Patty’s Pumpkin Patch by Teri Sloat is a hybrid text full of fun for the autumn season. I happened upon an early childhood website with class activity possibilities.
The text is written in a two-lined rhyme, describing the beauty of the fall season. Along the bottom of the pages, the alphabet is featured with upper and lower case letters. Between the letters is a zoomed in illustration featuring an animal or insect found in nature. A Junco, Pheasant, and a Vixen are a few examples. Your students could create an alphabet book about Autumn. The text lends itself to connecting with a natural science lesson.
Savorings for reading and in writing for Patty’s Pumpkin Patch:
- Class Book – alphabet structure
- Poetry
- Science connection – insects, birds, animals
- Agricultural setting – every day happenings for those living in a rural setting
- Timeline – spring to fall