Oct 15, 20 pumpkin soup by helen cooper lesson plan and activities from research based teaching tools on 100 pages pumpkin soup is a great book that teaches students about friendship and sharing. Beautifully illustrated, the story explores friendship, cooperation and sharing as the three main characters duck, squirrel and cat disagree on who. For anyone who wants to read a hilarious book and want to know how to make pumpkin soup, pumpkin soup is definitely the book for you. A rather special recipe for the three friends, cat, squirrel and duck, who usually make pumpkin soup together every day. I used this multisensory activity for a 30 minute nqt teaching session in a reception class to introduce pumpkins as part of fruit. Pumpkin shaped chart stickers can be bought in bulk at staples or your local teacher store.
Pumpkins playful learning activities for preschool and kindergarten. Pumpkin soup sensory activity deep in the woods there is an old white cabin with pumpkins in the garden. Students learn how the characters had to wait for their friend. Pumpkin soup helen cooper book, teaching resources, story. That is why our focus is on telling time along with so many other great activities. The cat slices up the pumpkin, the squirrel stirs in the water, and the duck tips in just enough salt. Beginning with a peek through a window where cat, squirrel and duck are making music together, cooper the. Today, were going to read the pumpkin book by gail gibbons. Classic baking soda and vinegar, homemade slime, oobleck, bubbles and more. As you are reading, be sure to stop periodically and discuss elements of the story including the characters, plot and setting. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper curriculum idea for fall. Helen cooper corgi books age 57 an awardwinning picture book about three friends who fall out. This weeks invitation to play was inspired by one of our fall books we recently unpacked with our holiday decorations.
Funny, scary, touching story of a cat, a squirrel, a mouse and their friendship and love for pumpkin soup. This book based unit has five days of reading lesson plans, center activities and worksheets. Every night, they make pumpkin soup, and each one has the same job. Every day cat slices up some pumpkin, squirrel stirs in some water and duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup until the day duck wants to do the stirring. Sep 17, 2019 incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity. This easy pumpkin soup can be made with canned or homemade pumpkin puree. Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin. Make a pumpkin counting book to 10 little pumpkins use the small chart stickers. Sep, 2014 this easy pumpkin soup can be made with canned or homemade pumpkin puree. Im vanessa, a prek teacher with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper lesson plan and activities from. The book and activities make a great addition to a unit about pumpkins or plants. Were still looking for the perfect recipe for pumpkin soup, ours always tastes bland and boring.
In this story about friendship, the three friends are happy until one of them decides he wants to be in. Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities. Pumpkin soup story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. The book has a great message about friendship and cooperation, and is perfect for fall. Pumpkin soup is a childrens book by helen cooper and it is about how three best friends a duck, a cat, and a squirrel all made pumpkin soup in harmony until the duck wanted to stir the soup and chaos ensures.
In the elementary grades, the book lends itself well to teaching process writing and verbs. One of the very best books ever for children aged 25. Lesson plan from teaching library created by teaching library. The book pumpkin soup tells the story of three friends cat, squirrel, and duck who live together in the old white cabin deep in the woods. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. Its a book about 3 animals living together that make pumpkin soup. Pumpkin science activities fall themed science is awesome, and. But one day the duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. Older children could collect their own soup recipes for a class recipe book and even make their own pumpkin soup. Lessons include vocabulary, writing, story elements, retelling activities, and lessons for the characters feelings.
