Spookley the square pumpkin wishes he had a family and a place he belonged. The illustrations are delightful and attractive for young children. One of preschool girls brought us a copy of the book. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. I am so excited to share my latest pack with you guys. A great family app to open a dialogue about being different yet being special. Spookley the square pumpkin sprouts up this autumn in our jc studio. In a world where the only good pumpkins are round pumpkins spookley the square pumpkin is a mistake, an outcast, a weed. Spookley the square pumpkin is here for halloween the toy. Oct 08, 2014 spookley laments about being different from the other pumpkins and wishes he was normal. Kids will love the brightly colored pumpkins and the amazing variety of pumpkins that evolve in the story.
Spookley the square pumpkin 2004 the movie database tmdb. Spookley the square pumpkin activity packet color version. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin, available as both a book and movie, delivers a message of tolerance and kindness in a fun, accessible format that is easily grasped by young students. Spookley the square pumpkin is the perfect halloween and fall book. Although it can be read as a simple adventure story, there are several themes interwoven within the story that illustrate selfishness, intolerance of differences and bullying as well as believing in yourself. Spookley the square pumpkin, based on a story by joe toriano, concerns a pumpkin named spookley who suffers serious abuse at the hands of other pumpkins because of his unusual shape. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano is a great picture book choice for october. Spookley the square pumpkin is here for halloween the. Spookley the square pumpkin is a great antibullying resource and now available in bluray combo this halloween season, dare to be square with. Kiddos then went to town creating their own special pumpkin. With sonja ball, craig francis, rick jones, michel perron. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin book app. He aint wanna be round like the other pumpkin thots, but he be square. Parents need to know that the legend of spookley the square pumpkin is an interactive book with a minor halloween theme thats safe for young children.
This fictional story of a square pumpkin provides the after reading the legend of spookley the square pumpkin, students can respond to the text using these square pumpkin reading response craft booklets. Spookley the square pumpkin eau claire childrens theatre. A rhyming story about pumpkin who is different than the rest. But he receives help from a scarecrow and his 2 bat sidekicks and 3 very funny spiders. Oct 05, 2016 these pumpkin snacks were inspired by one our absolute favorite fall books, the legend of spookley the square pumpkin. Coloring sheet for articulationfluency and following di. For more than a decade, the animated spookley tv special has been viewed by many families during the halloween season, and now it will be available on dvd, featuring exclusive value adds, a 16song cd singalong, and five video. I read the legend of spookley the square pumpkin last week to my class and they loved it. Spookley the square pumpkin is a square pumpkin who lives in a round pumpkin patch world. Dec 31, 2001 it is alright to be different is the message for young children in the legend of spookley the square pumpkin.
Steam activities help promote essential 21stcentury skills, which is important in preparing our children for an unknown future. This storytime steam challenge is inspired by our favorite pumpkin, spookley the square pumpkin. Worksheets include a reading comprehension quiz, a rhyming worksheet, a. This book app stands out for delivering an important message about accepting others and celebrating our differences.
Spookley the square pumpkin inspired pumpkin snacks the. Frankel the g movie has a runtime of about 45 min, and received a score of. Even after his new friendsthe boisterous spiders edgar, allen and poetry to convince him to run for the pick of the patch contest, spookley still isnt sure he. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin is another wonderful life lesson app from om. Spookley the square pumpkin is a 2004 canadian computeranimated film released directtodvd in january 2005, about a triangular canadian pumpkin, and is based on the book the legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano. Use your knowledge of shapes to build your own spookley inspired pumpkin patch. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin with cd by joe. This was originally a freebie friday post but since we had the awesome frenzy last friday, this turned into a freebie monday just for you. Welcome to spookley the square pumpkins official facebook page. This is a great little pack to extend your pumpkin unit using the book, spookley, the square pumpkin by joe troiano. Teachingbooks the legend of spookley the square pumpkin.
Celebrate the season with the spookley the square pumpkin plush toy. Hes teased and taunted by other mean round pumpkins. Books similar to the legend of spookley the square pumpkin. This is a great feeebie pack to use with the story the legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano. Spookley the square pumpkin can relate, since he is the only square pumpkin in a patch full of round pumpkins. With the help of a kindly scarecrow and his bat sidekick, he sets out to prove to roundie pumpkins big tom and little tom, his two biggest antagonists, as well as the rest of the world that a guy with edges such as himself can be chosen pick of the patch. At first the other pumpkins make fun of him because spookley is square. The story of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano is loved by kids. This book is a good example of myth or legend because the story of the square pumpkin is a legend of how a square pumpkin saved all of the round pumpkins one night, even though all of the round pumpkins had made fun of him for being a square. The story of a pumpkin who is held back from success because of his shape, this is an absolute mustsee. Spookley s story of acceptance, courage and selfworth has become a halloween classic since its inception in 2004. Introduced in joe troianos bestselling book the legend of. Spookley the square pumpkin stages theatre company.
