Halloween Fun in Grade 1/2!!

We have really enjoyed all of our Halloween activities the past couple of weeks!

Here is our Halloween Shared Reading Song:

Students will bring home the printed version to read/sing and have a home activity of writing out the
number words in our counting song.

Today, we read some non-fiction books about Halloween.

We learned:

* That people started bonfires to keep away the spirits of dead people. (Callen)
* Halloween has been celebrated for hundreds of years. (Landon)
* That Halloween actually means All Hallow's Eve. (Matthew)
* Halloween was started in Scotland, England and Ireland. (Ryan)
* The first Halloween's were about honouring the people that had passed away. (Ms. King)
* Hallow really means Saints.
* Halloween is celebrated on October 31 every year. (Bridget)
* Halloween was started in ancient times. (Liam)
* On Halloween a long time ago people used to make costumes. (Hannah)
* People trick or treat at people's houses. (Ewan)
* People get ready for Halloweeen by decorating and carve pumpkins. (Eleanor)

DPA this week, we enjoyed some Halloween dancing and musical chairs:

Our Estimate Jar winners!! Halloween candy bracelets for everyone since our friend shared!

Our Halloween Math Centers:

We finished up our day with our empathy video about Spookley the Square Pumpkin
(and a little dance party squeezed in there!)

Thanks for the treats for the class!

Wishing you all a safe and happy Halloween!!