www.lessons4learners.com
  • Welcome
    • Lesson Plans
    • About Us
    • Young Infants
    • Mobile Infants
    • Toddler
    • Preschool
    • School Age
  • Child Care Courses
    • Child Care Course
    • Child Care Training
    • Self Study CDA Certificate Online
    • CDA Credential Renewal Certificate
    • FCCPC Renewal
    • HIV AIDS Bloodborne
    • Florida Director Credential Renewal
    • STARS Courses Online
    • 45 Hour Infant Toddler
    • Terms of Use
  • Educator Articles
    • Meet Our Educators >
      • Basic Sign Language A Resource for Educators
    • Guest Articles
  • Themes
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Sensory Fun
    • Dramatic Play
    • Literature
    • Montessori
    • Music and Movement
    • Playdough
  • Blogs
    • Activities through the Alphabet
    • Activities Through The Rainbow
    • Spring Curriculum Blog
    • Summer Curriculum Blog
    • Fall Curriculum Blog
    • Winter Curriculum Blog
    • Playdough Blog
    • Sensory Bottles and Bins 101
Pumpkins Lesson Plans
Fall Poems, Songs and Action Rhymes
Fall Gallery
Fall Lesson Plans

Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:  ​

Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
​

Age Group:
​
Young Infants

​
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants, toddlers or preschoolers.
​

Objectives:  
​
Children will:
  • develop new vocabulary.
  • react to song.
  • be introduced to rhythm and rhyme.

CDA Competency Standard:

II.7.2a
  • Activities and materials encourage children to dance, move and develop their musical abilities
    • a) Music and dance/movement materials and activities are available for children daily
Care Courses CDA Training Online
Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play
Click on the photos to enlarge.
Picture
Picture
Materials: 
  • glove
  • hot glue gun
  • orange felt or foam sheet
  • markers
  • googley eyes
Procedure: 
  • Prepare for the activity by creating your pumpkin glove.
  • Cut out 5 small circles out of the foam sheet or felt.
  • Glue them onto the fingertips of the glove.
  • Finalize the faces using the googley eyes and markers. 
  • Find a comfortable spot for the activity. 
  • Recite the following pumpkin rhyme with the children, moving your fingers accordingly: 
“Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late"
The second one said, "There are witches in the air."
The third one said, "But we don't care."
The fourth one said, "Let's run, let's run!"
The fifth one said, "Isn't Halloween fun?"
Then Woooooo went the wind
And OUT went the lights.
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight”

Assessment: 
  • Observe and record how the children reacts to the finger play and song. Did they move their arms and legs? Did they make any verbalizations or facial expressions? 
Online Early Childhood Education
Click on the course icon for enrollment information.
Child Care Courses MERIT CDA Training
CDA Training Infants/Todders DCYF
Child Care Training, DEL MERIT, DCYF
CDA Certification, STARS Training MERIT
Infant/Toddler, Child Care, DCYF Annual

Pumpkin Song

child development associate certificate
One little two little three little pumpkins, Pumpkin Curriculum, Fall Lesson Plan for Preschool
Lesson Plans Quick Search 
We have provided links where books or educational items that are related to the lesson plan can be purchased on Amazon. These links are intended for the purpose of your convenience to find the referenced item.  However, as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases that result from clicking on the links.
This website is owned and managed by Successful Solutions Professional Development LLC. Links to online courses that can be purchased are services that are provided by Successful Solutions Training in Child Development, which is a subsidiary of Successful Solutions Professional Development LLC.

Visit our main website www.cdastars.com to search for Early Childhood Education Courses Online

Successful Solutions Training in Child Development
(360) 602-0960

www.lessons4learners.com is a subsidiary of Successful Solutions Professional Development. 
Address: PO Box 727, Burley, WA 98322-0727  * www.cdastars.com
Copyright 2020.  Successful Solutions Professional Development LLC.  * All Rights Reserved. 
  • Welcome
    • Lesson Plans
    • About Us
    • Young Infants
    • Mobile Infants
    • Toddler
    • Preschool
    • School Age
  • Child Care Courses
    • Child Care Course
    • Child Care Training
    • Self Study CDA Certificate Online
    • CDA Credential Renewal Certificate
    • FCCPC Renewal
    • HIV AIDS Bloodborne
    • Florida Director Credential Renewal
    • STARS Courses Online
    • 45 Hour Infant Toddler
    • Terms of Use
  • Educator Articles
    • Meet Our Educators >
      • Basic Sign Language A Resource for Educators
    • Guest Articles
  • Themes
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Sensory Fun
    • Dramatic Play
    • Literature
    • Montessori
    • Music and Movement
    • Playdough
  • Blogs
    • Activities through the Alphabet
    • Activities Through The Rainbow
    • Spring Curriculum Blog
    • Summer Curriculum Blog
    • Fall Curriculum Blog
    • Winter Curriculum Blog
    • Playdough Blog
    • Sensory Bottles and Bins 101