gear up for all things pumpkin, leaves, and Halloween! I always love fall in the classroom. So many fun things to learn and projects to complete. Plus, it seems that Halloween is a favorite holiday for many kids!

Some of the fall projects I like to incorporate into my classroom are 3-D pumpkin life cycles, October Directed Drawings (Draw and Write), as well as 3-D Spider Reports and 3-D Owl Reports. Some years I pick either spider or owl reports, and some years we do both! I will create separate posts describing the different activities so everything stays organized! 

Check out the fun we have with our fall projects!

Up first is the 3-D Pumpkin Life Cycle. Life Cycle learning is big in primary and the pumpkin is such a fin one to explore. Of course carving a pumpkin is a great way to learn about the parts of a pumpkin. This is a fun activity to do to complete the life cycle unit. These look adorable surrounding the room and students love taking these home at the end of the unit/fall/month. Click here for the project. I love using orange paper for this project as it looks so good and cuts down on the degree of orange coloring the students need to do (it can be daunting). It also makes the inside of the pumpkins look amazing! Check out this affiliate link for the orange paper I like to use. I also have an instagram video to show how to put the pumpkins together if you would like to view the process!

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I hope your students love these 3-D pumpkins as much as mine do! :) Leave any questions in the comments!

Happy Fall Project Creating!

All About Me Posters!

 The back to school season has always been one of my favorite parts of being a teacher. Not because summer break is coming to a close, but because of the excitement of setting up a new classroom and welcoming a new group of students to join me for the year. 

Picking out a classroom theme is always been so much fun and most of my themes revolve around fun bright colors. One thing I switch up each year is the "All About Me" posters that my students complete to become part of our beginning of the school year classroom decor. Not only do I learn a lot about each student, but our classroom community is built with wonderful student work adorning our walls and ceilings. 

I have gone chosen many designs over the years, but no matter the choice for the year, my students always love making these 3-D posters and ask frequently when they can bring it home to hang in their bedroom. 

Here is a variety of classroom All About Me Posters that I have used throughout the years....

Click here for link to posters!

Mother's Day 3-D Flowers

While we are only in mid-April, it is never too soon to start thinking of fun activities to celebrate mothers! While Mother's Day is very happy for lots of people, it can also be a sensitive holiday. While creating a Mother's Day project I kept in mind that my students could have many possible caretakers and guardians.  This is why I also included possibilities such as dad, grandmothers, and grandfathers, too!

Check out these adorable flowers! The students color and cut the flowers, then add reasons they love their mom on the petals. The flower then is assembled to stand independently and is such a cute way to show appreciation for mothers. 

I also have a tutorial video with steps to assemble the flower. Check out the Mother's Day 3-D Flower here!