Pumpkins

At the library in the classroom, the  book Pumpkin Pumpkin was being read to the Yeladim. The book is about  Jamie planting  a pumpkin seed and  the stages of  the growth of a pumpkin plant. 

Zalman brought over the pumpkin from the squash basket. 

Hilary saw Zalman bring the pumpkin and went to bring a squash from the basket. Peretz did the same. 

The Yeladim were wondering what is inside the pumpkin.

Teacher: "Do you think our pumpkin has seeds in it."

Zalman: "No, only apples have seeds."

The Yeladim asked to open the squash. They were very excited as 

they brought the squash over to the table. The teacher cut the pumpkin open. 

Yeladim: "Seeds, seeds."

"A lot of seeds."

The Yeladim began to pick the seeds out of the pumpkin. 

The Yeladim asked to open the squash. 

They removed the seeds from the squash. 

The Yeladim wanted to eat the pumpkin and the squash. 

It was too hard. 

The teacher asked the Yeladim if they'd like to cook 

the squash.

"Let's put it in the oven" they said.

The Yeladim brought the squash to the kitchen and put them on a tray. 

Later, the squash was brought to the classroom. 

It was very hot. 

 The Yeladim tasted the squash. 

Yeladim: "More, more pumpkin please" 

Everyday at snack time, the teacher cuts open the fruit with the Yeladim.

They love to see the inside of the fruit and removing the seeds. Today, they learned that squash have seeds too.  The teacher will provide more opportunities

for the Yeladim to further explore seeds.