I have such amazing memories of Halloween from when I was little. As an adult, I love Halloween BUT it can be exhausting too! So....I am excited to be partnering up with Rachael at The Classroom Game Nook and several more teacher bloggers to bring you some TRICKS AND TREATS for Halloween. Each teacher blogger will be giving great advice, sharing a free resource AND running a contest for some awesome prizes. The blog hop will run from October 24-31.
At our small school, we don't have an art or music teacher. I want to expose my students to both, but on top of all the other items I prep every week and add in data collection, SLO's, intervention documentation, I feel a bit stretched each week. I have found my saving grace in The Art for Kids Hub on YouTube. The artist on the video, Rob, is fun to watch and he knows just how to explain everything in kid friendly terms. He is also so encouraging and helps kids understand art terms and that each piece will be unique.
I am telling you that you will thank yourself for incorporating The Art for Kids Hub into your week. It is a wonderful brain break for you and your students. Check out the video here:
If you are interested in a similar multiplication bump game, here is Bump That Paw! Multiplication Game.
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I hope you hop on over to see what Kathleen from A Plus Kids has for your trick or treat bag!
I am adding this to my Youtube list for my students and my daughter who loves Youtube and to draw.
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Kovescence of the Mind
Excellent Sarah. I hope your students and daughter love these art activities as much as we have.
DeleteI absolutely loved all these ideas! Thank you for sharing! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome Tammy! Thanks for visiting.
DeleteWe love using monsters theme resources during the month of October!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Mia! I do too. I love using the monster theme because it works in October and year round.
DeleteThank you so much for your division bump! I'm a brand new 6th grade teacher and my students need a lot of review to become speedier with their math facts!
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome Amber! Congratulations on your new teaching position. How exciting!
DeleteIn October I love to incorporate math and reading concepts for my struggling learners. They make fact family spiders, word family spiders, and pumpkins that show the standard/expanded/and written form of a number.
ReplyDeleteLove! How great to incorporate art with your subjects.
DeleteI like to do simple research on either bats or spiders during October.
ReplyDeleteThat is so neat Suzy, because we are doing spider research next week too! Great minds think alike!
DeleteI love 5 little pumpkins anything !!! Michelle mIller
ReplyDeleteLove that poem Retta!
DeleteI love something that revolves around fire safety. For me, this is an important topic. Thanks for sharing what's happening in your classroom. It's always fun to see what others are doing.
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That's a great October topic! We had a fire safety week the first week of October. The fire department brought their truck out and the kids loved it. I am just like you, Third Grade Whimsy; I love sneaking a peek into other classrooms through these blogs.
DeleteI love your "trick"! I just subscribed to Art Hub for Kids and I can't wait to try it out. It will be especially helpful for days when our special gets cancelled.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to keep the students busy when they miss their specials. Now it won't be a disappointment, but something to look forward to!
DeleteWe're not allowed to celebrate Halloween at our school, so instead we have a Literary Parade; teachers & students dress up as their favorite book characters.
ReplyDeleteI have seen a lot of schools doing the same thing. It looks fun!
DeleteLove your blog post :)
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Thanks so much for visiting!
DeleteI love to teach about bats and spiders. I allowed my students to do a writing activity(this year) where they decided what I needed to dress up as for Halloween, where I would go and what I was to wear. They also had to draw a picture of me in the costume.
ReplyDeleteYou are brave Gay! I bet you had some amazing adventures in their stories. What a great idea to get them writing
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ReplyDeleteI started a new position at a Christian school so no "Halloween" activities, but this pumpkin art will be perfect! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
DeleteWe did a pumpkin study and investigation that my students really enjoyed! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds fun and possibly messy!
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