My First Halloween – Stories and Resources for the Classroom
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This year, I will celebrate my first Halloween. It’s not that I don’t like it; it’s just that I’ve recently moved from Paris to the United States. In France, we celebrate All Saints Day on the first of November, but Halloween is not a popular event. Being new in this country is a very fun experience and I like to talk about cultural differences, both the tiny everyday life differences and major events like Halloween. Until now, I didn’t know how exciting this holiday could be: Jack-o’-lanterns, decorated houses, preparation of the costumes, witch and zombie stories… All this buzz about Halloween really makes me want to be part of it! It’s never too late to start celebrating it.
Halloween Resources for the Classroom
For people who aren’t starting as late as I am, here are some resources to share in the classroom:
The Science behind Halloween…
- “Spooktacular” experiments from scientist Steve Spangler
- More Halloween science experiments
Let’s practice math and economics…
- Use students’ enthusiasm to work on measures and quantities, from the world’s biggest pumpkin or candy containers
- Infographic about how the U.S. candy industry is a $20 billion business and graphics about how Americans will spend money on Halloween
Time to play with Halloween words…
- Vocabulary Games with Wendy the Witch or this spooky spelling game “Spelloween”
- Reading Comprehension on a text: Halloween, Holiday of the Day
Social Studies…what do you know about Halloween’s history?
- A visual history of Halloween to learn about the origins of this tradition
- Different ways of celebrating the dead from all around the world
Halloween songs and music…
- Sing and play around with the scary skeleton
- Halloween and fall music for the piano
Smartboards…
Tricks in the classroom for Halloween…
Share your favorite links or pictures on any topics you’re interested in. We will keep updating our Halloween Pinterest board. Have a look at it!
