A Pumpkin

This simple, funny song is great for:

• Singing for Thanksgiving.
• Teaching the rhythmic element "too-oo-oo" (dotted minim / dotted half note).
• Teaching the major scale - the song ends: "d' - t - l - s - f - m - r - d".
• Word improvisation: have children choose other foods and what they could be made into, e.g. a "turkey" could be made into a "pie" or a "roast", "cranberries" could be made into "sauce", "peanuts" could be made into "butter"!
• This song works well with modal transformation - particularly singing it in minor.