A Month of Halloween Fun and Learning
Every year, as soon as October hits, the children begin getting excited for Halloween. This year, Ms. Switzer and I began to think about how we can shape the learning environment together with the children. We thought that we would incorporate curriculum through fun, play-based opportunities which reached most the children's senses.
Here are some things that we had fun with this month:
Pumpkin Investigations
Halloween Writing and Literacy:
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| Our classroom inherited an old pumpkin box that the children decorated to make a spooky reading nook. |
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| Enriching Oral Language through songs and finger plays. |
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| Samara's depiction of "Five Little Pumpkins" |
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| Sensory play using shaving cream. |
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| Sensory play using pumpkin spiced play dough and pumpkin spiced moon sand. |
Ms. Mallory and Tianna (our Notre Dame Co-op student) made a Haunted Drama centre.
Mathematics and Fine Motor Skills
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| Making pattern necklaces with straws. Halloween Activity Day On Friday, we paired with Ms. Devitt's FDK class to have Halloween games and activities. We combined the children into groups and had lots of fun things to do in each classroom. It was a great day!! |
We also celebrated our Virtue of the Month assembly on Gratitude together in the Gym. The FDK students sang the "Thank-You" song for the school.
Ms. Switzer and I are thankful to have the important job of teaching and caring for your precious children everyday!
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