Pumpkin Patch Greeting Slides
KINDERGARTEN MORNING MEETING
Circle Time & Game
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Pumpkin Patch Morning
A cozy circle meeting with rolling greetings, feeling pumpkins, and a fun movement game!
PART 1: GREETING Rhyme & Roll
PART 2: SHARING Pumpkin Faces
PART 3: GAME Pass the Pumpkin!
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Pumpkin on the Rug
Whole Class Movement Chant
Tune: Steady Drumbeat or Clap
🎃 Pumpkin, pumpkin on the rug,
✨ Round and cozy as a bug!
👐 Roll it gently on the floor...
🚪 Stop right at our good friend's door!
Everyone Says Together:
"Good morning, ______! Happy Fall!"
1
Pat Your Knees
Keep the steady pumpkin beat!
2
Roll It Gently
Two hands softly roll the ball.
3
Smile & Wave
Give a giant pumpkin smile!
Friend replies: "Good morning, friends! Thank you!"
How to Roll the Pumpkin
Safe & Caring Circle Rules
Ready to Greet
Step 1
Look & Choose
Look across our rug circle. Make friendly eye contact with a classmate!
Step 2
Gentle Hands
Use two calm hands to roll the pumpkin softly. Keep it smooth on the rug!
Step 3
Pass the Joy
The friend catches it, smiles, and rolls it to someone new! Everyone gets a turn.
Classroom Prop: Use a mini plush pumpkin, an orange beanbag, or a soft yarn ball!
100% Gentle & Kind
Morning Share: Pumpkin Faces!
How are you feeling this cozy morning? Pick your pumpkin!
Feelings Check-In
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Happy
Big smile & ready to learn!
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Silly
Full of wiggles & giggles!
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Calm
Cozy, quiet & peaceful.
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Sleepy
Still waking up slowly.
Turn to your carpet buddy: "Today my pumpkin face is _______ because _______!"
Share & Listen
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Game: Pass the Pumpkin!
Circle Rhythm & Movement Activity
Whole Class Fun
SING AS YOU PASS:
🎃 Pass the pumpkin round the ring,
🎶 Listen while we softly sing!
🤲 Pass it gently, do not drop...
❄️ FREEZE when the music stops!
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When the teacher rings the chime, the person with the pumpkin picks our next mystery move!
Two Gentle Hands
Pass to friend's hands, no throws!
Listen for the Chime
Freeze right where you are!
Class Movement
Everyone does the move together!
Next Slide: Choose your pumpkin action! 👉
Pick a Pumpkin Action!
Hold the pumpkin? Point to the movement for the whole class!
Brain Break Moves
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Jack-o'-Pop!
Crouch tiny like a seed, then gently POP up tall!
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Twirly Vines
Wave your arms like green vines in the autumn breeze!
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Pumpkin Roll
Roll your arms around and around on your carpet spot!
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Patch Hops
Do 3 soft bunny hops right on your spot. Count together!
Teacher counts: "1, 2, 3... Show me your pumpkin move!"
Everyone Together!
Pumpkin Detective Activity Sheet
Kindergarten Morning Meeting Activity
Fall Circle Time
🎃 Pumpkin Detective
Investigate our classroom pumpkin together at morning meeting!
Name:
Date:
1
Draw Our Class Pumpkin
Look closely!
Draw the shape, the stem on top, and its pumpkin ridges:
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2
Pumpkin Senses
Touch and observe. Circle what you feel:
✋ Smooth
🤏 Bumpy
❄️ Cool
🏋️ Heavy
Check colors you see:
Orange Green Yellow
3
Sink or Float?
Science Mystery
What will happen when we put our pumpkin into water? Circle your prediction:
🪵 FLOAT Stays on top of water
⚓ SINK Drops down to bottom
4
Yarn Belly Measure
Math Guess
Cut a piece of yarn to guess around the pumpkin. Was your yarn:
✂️ Too Short
✨ Just Right!
📏 Too Long
5
Count the Ridges
Point to the ridges/lines around the pumpkin. Trace and count:
1 2 3 4 5+
6
Vote for a Name!
Class Ballot
Check the box for your favorite name for our pumpkin:
Pip
Sunny
Barnaby
Share your pumpkin guesses with your carpet buddy during morning meeting!
Together We Wonder 🧡
Pumpkin Singalong Song Chart
Kindergarten Morning Sing-Along
Tune: The Wheels on the Bus
🎶 The Pumpkins in the Patch
Sing along, follow the beat dots, and make the big autumn motions together!
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🙆 Circle Arms
Verse 1 Motion: Make a huge round pumpkin!
The pumpkins in the patch grow round and big,
Round and big, round and big!
The pumpkins in the patch grow round and big,
All through the fall! 🍂
🌿 Twirl Fingers
Verse 2 Motion: Spin fingers like curling vines!
The vines on the pumpkins twist and curl,
Twist and curl, twist and curl!
The vines on the pumpkins twist and curl,
All through the fall! 🍃
👐 Flutter Hands
Verse 3 Motion: Gentle fluttering leaves!
The leaves in the patch go flutter, flutter, flap,
Flutter, flutter, flap, flutter, flutter, flap!
The leaves in the patch go flutter, flutter, flap,
All through the fall! 🍁
👋 Wave & Smile
Verse 4 Motion: Big waves and happy smiles to friends!
The friends at our school say, "Good morning, friends!"
"Good morning, friends!" "Good morning, friends!"
The friends at our school say, "Good morning, friends!"
We are glad you are here! 🧡
Rhyming Pair Big ↔ Twig / Fall ↔ All
Kinesthetic Rhythm Clap • Tap • Sway • Wave
Word Pointer Track words left-to-right!