Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Halloween Literacy Ideas, Part 2


Here are some Halloween links and books to explore together as a family. Also check out Part 1.

JUST FOR FUN
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
What a fun site! I spent a lot of time exploring.

FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
Little Lovely
Make a whole village!

Parents Magazine

COOKING
Reading recipes is a great way to practice reading skills. Very motivating!

POEMS AND SONGS TO SHARE
DLTK
Poems and songs can also be a motivating way to practice reading skills. Try out different voices – scary, silly, scared…

BOOKS
The Everything Kids Halloween Puzzle & Activity Book by Beth L. Blair and Jennifer A. Ericsson
This book has a bunch of Halloween-related stuff to do. There are all kinds of puzzles and activities: coloring, hidden pictures, hangman, mazes, word searches and more.

Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins, Costumes and Candy by Deborah Heiligman
This book describes the origins of Halloween and how various countries celebrate it.  It's full of pictures that show people involved in various Halloween activities. The last pages supply more facts, a recipe and further resources.

I hope your Halloween is fun and safe. Please share in the Comments box!
Gail





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