The perfect activity for the day (or a few days) after Halloween.
Are your kids wrapped up in their learning this year? Use this fun Halloween Mummy writing activity as a way for your class to share what they've learned.
Here's a collection of PERFECT for the classroom bulletin boards and door decorations to keep up for the month of October.
So many great ideas for using the book Crankenstein by Samantha Berger as part of a close reading lesson routine. Awersome Crankenstein activities.
So many great ideas for using the book Crankenstein by Samantha Berger as part of a close reading lesson routine. Awersome Crankenstein activities.
Looking for ideas for using Room on the Broom in your classroom? These 5 literacy building ideas are perfect Room on the Broom activities.
Columbus Day is coming up and I thought I’d share with you some of the things I will be doing with my preschool class. Of course, I’m going to start with songs, because nothing gets the kids attention better than a song! Songs: Sail Your Ship to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” […]
Working to study mummies or ancient Egypt? These 11 titles are great mummy books for kids. Use them as part of a fun halloween unit!
Looking for a fun end of the year experiment? This science experiment helps your students explore the power of the sun's energy with a yummy summer staple twist!
Use this classic Halloween story to help your students understand themes in stories. Other great ideas for using, "Spookley the Square Pumpking" in your classroom.
Room on the Broom Activities-This pack is designed to be used with the book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This Room on the Broom unit is the perfect way to engage your readers this Halloween season! Use all the pieces in this pack for a week-long study of the book, or break it apart and only use what you need! ✍️Perfect for little learners, as many of the activities provided are differentiated! _______________________________________________________________ More Seasonal Resources: Bats! Thematic Unit Crankenstein Close Reading Activities All Wrapped Up in Learning: Mummy Expository Writing ________________________________________________________________ Pack Includes: Rhyming Words Interactive Anchor Chart with sticky note templates Rhyming Word Hunt Read Aloud Activity- students engage with the text by holding up the witch hat every time they hear a rhyming word pair. Perfect for building phonemic awareness! Rhyming Word Multi-Use Picture Cards to help build a deeper understanding of rhyming words Rhyming Words Reference Poster-Use during the week to help students better understand rhyming words. Rhyming Word Broom Activity and Craft- With three different difficulty levels to suit your learners. Retell/Character Activity- with sticky note template or large character cards. (Use later as a retell center station) Room on the Broom Writing Activity- Get your students to connect to the text by answering the question, "Who Would You Share Your Broom With?" Includes three different writing papers for easy differentiation _________________________________________________________________ Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly! :-) Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ ******************************************************************** If you have any questions, I’d love to hear from you! ♥ Leigh Langton from The Applicious Teacher
So many great ideas for using the book Crankenstein by Samantha Berger as part of a close reading lesson routine. Awersome Crankenstein activities.
Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!
Ideas for Teaching Halloween Safety No comments Halloween, Health, October, Safety, Social Studies When I think of Halloween in the classroom, I think of candy corn, costumes, and pumpkins. But, I also think about Halloween Safety. This topic is one of my favorite mini units to teach before Halloween rolls around. I don't think I need to convince you that covering the topic of staying safe during Halloween is a good idea. We all want our students to have safe and memorable experiences outside of school. What follows is a break down of how I like to teach the topic of Halloween safety. I usually spend 2-3 days on the topic. I find that spending more than one day on the topic helps the information to sink in. Introducing the Topic I love introducing this topic by using a mystery bag. Place some Halloween related objects in a bag (a large gift bag or a paper grocery bag). Pull them out one at a time and see if your students can guess what they will be learning about. For this topic, I place the following in the bag: a trick or treat bucket candy a flashlight, glow stick, or reflective key chain/strip cell phone or two-way radio You don't have to jam your mystery bag full of stuff, so don't worry about filling it with too much stuff. Access Background Knowledge Once my students have been introduced to our topic of study, I like to see what they already know. Ask them what they know about being safe and why it's important to be safe. I like to create a class anchor chart of ideas. You can do this in a few ways. You can simply facilitate a whole group brainstorm and record students' ideas on the chart You could also ask students to write what they know about Halloween safety on a sticky note. Let each student read his/her sticky note before adding it to the chart. As you delve into the topic, you can remove any sticky notes that included misconceptions and place them next to the chart. You can also completely forgo the anchor chart route and have your students fill in a KWL organizer. Grab a copy of this KWL chart HERE. :) Teach the Content (Teach Them How to be Safe) My preferred method for sharing ways to be safe during Halloween is centered around sharing safety tips. Tips make for a quick read and they are easy to remember. Every year I facilitate a safety mingle. I give each student a card with a safety tip printed on it. They mingle around the room and read their safety tips to one another. I usually have them mingle for about 3-4 minutes. I bring the students back together and they share the tips they either read or learned during the mingle. I record these safety tips on an anchor chart (because it will be used for other activities...see below). To help reinforce these ideas even more, I have the students use the tips they learned to create a safety tip book. They can choose the tips they think are most important, or applicable to their situation, and use them in their book. The following day, I like to pair students up so they can read their safety tip books to each other. It's a great way to review the content. If we don't have time for a mini book project, I might have them make a safety pennant instead. :) Watch a Video You can find lots of Halloween safety videos on You Tube, but always, always, always, be sure to preview the video before showing it to your students. My favorite safety videos tend to be the ones that are posted by various public safety agencies (police and fire departments). I really like the Halloween Safety PSA video from the DeKalb County Fire Department. Click HERE to watch. This video isn't scary (some get a little creepy and I don't want to spook my second graders), and it's very informative. :) After we watch the video, we add more information to the anchor chart we created after the safety mingle. We review the new collection of tips on our anchor chart, and then students complete a safety sort. Sorts are a great way to engage students in critical thinking. This particular sort tasks students with sorting sentences into the categories "safe" and "not safe." End of Unit At the end of our mini unit, I give each student a safety certificate, and a glow stick or bracelet. They love this! This year, I hope you take the time to teach and encourage your students to have a safe Halloween. The safety materials featured in this post can be found in my Halloween Safety pack on TPT. Click HERE for more information. Happy Halloween! DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Share It:
Engage your students this October with this fun and easy spider unit! Teach all your reading and science standards through these spider activities!
