Pumpkin Patch Clapping Rhyme
Ms. Christina shares her original clapping rhyme, “Pumpkin Patch.”
Lyrics:
Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin patch,
Pick a pumpkin round and fat.
Scoop it out and roast the seeds,
Make a pumpkin pie—so sweet!
Carve a face and add a light,
On spooky jack-o-lantern night!
Skills and benefits:
Vocabulary, phonological awareness, cultural awareness, Halloween customs: pumpkin picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie, making a jack-o’-lantern.
Origins:
Lyrics and tune by Ms. Christina.