Book: Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson, illustrated by Jennifer Rofé
Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Book: Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo, illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Rhyme: “Pumpkin Chant”
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin bread!
(Hold hands flat in front, palms up, one lying on top of the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin head!
(Put hands on head)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin pie!
(Hold hands in a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin eye!
(Curve hands around eyes)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin cake!
(Hold hands flat, one palm up, one palm down five inches above the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin shake!
(Hold fists up close to ears and shake hard)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin stew!
(Pretend to stir stew)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin BOO!
Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Book: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
Scarf Song: “Autumn Leaves are Falling” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down.
Autumn leaves are falling down, all around the town.
The wind will blow them round and round, round and round, round and round.
The wind will blow them round and round, all around the town.
They’re drifting gently to the ground, to the ground, to the ground.
They’re drifting gently to the ground, all around the town.
Take a rake and rake them up, rake them up, rake them up.
Take a rake and rake them up, all around the town.
Scarf Song: “Rain on the Grass”
Rain on the grass, (shake on floor)
Rain on the trees, (shake high)
Rain on the roof, (hold above head)
But not on me. (drop)
Sun on the grass,
Sun on the trees,
Sun on the roof,
But not on me.
Snow on the grass,
Snow on the trees,
Snow on the roof,
But not on me.
Leaves on the grass,
Leaves in the trees,
Leaves on the roof,
But not on me.
Scarf Rhyme: “Jack in the Box”
Jack in the box
Sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes, he will!
(Credit: Jbrary)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
