Pumpkin, Pumpkin
                       by Jeanne Titherington
This is an excellent book to use for sequencing activities. It is also an easy read, and lends itself to the making of individualized readers.

Post reading: Discuss with students the process of growth and change in all living things. Help them by illustrating if necessary the steps as told in the story about Jamie and his pumpkin. Fold a paper into fourths and number for each child. Have them retell by drawing the pumpkin at four different stages, beginning with the seed and ending with Jamie saving seeds for next year's pumpkin. Ask questions such as,” How could he have had a pumpkin for next year if he had not saved seeds?” etc.

Make individual readers using the storyline.  Make illustrations or allow the children to make their own, using the book for reference if you choose.

Again using the storyline, make a class big book, having the students illustrate a page each. Bind and laminate then place in the reading area for a free time activity.

Show how pumpkin seeds (or whatever kind you have available to you) make roots.
Soak the seeds overnight; place them in a zipper bag with a wet paper towel. Put the seeds on one side of the towel so that as the roots form, the children can observe them.

Have a pumpkin tasting activity. Ask parents to bring in pumpkin pies, cookies, and bread. My personal favorite is fried pumpkin. Simply cut up a peeled pumpkin (not the shiny kind, the old fashioned ones like you saw years ago), cook in a pan or skillet with margarine or butter and sugar (I like to use brown sugar, then add granulated, white sugar to taste).  Fry the pumpkin until it begins to look waxy.  Enjoy!  I think it has a caramel flavor.  Yummy!