pumpkins

 

The pumpkin study continues with another autumn still life. The children have been talking about fall and translating what they have observed onto paper and into stories.



The toddler class began their studio exploration of pumpkins by carefully removing the seeds from quartered sections of baking pumpkins.  These seeds were placed in nearby cups while the more gooey innards were deposited into a large bowl.  The children were eager to help and many of them talked about pumpkins: "They come from gardens", "They live at Halloween", "Eat them!".  

While we were emptying the pumpkins, one of the toddler teachers brought out a large pumpkin for hammering.  The children were fascinated by the simple activity of hammering tees into the orange surface.

While I roasted the seeds the children drew with markers on large paper.  There were several people drawing pumpkins, one tomato, a fire truck, a flower and other creations unspoken but equally enthusiastic.

When we were finished we all enjoyed sampling our roasted pumpkin seeds.  Next week we will turn our pumkins into soup and pies and maybe even bread.  Stay tuned.