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Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play

Lesson Plan:

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Activity:  ​Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play
Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
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Age Group:
​Young Infants
​* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants, toddlers or preschoolers.
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Objectives:  
​Child will:

• develop new vocabulary
• react to song
• be introduced to rhythm and rhyme

CDA Competency Standard:

II.7.2a
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• 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

Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play

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Materials: 

• glove
  
• hot glue gun
  
• orange felt or foam sheet
  
• markers
  
• googly eyes

Procedure: 

1. 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 googly eyes and markers. 
2. Find a comfortable spot for the activity. 
3. Recite the following pumpkin rhyme with the child, 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 child reacts to the finger play and song. Did they move their arms and legs? Did they make any verbalizations or facial expressions? 
  

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