Slice O' Pie

Books:

16 Runaway Pumpkins by Dianne Ochiltree

Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler

Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert

Thelonius Monster’s Sky=High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra

The Perfect Pumpkin Pie by Denys Cazet

Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie by Herman Parish

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson

The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson

Songs:

First you take the pumpkin and you pick it, 
You pick it, you pick it, pick it, pick it. 
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! 

Then you take the pumpkin and you carve it, 
You carve it, you carve it, carve it, carve it. 
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! 

Next you take the spices and you mix it, 
You mix it, you mix it, mix it, mix it. 
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! 

You put it in the oven and you wait, 
You wait, you wait, you wait, you wait. 
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! 

You take it out the oven and you bite it,
You bite it, you bite it, bite it, bite it 
And you chew it, you chew it, chew it, chew it, chew it. (Sing like your mouth is full)
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! 

Ring Around the Pumpkin

Ring around the Pumpkin,
Pocket full of nuts,
Leaves, leaves,
They all fall down.

March around the pumpkin…

Stomp around the pumpkin…
Tip-toe around the pumpkin…
Jump around the pumpkin…

Activities:

Pumpkin Pie Playdough

Kids will use pumpkin pie scented playdough to serve up some Pumpkin Pie!

Slice O’ Pie

Using pumpkin pie colored and scented glue, kids will create their own Slice O’ Pie.

Pumpkins on the Vine

Kids will use counting skills to count little pumpkins.

Large Group Activity:

Beanbag Games

Ideas for Home

Easy Pumpkin Pudding 
Materials and Ingredients: 
1 cup vanilla pudding for each child  
2 tsp. Libby's easy pumpkin pie mix per child 
A bowl for each child 
A spoon for each child

Description: Help young children measure and place one cup of vanilla pudding in their individual bowls. Next, measure out 2 tsp. pie mix with each child. Ask children to mix the vanilla pudding and the pie mix together for a seasonal and yummy treat.

No Bake Pumpkin Pie
Individual recipe:
Small custard-sized pie crusts
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin
1 tablespoon marshmallow creme
1 tablespoon prepared whipped topping
Sprinkle of cinnamon
  
Mix all ingredients together and pour into the crust. The recipe is then ready to eat; if you wish, it may be refrigerated or frozen.

Terrific Trains!

Books                   

I Love Trains! by Philemon Sturges

The Train Ride by June Crebbin

 Clickety Clack by Rob and Amy Spence 

Songs & Fingerplays

Little Red Caboose

Little red caboose, chug chug chug
Little red caboose, chug chug chug
Little red caboose, behind the train, train, train
Smokestack on the, back, back, back
Running down the, track, track, track
Little red caboose, behind the train

Engine On The Track

Here is the engine on the track (hold up thumb )
Here is the coal car, just in back (pointer)
Here is the box car to carry freight (middle)
Here is the mail car. Don't be late. (ring)
Way back here at the end of the train. (little)
Rides the caboose through the sun and rain

Down by the Station

Down by the station 
Early in the morning 
See the little puffer bellies, All in a row
See the station master 
Turn the little handle 
Puff, puff, toot, toot, off we go.

I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

I've been working on the railroad,
All the live-long day.
I've been working on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing,
Rise up so early in the morn,
Can't you hear the captain shouting,
"Dinah, blow your horn."

Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow, your horn?
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow, your horn.

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Someone's in the kitchen, I know,
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Strummin; on the old banjo.

Singing
Fee-fi-fiddle-ee-i-o,
Fee-fi-fiddle-ee-i-o-o-o-o
Fee-fi-fiddle-ee-i-o,
Strummin' on the old banjo

Activities            

Brio Trains

Have fun creating train layouts with Brio trains.

Shoebox Trains

Take the animals for a ride in a shoebox train.

Shape Trains

Use shapes and glue to create your own shape train!

                                                                                

Large Group Movement              

People Train

What could be more fun that pretending to be a long train chuggin’ along the tracks?!   

Ideas for Home

Train Whistle

What You Need: Toilet Paper Tubes, Wax Paper, Rubber Band, Paint

Decorate a toilet paper tube with paint. Then punch a hole about a half-inch down the tube. Finally put a circle of wax paper over one end secure it with a rubber band. Now your children can pretend to be a train and make whistle like noises (sounds more like a kazoo)

Pumpkin Heads

Books: 

It’s Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall

Joey the Jack O’Lantern by Janet Craig

Very Scary by Tony Johnston

Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor

Songs: 

5 Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

the first one said, "Oh, my! Its getting late!"

