Fall is the perfect time to bring seasonal fun into your literacy block, and this Pumpkin Shaped Writing Book is just the activity you need! With engaging writing prompts, labeling tasks, life cycle practice, and even poetry, students can explore pumpkins in a hands-on way while building essential writing and literacy skills.
In this post, I’ll walk you through what’s included and share step-by-step ideas for using it in your classroom or homeschool.
Step 1: Introduce the Pumpkin Shaped Writing Book
Begin by showing your students the pumpkin cover page. This instantly sets the stage for a fall-themed writing project that can be turned into a special keepsake or displayed on a seasonal bulletin board. Students love having their very own pumpkin-shaped book to fill in and decorate!
Tip: Print the pages you need for your grade level or activity focus—you don’t need to use all of them at once.
Step 2: Explore Pumpkins Through Writing Activities
Each page in the Pumpkin Shaped Writing Book gives children a different literacy challenge while keeping the seasonal theme.
- Foods with Pumpkin That I Eat – Students circle pumpkin foods they’ve tried and add one more.
- Parts of a Pumpkin – Labeling with a word bank to reinforce science vocabulary.
- The Inside of a Pumpkin – Use the five senses to describe the pumpkin.
- Pumpkin Life Cycle – Fill in missing words to complete the cycle.
- How to Carve a Pumpkin – Two sequencing pages guide children through step-by-step writing.
- Pumpkin Poems – Use adjectives to create a fun fall poem.
Why it works: These varied activities provide writing practice, reinforce content knowledge, and encourage creativity.
Step 3: Build Writing Skills With Support
This activity is designed with dotted middle handwriting lines, word banks, and visual supports, making it easy for students at different stages of writing development.
- Early writers can label and use word banks for sentence frames.
- Emergent writers can attempt descriptive sentences with the senses and sequencing activities.
- More advanced writers can extend their work by adding extra adjectives, details, or even their own pumpkin-inspired stories.
Step 4: Turn Writing Into a Seasonal Display
Once children have completed the pages, you can assemble them into a pumpkin-shaped book by stapling them on the side. Students will love flipping through their finished pages!
Tip for teachers: Display the books on a “Pumpkin Patch” bulletin board or keep them in a literacy corner for students to reread.
Extras for Teachers
- Troubleshooting Tip: If time is short, pick just 2–3 pages that best fit your current learning goals.
- Age Adjustments: Preschoolers can focus on labeling and drawing, while Grade 1 students can complete the full writing activities.
- Quick Checklist: Cover page, pumpkin foods, life cycle, carving steps, and pumpkin poem make a perfect 5-day writing mini-unit.
Why Teachers Love the Pumpkin Shaped Writing Book
- Combines literacy with seasonal themes
- Provides clear handwriting lines and supports
- Flexible for whole-class, small groups, or independent practice
- Creates a keepsake book students can be proud of
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