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Going to the pumpkin patch or orchard is often a favorite Halloween activity for small children. Here are some free online books, printables, games & music about pumkins, visiting a pumpkin patch and carving a jack ‘o lantern.

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Free Freegal Apple Song Music Downloads with your IndyPL Library Card! The Wiggles “Apples & Bananas” Album: “I Like to Eat Apples & Bananas” Album:  “A is for Apple” Album: “Five Apples in the Apple Tree” Album: “Carmel Apples” Album:

The more words children hear, the more words they learn, the better prepared they are to read! Here are some tips for talking about letters:

Printable Color Story Cards – Cut apart each stage in the life cycle of the pumpkin. Follow the diagram at the end of the book to put the cards in the correct order – Talk about each step. Ask questions: How big is the pumpkin? What color is the pumpkin? What comes first, a seed or seedling? Practice “telling” the story of a pumpkin seed. More Ways to Practice Talking: Zero to Three: Pumpkin eBooks: Favorite Pumpkin Books:

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