Spooky season is officially here!
Spooky season is officially here!
Kick off the fall with fun activities to bring popular songs and engaging activities to life.
QuaverMusic
Pumpkin Bones
Use these worksheets (K-2 Worksheet and 3-5 Worksheet) along with the popular song to teach various musical concepts. Find this song in ClassPlay or Resource Manager.
Monster Groove
Take a movement break and have students perform the choreography for “Monster Groove.” Find this song in ClassPlay or Resource Manager.
Skin and Bones
This song lends itself well to the Orff pedagogy. Find an entire lesson by searching “Skin and Bones” in Resource Manager under the Lesson tab.
Pumpkin Bones Scavenger Hunt
Mrs. Curry’s Pumpkin Bones Scavenger Hunt
Mrs. Curry provided five staff members (bookkeeper, reading specialist, speech pathologist, SPED teacher, and custodian) with a laminated capture card. She shared homeroom teachers with this video (right) that included clues and rules. Students may only ask teachers/staff, “Have you ever heard of Pumpkin Bones?” If the staff member says “yes,” they are given the Capture Card and can return it to Mrs. Curry for a reward. The reward was a Halloween-themed tiny bucket with a pencil, sticker, and candy. Mrs. Curry had the buckets on display in her room, so students could count and see if there were any cards “still out there.”Mrs. Curry also used her social media to share the videos, rules, and clues, for students’ families to follow along. One thing she might do differently this year is space out the clues rather than releasing them all at once.
Mrs. Tolley’s Pumpkins Go Missing
Mrs. Tolley started by adding new pumpkins to her classroom each week. She then removed the pumpkins and “blamed” Pumpkin Bones. Students’ imaginations ran wild with speculation about who was taking the pumpkins each week. She then implemented a scavenger hunt with students returning capture cards in exchange for a prize. The week leading up to Halloween, she hid Halloween-themed eggs around the school with little treats inside. At the end of October, her students “caught” the principal returning all the pumpkins because Pumpkin Bones felt guilty and wanted to return them.
The Big Hit from 2022 was a visit from Pumpkin Bones during the school-wide Halloween costume parade. Mrs. Tolley created a Pumpkin Bones costume and handed out mini pumpkins to students.
Parents reached out to Mrs. Tolley to share how engaged their children were. They were singing the song nonstop and had come up with theories about Pumpkin Bones!
Mrs. Burton’s Pumpkin Bones’ Lessons
Mrs. Burton cut out and laminated multiple Pumpkin Bones (Flat Stanley style) and hung up Wanted posters around the school. Her principal allowed her to “interrupt” the morning announcements to share that Pumpkin Bones had stolen all of the pumpkins. Students were informed that Pumpkin Bones was hidden around the school and to turn him into Mrs. Burton for a special reward (candy). She strategically hid the Cut-Out Pumpkin Bones around the school so that different classes and grade levels could find him.
When the students came to her class, Mrs. Burton used the time to discuss important takeaways such as how it’s not okay to take things that don’t belong to you. Mrs. Burton also used this time to stress the importance of sharing. Pumpkin Bones had so many pumpkins that he could have shared with others and still have pumpkins for himself. Lastly, she had her classes watch the end of the song where Pumpkin Bones returns the pumpkins. At this time, she emphasizes that we all make mistakes, and we can correct our mistakes by being accountable for our actions and behaviors.
To keep the tradition alive, Mrs. Burton took advantage of a pre-planned assembly. A human-sized Pumpkin Bones arrived and the Principal talked with him about doing the right thing in front of the whole school. At the last second, Pumpkin Bones snatched a pumpkin from her and took off down the hallway! Now, students have to look for him again next October!
Ms. Theisen’s Life-Size Pumpkin Bones
At the end of October, Ms. Theisen hid Pumpkin Bones on the playground with a pumpkin bucket of Capture Cards. She then put up these Wanted Posters that had a hint and basic instructions. Students returned the Capture Card to her for the reward of QuaverNotes and glow sticks.
Ms. Vogeley's Scavenger Hunt!
Ms. Vogeley printed and laminated rhythm cards and distributed them to all the adults in the building. Students were instructed to ask, ‘Have you ever heard of Pumpkin Bones?’ If the staff member said ‘yes,’ they handed over the card. Students then returned the card to Ms. Vogeley, clapped the rhythm, and received a Halloween-themed prize, such as a mini notebook or a lollipop. Each successfully captured card was then added to a poster, allowing students to track their progress throughout the activity.
QuaverReady
We have a treat of new tricks for students to learn in QuaverReady! Celebrate the magic of the holidays with Meaningful Magic! Customize your Dashboard, add the icon, and explore the video series.
Encourage students to be themselves and not hide behind a mask (unless it’s part of their costume!). Check out “Be True to Yourself” in QuaverReady’s Songs.
How to send a song or resource home with students
Quaver makes it easy for students to access their favorite songs and activities at the end of the school day. You can generate a QR Code and print it out, send the URL in an email to parents, or create an assignment in Quaver and send it home that way!
QuaverHealth•PE
QuaverHealth•PE
Bring the Fall spirit to Physical Education with these fun Gym Games and Movement Activities. In QuaverHealth•PE, go to Featured Resources then choose Fall.
Fall QuaverShop Items
