Resources:

Early Childhood:

Scarves/Singing- 

If I Were a Ghost: https://youtu.be/SZLXLjKHb1M

Stephanie Leavell's Halloween adaptation for her scarf song- Blowing in the Wind: https://www.facebook.com/MusicForKiddos/videos/blowing-in-the-wind-a-variation-for-halloween/5518529558231767/ 

Movement - 

Ring Around the Pumpkin- by Bearpaw creek! 

https://musicandmovementproducts.com/pumpkin-musical-movement-songs-and-learning-games-activities/ 

Fabric Leaves for sensory transition- 

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Elementary:

Boomwhackers/Xylophones to Spooky Scary Skeletons 

"Spooky Scary Skeletons" Boomwhacker Play Along:  https://youtu.be/0lJsghA8WqE  

"It's Corn" Boomwhacker Play along: https://youtu.be/VY_Phdn7sfU

Teens:

Music Assisted Games- 

Halloween Music BINGO Card: https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/du289  

Songs for Analysis and Group Discussion- 

"Heathen's" | 21 Pilots : https://youtu.be/dOOjioUXtf0

"Look What You Made Me Do" | Taylor Swift: https://youtu.be/3K0RzZGpyds

"Monster Mash"Digital instruments/sound effects with AAC devices 

Older Adults:

BINGO- Halloween Music BINGO Card: https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/du289  

Guess that Rhythm/Tune - Playing a rhythm or melody instrumental of a popular Fall themed song, participants can guess the name of the song→ then play/sing together! Alternative: use visuals or props for lyric fill in and to support guessing. 

Harvest Themed Rhythms for Accompaniment- For example, Pum-pkin, Scare-Crow, Ghost, Hall-o-ween, rain-y wea-ther.

Rewrite "Rockin' Robin" (https://youtu.be/uLF3YZIjucs) to be "Rockin' Scarecrow" 

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