A Monster Mash rewrite to help kids learn how to say “trick or treat” and “thank you” while trick or treating. This song provides a fun way for children to practice this skill in the Music Therapy setting before going out on Halloween!
Instructions:
- Learn the song
- Print the lead sheet to take with you if necessary.
- Example video can be found below
- Print the lead sheet to take with you if necessary.
- Explain the experience
- Talk about Halloween and the things you say while trick or treating.
- If you have some non-verbal clients or clients who use ASL, discuss alternative ways to communicate while trick or treating.
- The goal is to help all clients have a way to comfortably communicate for trick or treating based on their specific needs.
- Sing the song with your group
- You can teach your client(s) the song one verse at a time or teach them the chorus so they can sing along during specific parts of the song.
- Adaptations
- Pass out instruments for client(s) to play while you sing.
- Have an actual bucket of candy if appropriate for your group and allow space in between verses to give each client the opportunity to say “trick or treat” and get a piece of candy.
- Printouts of candy are also available in the resources below to use.
- Allow clients to make up their own verses if they would like to.
- Discussion
- What kind of candy is your favorite?
- What are you going to dress up as for Halloween?
- Do you like to trick-or-treat or pass out candy to other trick-or-treaters?
- What are the Halloween traditions in your family?
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