A few fun Halloween activities to use in the classroom - a presentation for teachers by a teacher (HUPE Zagreb , 26 October 2012

1. Halloween
Sanja Božinović
OŠ Nikole Hribara Velika Gorica
sanja.bozinovic@skole.hr
http://allworkandnoplay.pbworks.com

2. Why Halloween?
 learn about other cultures and traditions
 imagination
 fun (stories, songs, games)

3. Boooooo
Activities for children
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listening and reading writing speaking
storytelling games and fun
online and offline activities vocabulary
pronunciation
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treasure chest for kinaesthetic learners

4. Listening and reading (online)
spooky
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/
haunted-house
http://themoonlitroad.com/

5. More ideas
 The Shadowlands.net
idea: students research
a haunted place and
create a presentation
http://theshadowlands.net

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http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/
http://youtu.be/e54m6XOpRgU
abracadabra

7. Listening and reading :
paper –based activities
Bring a picture book
read/listen and draw, read/listen and
play/mime a scene
learn vocabulary create dialogues
bats
More ideas?
monsters skeletons

8. Vocabulary building
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
games/spelloween/spelloween.html

9. Some vocabulary games
PearsonEducation.Inc http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
WordSearchSetupForm.asp

10. Time to play
 2-letter words = 2 points
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 3-letter words = 3 points
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 4-letter words = 4 points
 5-letter words = 5 points
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idea taken from: Pearson Education
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11. Tongue twisters
 I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but
if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't
wish the wish you wish to wish.
 Which witch, Wanda wondered, would wish to
wear a wrist watch?

12. More tongue twisters
 If two witches would watch two watches,
which witch would watch which watch?
 Mr. Mummy mustn't mess up Mrs. Mummy's
makeup.

13. And some more…
 Professional Pumpkin Pickers are prone to pick the
plumpest pumpkins.
 Transylvanian Tree Trimmers are trained to trim the
tallest Transylvanian trees.
http://www.jokesnjokes.net/funny.jokes.amusing.humor.
laughs/General/tongue.twisters.holidays.htm

14. Printables:
 Jack O’Lantern Story (www.pumpkinnook.com/.../jack.htm)
 Halloween Alphabet (abcteach.com)
 Halloween Flashcards (learnenglishkids. britishcouncil.org)
 Where does Halloween come from? – reading
comprehension (abcteach.com)
Time to share more ideas for
listening and reading 

15. Writing (online)
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/story-maker

16. More writing ideas:
 Create your own Halloween story
online idea: storybird.com
offline idea: stories to go with a character
Let’s share some
more ideas

17. Halloween jokes
 activityvillage.co.uk/halloween_jokes_for_kids.htm
Do you use jokes in the classroom?
Ideas
A joke on two
Memorise and
strips of paper ?
-find your partner tell your joke

18. Special treats for kinaesthetic
learners
 create a Trick-or-Treat bag (what is in it?)
 dress up as…
 carve a pumpkin
 dance Skeleton Dance – competition
(Bit.ly/jibjabskeletondance)
 plan a Halloween party
 origami: Halloween Cat
(http://youtu.be/EKUTEwi_UzE)

19. Homework ideas
- create your own video using GoAnimate.com
- create a video using animoto.com
- send your friends funny e-cards using
Bit.ly/jibjabskeletondance (Dancing
Skeletons)
- create a bookmark with Halloween characters

20. Let’s play some games!
1. Pearson Education: Trick or Treat
1. National Geographic Kids : Fun Stuff
2. Activity Village: Skeleton Game

21. Don’t forget to have fun!
Thank you!