By Rachel Lynette
This is my favorite scary story to tell to children on Halloween. The trick is to tell it in first person and make it sound as if it really happened. If you decide to use it, be sure to embellish it (this is the bare-bones version) and change some of the details to make it seem more realistic for your own situation. So, as they
As if you don’t have enough Halloween freebies already, here is another one! I was actually inspired to make this by a game my friends and I used to play in college called STAMP. This was long before the board game Scattegories came out. We just drew grids on notebook paper and made up our own categories. I adapted that game to create GHOST. You
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Just in case you missed it, here is the link to the Halloween edition of the short, fun and highly useful Minds in Bloom Newsletter. It includes links to four Halloween Freebies along with some terrific tips on how to survive Halloween on a Monday. There are even a few Halloween jokes to share with your students. Don’t forget to sign up for the Newsletter
I compiled this ebook of Halloween Activity Ideas as a little “thank you” to all my followers. Minds in Bloom Newsletter subscribers got it a few days ago, but I want to make sure everyone has a chance to download it, so I am posting it here. If you haven’t subscribed to the newsletter yet, now would be a great time! Every issue is includes freebies like this one,
Witches’ Brew is such a fun concept to work with because so many disgusting things can go into it. Here are three fun ideas for using Witches’ Brew: Add a Verse Primary students will love Hap Palmer’s song, “Witches’ Brew.” You can see the lyrics and listen to the song right here on Songs for Teaching. In addition to learning the song, you can make up
“As you implement the Power Reading Tools and students accept more responsibility for becoming better readers, reading instruction in your classroom will become student-centered rather than teacher-centered. You’ll become a reading coach instead of a reading teacher. In so doing, you’ll empower your students to love reading and to grow as readers.” – Laura Candler When I taught reading, I usually used novels. There were two or three ability-based reading groups each
The other day, my sweetheart’s third grade daughter, Claire, was talking about how much she loves her new teacher. When I asked why, one of the first things she said was, “She makes writing fun! I used to hate writing, but she gives us neat stuff to write about.” When I asked for an example, she enthusiastically told me about how the teacher had them write
Are you ready to start teaching My Plate? Here are the basics of what you need to know. MyPlate was introduced in 2011 and is based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The MyPlate icon replaces the My Pyramid icon, which has been in place since 2005. The MyPlate icon is meant to be used as an easy to understand reminder for healthy eating rather