Oct 02, 2018 this includes 2 weeks 10 lessons worth of english planning for ks1 based on the book pumpkin soup. Cat, duck and squirrel live happily together, making music and delicious pumpkin soup, until duck decides to stir the soup and, instead, stirs up trouble. Pumpkin books, pumpkin literacy, pumpkin math, pumpkin science, pumpkin sensory and play, pumpkin large motor games, and pumpkin treats to make with kids. Pumpkin soup planning for ks1 2 weeks of lessons teaching. Then one day, duck decides to change things up, and they all end up learning a lesson in. Todays childrens book read aloud is pumpkin soup by helen cooper on once upon a story. This includes 2 weeks 10 lessons worth of english planning for ks1 based on the book pumpkin soup. Introduce each of the animals, encouraging each learner to feel and explore them whilst you. Whole pumpkin with lid cut out, scarecrow, book pumpkin soup by helen cooper, additional picture sequence or eal materials, as necessary. Childrens books read aloud on once upon a story duration. In this story about friendship, the three friends are. Here at prek pages, im committed to helping teachers just like you teach better, save time, and live more by providing you with everything you need to create a fun and engaging learning environment, lesson plans, and activities for your little learners. Then one day, duck decides to change things up, and they all end up learning a lesson in working together and. Thick, creamy and full of flavour, this is the pumpkin soup recipe you will make now and forever.
This enchanting story explores the ups and downs of closeknit camaraderie. Find out what happens in this lesson as we read the book pumpkin soup by helen cooper and make missing posters to help find duck. Aug 21, 2007 inside this book you will find a recipe for trouble and it is there on the inside cover. Aug 19, 2018 this sweet tradebook, pumpkin soup, tells the tale of how three friends, duck, cat, and squirrel, learn to work together to make their favorite fall dinner.
Includes planning and all teaching slides plus writing templates all you have to do is download saving you hours of time. You will find book links, math, science, art and cooking activities that will fit into a pumpkin theme for preschoolers. Jan 04, 2018 todays childrens book read aloud is pumpkin soup by helen cooper on once upon a story. Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with schoolage children. Color mixing activity inspired by pumpkin soup book pre. Learning about the way plants grow before reading weve been studying the growth and change of plants and animals in our classroom. Cat, duck and squirrel live in an old white cabin, with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Pumpkin, pumpkin activities and sequencing activities for. Pumpkin soup by helen cooper lesson plan and activities. Read this book with your kids to go on a fun adventure with duck, the fussy eater, and his friends, and see. A pumpkin unit filled with lessons, printables, and more.
Pumpkin soup by helen cooper is a great story to read to your kindergarten and firstgrade students in october. Cat and squirrel and duck are great friends until one day, they have a big disagreement. Waiting is a huge issue for the characters in this book. Well soon be going to the farm to harvest the pumpkins that we planted last spring.
Encourage students to make their own pumpkin soup in the sensory bin. This is a seasonal favourite for us, and as soon as pumpkins start appearing in local shops, we search through the bookshelves for our copy. Aug 16, 2019 we love pumpkins, we love fall, and we love science. Sep 11, 2017 its also a lovely stimulus for pumpkin crafts with younger children. If you havent shared helen coopers pumpkin soup with your children yet, then youre in for a treat. Fun, creative pumpkin themed lesson plans incorporating language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Students can work on sequencing activities, shared writing and science all from this book. This popular book by helen cooper can be used in many different areas of the curriculum. Theres a nice smell of soup and at night you might see a bagpiping cat, a squirrel with a banjo and a small singing duck through the window.
Pumpkin soup was a mainstay, but there were no ripe pumpkins to be found in their garden. Typically the research involved a grammarfocused lesson of up to one hour. Apr 14, 2020 pumpkin soup story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. This lesson should take no longer than 10 20 minutes total. Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. Dont forget the hot buttered crusty bread for dunking. Model correct and appropriate language using appropriate resources and visual props for those with english as an additional language. Pumpkins in the primary classroom curricular unit scholastic. Try these fun activities after reading the book pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington. Pumpkin soup free activity pumpkin books, pumpkin soup.
Pumpkin soup book study unit pumpkin activities and centers. Apr 14, 2020 this is a classic, easy pumpkin soup made with fresh pumpkin that is very fast to make. Beginning with a peek through a window where cat, squirrel and duck are making music together, cooper the boy who wouldnt. Color mixing activity inspired by pumpkin soup book prek pages. Compare the actual number of seeds with their predictions. I was captivated by the book corner at a recent primary class i visited, recently. Try our suggested teaching ideas and classroom activities with your. These pumpkin science experiments and activities are a fun take on classic science experiments with a bit of a twist.