The perfect activity for the day (or a few days) after Halloween.
I love teaching about Fall here in the sunshine state! A Fall thematic unit seems like a MUST when there really isn't a Fall season.
Engage your students this October with this fun and easy spider unit! Teach all your reading and science standards through these spider activities!
Got a talkative class? Check out these 5 ways to quiet the chatter!
School has officially started! Last week was our first official week with students. I’m so excited to be back in second grade! I love the beginning of a new school year. Don’t you? 😉 Although my room is not “officially” done, I thought I’d give you a quick classroom tour of my new second grade […]
Pumpkin activities to do during your reading and writing block. From learning about the pumpkin life cycle and writing about how to carve a pumpkin!
My students’ favorite units (and mine!) every October is to learn about Bats. I’m a huge believer in thematic teaching and bats just seem to work PERFECTLY with that teaching style! I mean who doesn’t love a bat thematic unit?! LOL! Here’s a peek at some of our favorite bat activities from the past few […]
How is it already the middle of October????!!! Where has the time gone? Sorry I’ve been a *bit* MIA last week. It was the end of the quarter for us here, which means grades were due and well… I think that’s ‘nough said! LOL! As the month of October flies by, we’ve been delving into […]
Check out these amazing Halloween sticky walls for kids! Tons of fun and easy ways to learn and play with CONTACT PAPER this Halloween.
October is Fire Safety Month! Today we talked about what fire fighters do to keep us safe. Afterwards we made ourselves into strong fire fighters! The cutest fire fighters around. Want even more fun and exciting ideas for class activities? Follow me on Pinterest! Update: A number of you have asked for the template. Please enjoy!
Hello everyone! You guys should be used to me apologizing at the beginning of every post. For real. Ha! But honestly, I have finally found the time to apply for American citizenship. Let me tell ya’: It. Is.
So many great ideas for using the book Crankenstein by Samantha Berger as part of a close reading lesson routine. Awersome Crankenstein activities.
Take your apple tasting activity to the next level with this cute apple craft and poem idea. Have students work to brainstorm adjectives. Then, write a poem
Looking for ideas for using Room on the Broom in your classroom? These 5 literacy building ideas are perfect Room on the Broom activities.
Here's a collection of PERFECT for the classroom bulletin boards and door decorations to keep up for the month of October.
Don't dread parent conference time! Tips on scheduling, setting up conferences, and what to discuss in this tell all post. Rock those parent conferences
Spring has officially sprung here in the Sunshine State! It is only fitting that we’re working on plants. To kick off our plant unit, we discussed the life cycle of a plant. We watched this little video to help our discussion along. Then it was time to get dirty and have some REAL plant fun! […]
My students’ favorite units (and mine!) every October is to learn about Bats. I’m a huge believer in thematic teaching and bats just seem to work PERFECTLY with that teaching style! I mean who doesn’t love a bat thematic unit?! LOL! Here’s a peek at some of our favorite bat activities from the past few […]
So many great ideas for using the book Crankenstein by Samantha Berger as part of a close reading lesson routine. Awersome Crankenstein activities.
Pumpkin activities to do during your reading and writing block. From learning about the pumpkin life cycle and writing about how to carve a pumpkin!
Looking for ideas for celebrating Halloween in your virtual classroom? Here's 10 super simple ideas for celebrating!
Looking for ideas for celebrating Halloween in your virtual classroom? Here's 10 super simple ideas for celebrating!
Engage your students this October with this fun and easy spider unit! Teach all your reading and science standards through these spider activities!
Engage your students this October with this fun and easy spider unit! Teach all your reading and science standards through these spider activities!
Simple DIY Halloween party ideas for the classroom, including Halloween games, Halloween crafts and Halloween food ideas!
I've been excited about our first family Halloween costume pretty much since Sloan was born. G and I spent an evening in early August coming up with potential
Hi freebie friends! We've been working hard on letter sounds in kindergarten this month. I found this really cute letter sound poem for the fall and had to make it for my class. My kiddos just ate it right up! After learning how to play it in our small group rotations, we played it again after packing up at the end of the day. Head on over to my blog to grab this freebie!
