
After knocking on a door (houses that participate in Halloween usually leave a light on), one says, "Trick or Treat" and a piece (or pieces!) of candy is given to him or her. Inversely, the vast majority of children dress in costume (Halloween costumes can be based upon anything, from the mentioned supernatural creatures to the stars of today's films) and walk from door to door in search of candy-a practice known as trick or treat-on Halloween.

Only some adults celebrate Halloween, and they generally do so by attending parties. Bugs, spiders, cobwebs, gravestones, and anything else that can be considered creepy (or unusual and possibly scary) can also be found on Halloween, in decoration form. Supernatural (referring in this case to non-natural creatures that're typically based in fiction) figures, including vampires, ghosts, werewolves, zombies, and more, generally account for most of these decorations. At night, this design lights up against the darkness.īesides carving pumpkins, some celebrate Halloween by putting decorations up. Once a personally satisfying design is carved, a lit candle is typically put inside a pumpkin, thereby making it a Jack-O-Lantern. Although it is rooted in religion, Halloween today is enjoyed mainly because of its decorations, costumes, candy, treats, and general excitement, and furthermore, it is enjoyed by most everyone.īefore Halloween, many individuals carve a design into an orange-colored pumpkin, or a solid, durable vegetable. Visit our blog here to find out more about turning Halloween into something educational.Halloween (also referred to as All Hollows' Eve) is a holiday that's celebrated in America on 31 October of each year, regardless of what day of the week this date falls on. ***Lessons are also available for grades 4-6.***
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For the past 7 months I have been designing free printables for this blog. I’m a little picky when it comes to fonts. This Halloween October 31 wall art free printable is such a fun and easy way to add some decor to your home in time for Halloween. "What a great way to celebrate Halloween in a fun and educational way!" Halloween October 31 Wall Art Free Printable. "This fits perfectly for my Social Studies unit on Then and Now.content AND timing!"


We've created a meaningful way to engage students in the excitement of Halloween while also meeting ELA standards. Students LOVE Halloween and sometimes teachers wish they could feed off that energy to make the holiday a little more educational. witch craftivity template and instructions student writing printable: Haunted House Shape Book in two sizes grade specific text dependent questions for 1st, 2nd and 3rd which focus on RI standards two lesson plan options: An engaging I See, I Think, I Wonder lesson or a thorough lesson plan that will walk you step by step through the close reading process one page printable article: "Halloween: Then & Now" projectable teacher informational text: "Halloween: Then & Now" printable student informational text booklet: "Halloween: Then & Now" This lesson plan includes a variety of activities to support your English Language Arts standards during this Halloween season! The lesson guides students to revisit the text in search of deeper information, talk about the text, take notes, and write about their new learning in a fun Haunted House shape book!

This lesson plan provides a printable or projectable informational text that focuses on the historic origins of the holiday and compares Halloween traditions then and now.