The second one said, "There are witches in the air!"

The third one said, "But we don't care!"

The fourth one said, "Let's run, let's run!"

The fifth one said, "Its only Halloween fun."

Then woooooo went the wind, and out went the light,

And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

The Pumpkin on the Vine

The pumpkin on the vine, the pumpkin on the vine,

I picked the one that weighed a ton

And that’s the one that’s mine.

I made two funny eyes,

A mouth that’s oversized,

The other gook my mother took,

For baking pumpkin pies!

That Jack O’ Lantern (CLAP!) of mine!

Activities:        

Pumpkin Heads

After reading the book Pumpkin Heads, we’ll have lots of great ideas for creating our own pumpkin heads with construction paper.

Pumpkin Pie Playdough

What more can be said about Pumpkin Pie scented playdough…fun!

Pumpkins on the Vines

We’ll practice counting to ten with pumpkins on the vines.

Next Week:

We're having a Halloween Party! 

The folks at the Senior Center really enjoy our annual Costume Parade, so come in costume!

Please see the sign up sheet for our party supplies and snacks!

Monster Mania

Books:
10-Step Guide to Living With Your Monster by Laura Numeroff
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberly
My Monster Momma Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberly


Songs & Fingerplays:

Horns and Fangs

(Sung to: "Head and Shoulders")
Horns and fangs and knees and claws, knees and claws, knees and claws.
Horns and fangs and knees and claws, eyes and ears and tail and paws.  

Five Little Monsters

This little monster has a big red nose
This little monster has purple toes.
This little monster plays all night.
This little monster is such a delight.
And this little monster goes:
"Tee-hee-hee"
"I'm not scary, I'm just silly me."
(Hold up hand and point to each finger)

If You Are a Monster 

Sung to: " If you're happy and you know it"

If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms

If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms.

If you're a monster and you know then your arms will surely show it. 

If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms.

Continue with:

...show your claws

...gnash your teeth

...stomp your feet

...growl out loud

Flannelboard

Little Monster, Little Monster

Materials: 6 to 8 colored beds made from felt. A monster cutout small enough to hide behind the beds. Place each colored bed on the flannel board, while children are not looking hide the monster behind one of the beds. Allow each child to choose a colored bed to recite this poem then look for the  little monster under the bed.

***Little monster, little monster, are you under the (red) bed?***

Activities:

Big Green Monster! 

We'll create our very own Big Green Monsters!

Large Group Activity:

Monster Mash!

Let's have a Monster Dance Party!

Scholastic Book Club Orders

 

 

 

 

Book Club Order Due Date : October 13

 

 

 

 

Online Ordering Information

Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs

Class Activation Code: HF284

 

Dear Circle Time Parent,

 

Now it's easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child -- shop our NEW online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

 

It's so simple! Here's how it works:

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, register by clicking click the "Don't have a user name or password?" link. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me. 
  
• SELECT the books you'd like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers. 
  
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child's books will be delivered directly to me, I'll bring them to class before the end of the session.
  

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?


Thank you,
Jean Barresi

October is Fire Prevention Month!

We'll have a special visitor this week to talk to us about Fire Prevention and Safety!


Books:
check out your local library for a large assortment of 
fire safety books!


Songs:

I'm a Firefighter
sung to "I'm a Little Teapot"
I'm a firefighter. (Point to self.)
Here's my hose. (Outstretch arm with finger pointed.)
I put out fires As everyone knows.
When I see a fire (Hand over brow.)
I douse it out. (Outstretch arm with finger pointed.)
"Thank you! Thank you!" people shout!


Hurry Hurry Drive the Fire Truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck, (steering wheel motion)
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.


Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder.... (climb ladder motion)
Hurry, hurry, spray the water...   (hold fire hose & spray motion)


Ideas for Home:
Match Hunt

Have a match hunt. Hide pieces of paper cut in the shape of a match around the house. When your child finds a match he/she must alert an adult to throw it out. This will reinforce the Never Touch Matches rule.




Fire Engine Cookies
Graham crackers, red frosting (cherry or strawberry), oreo cookies, black licorice
Cut off one corner of a cracker. Frost with the cracker. Split the oreos apart and place one on the front and one on the back for the wheels lay a black licorice across the top for the ladder.


Links:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm