Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays! Why? Well, first of all, it's a chance to be something you're not. What kid (of all ages) doesn't like to play pretend?
I also love Halloween because of all the great children's literature out there! Here are some favorites!
Who doesn't love Room on the Broom?
Dogzilla is a favorite in my classroom, along with its sister story, Kat Kong!
I have 2 copies do In a Dark, Dark Room, and both copies are barely holding together! That's a good sign it's a popular book!
I also have a few Halloween related joke books, and they are wildly popular! (And a good time to introduce homophones, since most jokes depend upon a double meaning!)
I usually read a kid's version of the classic: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Halloween day. If I have a class that can handle it, I'll turn off the lights, but I don't want to scare the dickens out of those sensitive ones!
Last, but certainly not least is my very favorite Halloween story, the Hallo-wiener! Who doesn't love a book where the underdog becomes the hero? (Pun intended!)
Besides books, I try to squeeze in some Halloween fun wherever I can!
See the image above for this sampler of Halloween No Prep Worksheets and Printables! Or, for the whole set, see the image below:
We're working on sentences in my classroom. This set saw a lot of attention last week! Just see the image!
Or, if you'd prefer the full set, see this image!
Or perhaps you're looking for some math?
Here's a fun trivia activity on the Boom Learning Platform:
Check out this fun Boom Learning deck with a mapping theme: Halloween Mapping!
Still looking for Halloween resources? This bundle has plenty of October resources at a huge discount!
How do you celebrate Halloween?
What are your favorite books?
What are your favorite Halloween activities?
