Bronxville Kindergartners Learn With Pumpkins

BRONXVILLE, NY — Bronxville Elementary School kindergartners briskly walked toward the field of pumpkins, set up on school grounds, as part of the annual fall tradition Oct. 15.

The students selected their own pumpkins, provided by the PTA, before bringing them back to their classrooms to closely examine and study them, according to a district spokesman.

Throughout the week, the kindergartners participated in hands-on activities that were designed to introduce them to math, science and language arts concepts.

During the language arts lessons, the students described and drew their pumpkins and participated in reading and writing activities. During their math lessons, they recognized the shape of their pumpkins and measured their height, weight and circumference.

As part of their science lessons, they tested their pumpkins to learn if they float or sink in water.

At the end of the lessons, the students took home a pumpkin study book, featuring photographs, drawings and writings from their classroom activities.