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ASSORTED MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR HALLOWEEN
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P. S. 134 Goals 2000 Workshop October 21, 1996


Activities for Halloween


Table of Contents

Skin and Bones..................................................p. 1


Five Little Ghosts;
Stir and Mix....................................................p. 2


Pumpkin, Pumpkin;
Old Witch.......................................................p. 3


I am a Pumpkin
Juan Linterna / Jackie Lantern..................................p. 4


Somos los esqueletos;
La Bruja, la bruja..............................................p. 5


Have You Seen the Ghost of John?
Old Mrs. Witch..................................................p. 6

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Page 1

SKIN AND BONES


There was an old woman all skin and bones
Ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
She lived down by the old graveyard
Ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
She thought one night she'd take a walk
Ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
She walked down by the old graveyard
Ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
She saw the bones a-layin' around
Ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
She thought she'd sweep up the old graveyard
Ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
She went to the closet to get a broom and BOO!



Directions: Circle formation w/teacher in center. The first time try having the children simply listen to the song spoken as a story. At the end of each line pause while the children lower both hands from above their head, wiggling their extended fingers and softly wailing, ooooo, in a very high voice. After they have done this they should next push their hands forward and whisper the words "Skin and Bones" before you resume telling the story each time. Suddenly shouting boo at the end can give everybody a fun scare but has been known to make some kindergarteners cry.

The next time try singing the song but first have everyone sit in a
circle and extend both their legs straight out and lay their folded arms
across their chest before leaning back into their "coffins." Every time
you finish singing a line they then sit up while wiggling their fingers
and wailing and whispering as before. Right after the last line they
help out with a nice, short, loud BOO! The children can then move on to
singing the song while doing their "sit-ups" and love to put their own
classroom teacher in the middle on a chair when she comes to pick them
up for really enjoyable surprise scare.

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FIVE LITTLE GHOSTS ----- click HERE to hear


Five little ghosts, all dressed in white
Tried to scare each other on Halloween night
"BOO," said the first ghost, "I'll catch you."
"WHOO," said the second, "I don't care if you do."
The third ghost said, "You can't run away from me."
The fourth ghost said, "I'll scare everyone I see."
The last ghost said, "It's time to disappear."
See you at Halloween night next year.

[ Can be performed as a finger play or a march / melody by Mr. Saphra ]



STIR AND MIX


Stir and mix
Mix and stir
Until it's bubbling hot
Throw some scary things to brew
Into the Halloween pot

Directions: Children sit in a circle on the floor and act out the words,
then take turns thinking of scary things to put into the imaginary pot
in the middle.

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PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN

Pumpkin, pumpkin
Round and fat
Turn into a Jack-o-lantern
Just like that!

Directions: Chidren sit on floor in a circle surrounding one crouching
child. At the words "Just like that" the child in the middle suddenly
jumps up and whirls around with a scary face and gesture. Another child
can stand on a chair and flick the lights on for a nice touch.

OLD WITCH

Old witch
Couldn't sew a stitch
Picked up a penny
And thought she was rich

[ Leader sings alone ] Are you my children?
[ Everyone else, softly ] Yes, ma'am
[ Leader sings alone] Are you my children?
[ Everyone shouts ] No, you old witch!

Directions: Chidren sit on floor in a circle surrounding one standing
child and act out the words of the song. This activity provides a good
opportunity to get to hear the leaders singing alone (Are you my
children?). It's also a lot of fun. At the end of each round the leader
spins around with eyes closed to pick the next leader.

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Pape 4

I AM A PUMPKIN ----- click HERE to hear

I am a pumpkin,
Big and round
Once upon a time I grew in the ground
But now I have mouth,
Two eyes and a nose
What are they for do you suppose?

When I have a candle
Inside shining bright
I'll be a jack-o-lantern
On Halloween night, Halloween night

[ Melody by Mr. Saphra ]


JUAN LINTERNA / JACKIE LANTERN


Jackie Lantern, Jackie Lantern
Who are you, who are you?
I am but a pumpkin
I am but a pumpkin
BOO, BOO, BOO! BOO, BOO, BOO!

Juan Linterna, Juan Linterna
Quien eres tú, quien eres tú?
Una calabaza
Una calabaza
BOO, BOO, BOO! BOO, BOO, BOO!

[ The same melody as Frére Jaques or Where is Thumbkin ]

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SOMOS LOS ESQUELETOS


Somos los esqueletos
somos los esqueletos
estamos aquí
estamos aquí
venimos preparados para asustarte a tí
venimos preparados para asustarte a tí
¡BOO!

4 ta titi ta ta | ta-- ta-- |
4 do dodo re re | mi-- do-- |

ta titi ta ta | ta-- ta ta |
do dodo re re | mi-- do mi |

ta-- ta ta | ta Z Z ta |
re-- mi fa | so Z Z mi |

ta-- ta ta | ta Z Z ta |
re-- mi fa | so Z Z so |

ta ta ta ta | ta-- ta ta |
la fa fa la | so-- mi so |

ta ta ta ta | ta-- Z ta |
fa mi fa re | do-- Z so |

ta ta ta ta | ta-- ta ta |
la fa fa la | so-- mi so |

ta ta ta ta | ta-- Z |
fa mi fa re | do-- ¡BOO! |



[ Translation: We are the skeletons. We are here. We are getting ready to frighten you! ]



LA BRUJA, LA BRUJA

La bruja, la bruja
la veo venir
en su risa dice
llegó halloween

La bruja, la bruja
la veo venir
en su risa dice
llegó halloween
HEE! HEE! HEEEEE!


[ Translation: The witch, the witch...I see her coming. Her laughter
tells us that Halloween is on its' way. ]

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HAVE YOU SEEN THE GHOST OF JOHN? ----- click HERE to hear


Have you seen the ghost of John?
Long white bones with the rest all go-o-o-one
Ooo-ooo-ooo oo-oo ooo-ooo-ooo
Wouldn't it be chilly with no skin on?



OLD MRS. WITCH


Old Mrs. Witch, old Mrs. Witch
Tell me how you fly, tell me how you fly
I fly on my broomstick
Way up in the sky

Old Mrs. Witch, old Mrs. Witch
Tell me what you do, tell me what you do
I fly on my broomstick
And I will frighten you
BOO!

[ Both of these songs can be sung as beautiful rounds ]

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An interesting classical music link can be found at:
http://www2.potsdam.edu/CRANE/campbemr/lessons/grossman-1-listening.html
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