Happy Halloween!

Halloween can be a dreaded holiday for teachers because of behavior, sugar highs, and costumes. BUT it shouldn't be! As teachers, we are often overwhelmed by so much of our jobs that we sometimes forget to stop and enjoy! Holidays are the perfect time to take a break from teaching our curriculum and find ways of connecting with our students! I don't mean letting your class dissolve into chaos and feeding them lots of sugar but simply breaking up their daily routine.

Here's my agenda from this Haloween:

1. Halloween Bell Ringer
- Using Forms I ask them what their favorite Halloween costume is and what they are dressing up as this year.

2. History of Halloween Video
- I'm a history teacher so I had to sneak something in!
- Using History Channel I found a 2 min video clip!

3. Build a Jack-O-Lantern
- This is a fun project where students create their own Jack-O-Lantern and write a story about it
- I'm using the amazing Eric Curts' (Control Alt Achieve) presentation!
- To use this, click file + make a copy
- Be sure to check out Eric's website for more great ideas!

4. Mapping Activity
- After we finished all of our Halloween fun they went back to working on their normal assignments
- I played a kid-friendly Halloween playlist from YouTube to keep the fun going!

Classroom Jetsetters: How to Create Classroom Explorers

Feel like taking a tour around the world? Want to teach your students lessons in fun and meaningful ways? Use Google Tour Builder, My Maps, Expeditions, and Google Earth to create student projects and bring the world into your classroom! Instead of just talking about the world, break down the classroom walls and SHOW it to them!

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