Today we started creating our own stories with a beginning, middle, and end! We made sure we had a setting and characters too. We can’t wait to start writing stories!
Pumpkin Seeds & Ten Frames!
Today we cut open a huge pumpkin and took out all the seeds! We worked together to count all the pumpkin seeds. We filled up our ten frames so that it was easier to count all the seeds by 10. We had over 240 pumpkin seeds in our 1 pumpkin! For lots of us, it was our first time touching the inside of a pumpkin! It was so slimy and gooey!
Spooky Skeletons!
After a morning of learning reading skills and playing math games, we made spooky skeletons! We worked hard on our listening skills and following multi step instructions. We had to plan where to put our bones before we could glue them down! Check out our finished masterpieces in our classroom window!
Longest chain ever!
Today we worked together with our buddy class to make the longest chain ever! It almost went across the entire tennis court! 
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Earthquake Drill & Pumpkin Experiments
Today we practiced an earthquake drill and we did a pumpkin investigation! We measured it, weighed it, and even tested if it sank or floated. Ms. Shen kind of made a little mess!
Next week we’ll cut it open and count all the seeds for math!
Games!
Yesterday was all about playing games! We played some math games together and had literacy stations! We practiced our letter sounds, some fine motor skills, and adding. We love playing learning games!
Patterns!
Today was all about patterns. We made physical patterns with loose parts, we drew patterns, talked about patterns, and went on a pattern hunt around the classroom!
You can check out our Pattern Pumpkins in the window!
Gym, Healthy Eating, & More
We have been so busy in Division 18! We got extra gym time this week and learned some frisbee and basketball. Our school is part of a healthy eating program, so occasionally we get healthy snacks! This week we got some cucumbers to try. We also loved checking on Jack the Pumpkin. He already started to grow some mold! Mrs. Aprim, a district literacy teacher, has been coming to our room every day to teach us how to write on the line, how to make different sounds, and how to read! We are so excited to see what the rest of October brings.
