Pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns: Paint and Draw!

PUMPKINS! HOW WE LOVE PUMPKINS! 

Is it the happy orange? The stem? The variation? The bread and pie? The decorating? The crisp nip in the air? How can you resist the perennial talisman of fall? I don't know that I've ever seen 'symmetry painting' with a pumpkin theme. Those paintings above are a happy experiment I saw on location in Mrs. Ayala's Texas elementary building this time last year, as I made my author-illustrator school visit. 

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater! 

That would be the perfect pumpkin house -- 

don't you think? 

Speaking of Pumpkin houses.......

 just use your imagination and soon you've got: 
Pumpkin Town! 

Take a look at these Kinder-drawings!

Take a look at these two ways to 'measure' yourself in Pumpkin Town.

That's my 'Little Red' a couple weeks back, 

when we were all together at the most amazing family pumpkin farm you can imagine. 

Here's 'non-standard' measurement in kindergarten.

Take your choice: pumpkins or apples. 

I had an article a couple of weeks ago that used non-standard apple measurement

and 'estimation' as part of the experience. 

You want to go back in time to see that article. 

You've gotta LUV jack-o-lanterns for the fun opportunities their faces afford. 

How clever is this next scarecrow bulletin board for fall?What a great way to display the happiest work taking place in the classroom.  Here's an earlier article last year with sweet scarecrows in a variety of presentations. 

***Here's an earlier article from last year with sweet scarecrows in a variety of presentations. 

This weekend in 'real' time we are in Georgia. 

I have just had the honor of leading two 'FEATURED' workshops for GAYC at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. I also had the honor of speaking at their annual awards dinner. 

Here's a little glimpse into all of our fun together. 

Here's to a great week ahead in all of your adventures!