Seasonal+and+Holiday+Lessons

Go Away, Big, Orange Pumpkin: **Objective:** Students will explore color, number, and shape vocabulary in context. **Resources:**
 * __Seasonal and Holiday Lessons __**
 * Fall: **
 * Go Away, Big, Orange Pumpkin presentation for classroom use: [|Go Away, Big, Orange Pumpkin]
 * //Go Away, Big Green Monster// by, Ed Emberly
 * [|Pumpkin Activities Pinterest Board]
 * Children's literature featuring pumpkins: [|Pumpkin Books]
 * [|Pumpkin Word Wall]

Building Pumpkin Vocabulary: **Objective:** **Resources:**
 * Students will apply their understanding of pumpkin vocabulary.
 * Children's literature featuring pumpkins: [|Pumpkin Books]
 * [|Pumpkin Activities Pinterest Board]
 * [|Pumpkin Word Wall]

Pumpkin Vocabulary: **Objective:** Children will act out vocabulary associated with the pumpkin life cycle. **Resources:** **Pumpkin Painting** **Objective:**  **Resources:**  Snowman Storytelling **Objectives:** **Resources:**
 * Children's literature featuring pumpkins: [|Pumpkin Books]
 * [|Pumpkin Activities Pinterest Board]
 * [|Pumpkin Word Wall]
 * Students will use their hands to create pumpkin prints.
 * [|Pumpkin Inspired Actvities]
 * Winter: [[image:Snowman Costume.jpg width="80" height="130" align="right"]] **
 * Students will act out a snowman story using details from the story.

S-A-N-T-A: **Objectives:** **Resources:**
 * Christmas: **
 * Students will practice letter recognition and letter sounds.
 * Students will use descriptive words.
 * [|Christmas tree template] (pointed edges on tree)
 * [|Santa Pinterest Board]
 * [|See the activity on Marlise's Blog]

**Christmas Tree Mat** s **Objectives:** **Resources:**
 * Students will practice using math vocabulary in context.
 * Students will practice one-to-one counting.
 * [|Christmas tree template] (pointed edges on tree)
 * [|Christmas tree template] (rounded edges on tree)
 * [|Explanation of Christmas Tree Mats on Marlise's Blog]
 * [|Christmas Math Pinterest Board]