Spookley the square pumpkin, a new twodisc dvd and cd set from cinedigm, is based on joe troianos bestselling book and will arrive in stores on september 10. When spookley arrives in the pumpkin patch he is teased by all the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. Do you read the story spookley the square pumpkin, by joe troiano. Spookley the square pumpkin is a great fall time story about the acceptance of different people pumpkins. Students will love reading and listening to the book, and then completing the accompanying activities. The round pumpkins tease spookley, which made him sad. It is alright to be different is the message for young children in the legend of spookley the square pumpkin. Sep 05, 20 spookley the square pumpkin, a new twodisc dvd and cd set from cinedigm, is based on joe troianos bestselling book and will arrive in stores on september 10. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano publisher.
Spookley got his start in in joe troianos original childrens book the legend of spookley the square pumpkin when, one day in the pumpkin patch the strangest little pumpkin hatched. We discussed how important each pumpkin was and how we are all different. Spookley the square pumpkin book companion pumpkin books. Spookley the square pumpkin, written and created by joe troiano, tells the story of a square pumpkin living in a round pumpkin patch on holiday hill farm.
More ideas are included in case you want to extend this theme. It was made by holiday hill farm, and released by kidtoon films and lionsgate. Spookley the square pumpkin inspired pumpkin snacks fall. The book is a perfect story starter for a fun fine motor square pumpkin craft with wikki stix. The teachers at our sons school recommended the legend of spookley the square pumpkin. The book is an adorable story with a meaningful lesson about being different. Spookley the square pumpkin book companion this is a great little pack to extend your pumpkin unit using the book, spookley, the square pumpkin by joe troiano. He feels sad and alone, until he discovers that no one family tree grows quite the same as another. We started off pumpkin week reading this adorable lil story.
Spookley the square pumpkin is based on a best selling childrens book the legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano. We have done a lot of halloween crafts for kids but lil b and mwoww had a lot of fun with this simple drawing activity based on the book, the legend of spookley the square pumpkin written by joe troiano and illustrated by susan banta. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin is one of my favorite books to read in the fall. Its a great story about not judging others who are different than ourselves as we all are special, unique and have gifts to give. This cute book has a message of tolerance, acceptance and being kind, which is so important in todays diversified classrooms its also a great read if your class follows a bucket filling program. Last year, spookley the square pumpkin teamed up with paers national ullying prevention enter by lending his message of. Mar 15, 2010 this video was made for a school project to showcase skills in art, language and music. The book features chord and scale choices, trill exercises, a full. Poor spookley is a pumpkin whos shape is square rather then round. Spookley the square pumpkin classroom education resources. It is a movie which is suitable for younger children, at only 45 minutes long. It is one of the preschool classes favorite halloween stories that we share each year.
All the other pumpkins teased him until spookley proved that being different can save the day. Come read, listen, and create a fun spookley the square pumpkin craft with wikki stix this fall. I do not own the rights to any music, brands, products, or characters shown. Spookley the square pumpkin book and craft for kids.
Spookley the square pumpkin book companion by first and. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano. What appears as simple story full of adventure and rhyme has several positives messages woven throughout. Released september 19th, 2004, spookley the square pumpkin stars sonja ball, bruce dinsmore, craig francis, holly g. Although it can be read as a simple adventure story, there are several themes interwoven. It helps beginning readers learn to read by highlighting words as they are read, while those too young to read can watch and listen as the book reads itself. Spookleys story of acceptance, courage and selfworth has become a halloween classic since its inception in 2004. Watch full spookley the square pumpkin online full hd. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin with cd the teachers at our sons school recommended the legend of spookley the square pumpkin. Join us as spookley the square pumpkin and his friends return to stages theatre company.
Paers national ullying prevention enter and spookley the square pumpkin offer free digital teaher toolkit to stop ullying efore it starts spookley is a square pumpkin who lives in a round pumpkin patch world. The pack includes the square pumpkin craft pattern and writing printables. Cartoon movies spookley the square pumpkin online for free in hd. Includes bonus fulllength spookley music cd and 5 video picture books. This autumfall reading activity packet complements the childrens book, the legend of spookley the square pumpkin, by joe troiano. This october teach your child that it is okay to be different, but not okay to make fun of others for who they are, with help from spookley the square pumpkin.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. There are very few spooky cartoons that work for the under5 age group scooby doo, of course, and fewer still than manage to do something interesting with halloween, but spooklee hits the mark. Oct 25, 20 spookley got his start in in joe troianos original childrens book the legend of spookley the square pumpkin when, one day in the pumpkin patch the strangest little pumpkin hatched. Book the legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano. As a member of the spookley farm program, there are many ways for you to support national bullying prevention month, including. The book is about 10 inches square, so its larger than i had thought it would be.
