October brings all kinds of excitement to the classroom, but not everyone celebrates Halloween. That’s why I’ve created a fun, inclusive way to mark the end of the month—a Pumpkin Party! A Fun, Inclusive Celebration Rather than focusing on Halloween, we celebrate the end of October with pumpkins! It’s an engaging way to bring seasonal fun to the classroom while ensuring that all students feel included. Everyone loves pumpkins, right? Hands-On Pumpkin-Themed Activities At our Pumpkin Party, every activity is hands-on and skill-building! Here are some favorites from past years: Pumpkin Bowling for gross motor skills Exploring the Inside of a Pumpkin for sensory play and curiosity-driven learning Drawing on pumpkins with whiteboard markers (they wipe off!) for fine motor skills Pumpkin Geoboards to develop fine motor control Pumpkin Letter Matching for literacy practice Weighing and Measuring Pumpkins to explore math concepts And of course, Pumpkin Art for a creative…
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Published November 20, 2024