Hey there friends! We know that Halloween is quickly approaching as if your students would let you forget! I know I’m always looking for something fun that also keeps them engaged...not crazy! Ha. Well, you are in luck because I have created two Halloween STEM activities ideal for the elementary classroom. I have a big love for Halloween-themed literature and when I found these two books I knew I wanted to create a STEM project and guided reading activities for them both. Halloween STEM Activity #1 The first book is called, “Bonaparte Falls A Part” by Margery Cuyler. It is an … [Read more...] about Get Creative with 2 Halloween STEM Activities Ideal for Elementary Classrooms
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6 Halloween Read Alouds Your Students Will Love
Hey there friends, It’s almost that time of year when we get asked repeatedly how many days until Halloween. HA! Who am I kidding? We all know that it has already started on the first day of October! So I figured…. “why not capitalize on all this festive excitement with a Halloween-themed guided reading?!” So I'm sharing with you 6 of my favorite Halloween read alouds and activities and one of them is a FREE download! Halloween Reading Comprehension & Writing For years I’ve taught a super engaging spooky Halloween narrative writing unit that is always a huge hit and brings out so … [Read more...] about 6 Halloween Read Alouds Your Students Will Love
Halloween Narrative Writing Guaranteed to Inspire Young Authors
Hey there friends! This is one of my absolute favorite times of the year! I love everything fall, the crisp air, turning leaves, fun classroom themes, and the childhood anticipation of Halloween. I have found that rather than redirecting, capturing that charged excitement for the holiday is pure gold in the classroom. One of the things I do to capitalize on that “disguised learning” is one of my all-time favorite units to teach in the classroom... Spooky Halloween narrative writing! Once you teach it, you will know exactly why I feel this way. I created a spooky narrative writing … [Read more...] about Halloween Narrative Writing Guaranteed to Inspire Young Authors
Encouraging a Growth Mindset for Kids
Hey there friends, As teachers, we are one of our student’s biggest cheerleaders - always encouraging them, supporting them as they falter, and picking them up and reteaching them when they fall. One of the most important tools we can arm our students with is helping them to see their mistakes as part of the learning process and that’s why I developed these Guided Reading with a Purpose activities to encourage a growth mindset for kids. Growth Mindset Phrases for Students I don’t know about you, but I love chants with my students and repetition to get those “must remember” skills to … [Read more...] about Encouraging a Growth Mindset for Kids