Spookley and bullying prevention the spookley farm program. Understanding theme with spookley the square pumpkin. This book is perfect for fall or halloween and invites a coordinating craft. Created by oceanhouse media view the app website share. Spookley the square pumpkin video 2005 spookley the.
The legend of spookley the square pumpkin is a good choice for reading around the halloween holiday. Jul 25, 2003 the legend of spookley the square pumpkin with cd troiano, joe, banta, susan on. Oct 23, 2012 we started off pumpkin week reading this adorable lil story. Spookley the square pumpkin inspired drawing kids steam lab. Sharing spookleys story with your visitors through storytime readings, movie screenings, stage shows, etc. Although this is difficult, spookleys difference becomes very helpful to the other pumpkins in the patch, and they learn an important lesson. An interesting programme based on spookley the square pumpkin may now be coming to a farm shop or garden centre near you. Spookley the square pumpkin by bernie denk bernie denk. All the other round pumpkins tease spookley for his shape until a storm breaks the fence of the bayside farm. Common sense media join spookley the square pumpkin in this special tale of tolerance and selfacceptance thats just right for halloween or any time of the year. Spookley is an odd shaped pumpkin that saves the day and inspires us not to judge a pumpkin by its shape. This spirited toy features spookley, the star of 2004s the legend of spookley the square pumpkin childrens book and the subsequent animated, featurelength film. Spookley the square pumpkin was created by childrens author and lyricist joe troiano when his young son, nicholas, asked him for a bedtime story something not scary, something about pumpkins.
It helps beginning readers learn to read by highlighting words as they are read, while those too. Oct 05, 2014 i am so excited to share my latest pack with you guys. This is great for those around 2 or 3 years old who cant easily sit through a full lengthed childrens movie. The story of spookley the square pumpkin is new to me. Soon, spookley is befriended by edgar, allan and poe, three hilarious spiders, who convince spookley that square or not, he has a right to be the pick of the patch on halloween. Find books like the legend of spookley the square pumpkin with cd from the worlds largest community of readers. Spookley the square pumpkin 2004 a scarecrow and a spider trio help an oddshaped pumpkin overcome his feelings of shame and inadequacy. Spookley the square pumpkin inspired drawing many of our favorite art projects are inspired from books. Spookley the square pumpkin craft and spiders close read. Price recently reduced to reflect customer feedback activities for many speech goals great for mixed groups. Steam is the combination of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The pack includes a lot of writing prompts and the craft pattern. Although it can be read as a simple adventure story, there are several themes interwoven within the story that illustrate selfishness, intolerance of differences.
The legend of spookley the square pumpkin with cdthe teachers at our sonas school recommended the legend of spookley the square pumpkin. Spookley, a beleaguered square pumpkin, is tired of getting guff for his physical appearance. The legend of spookley the square pumpkin is written by joe troiano and illustrated by susan banta. Spookley the square pumpkin is a 2004 canadian computeranimated film released directtodvd in january 2005, about a cubic pumpkin, and is based on the book the legend of spookley the square pumpkin by joe troiano. One day in the pumpkin patch the strangest little pumpkin hatched. At the end he gets both the girl pumpkin and the btch bat. The legend of spoookley the square pumpkin ebookapp author. Although he finds a few friends to help him out, all of the pumpkins learn how good a pumpkin spookley is. Stages theatre company stc is excited to bring back by popular demand, one of our favorites, spookley the square pumpk in. Spookley the square pumpkin is found in the pumpkin patch. Oct 24, 2015 the story of spookley the square pumpkin is new to me. These pumpkin snacks were inspired by one our absolute favorite fall books, the legend of spookley the square pumpkin.
After reading the story, we brainstormed adjectives that describe spookley. Spookley the square pumpkin and all related characters and elements and tm holiday hill enterprises, llc. Spookley the square pumpkin teaches us what selfishness looks like, to be tolerant and accept differences, and to accept. Spookley the square pumpkin watch cartoons online, watch. Spookley the square pumpkin is often teased by the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. I only bought it because it was going cheap in a woolworths clearout but even if id paid full whack i wouldnt have been disappointed. All the other pumpkins teased him, until spookley proved that being different can save the day.
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