October Fun FREEBIES and Halloween I-Spy

It's already that time of year! Fall festivals, cooler weather, and Halloween is on our minds. Are you ready for some upcoming holiday fun? 

Here's some Halloween I-Spy FREEBIES for younger trick or treaters:

Get the full packet of I-Spy fun at Educator Helper's Amped Up Learning storefront or TpT storefront:

Enjoy Fall freebies!
Beth, Educator Helper

FREEBIES to Celebrate National Comic Book Day on September 25

From inferencing to symbolism to word play, comic books tie together so many reading and writing concepts, and most students love graphic novels. But, have you tried a classroom comic book project?

First, begin with a history of comics:

Link: https://youtu.be/qipZ6h4S--c?feature=shared

Next, do a whole group brainstorm of famous comic books and their characters. Then, do small group brainstorming of features found within comic books. 

Watch the artist of The Mask demonstrate his techniques for making a comic book:

Link: https://youtu.be/wb0M81xqTxQ?feature=shared

Now, you are ready to begin your class comic book writing adventure! 

My students made some amazing comic book projects: 

Get started with the easy to follow, step-by-step packet with handouts, guides, templates, resources, examples and much more: 

AUL or https://ampeduplearning.com/comic-book-writing/ 

TpT or https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Comic-Book-Writing-112862 

Comic book writing is great for math and science concepts, such as lab instructions or how-to guides, excellent for history and language arts, such as retelling famous events or biographies, and will keep students busy and engaged for many class periods. 

Some teachers asked me to NOT teach comic book writing because it was all students wanted to work on and talk about. It's a project worth highlighting with a school reading and sharing day. Our librarian featured students' comic books with great results! 

Educator Helper offers a full line of comic book writing activities to help you get introduce skills:

Have fun with comic book writing and activities from AUL and TpT!
Beth, Educator Helper

FREE National Grandparents Day Activities

It's National Grandparents Day! 

Take time to celebrate those who play the role of grandparents in your and your students' lives with these free activities: 

Need more Grandparent's Day activities?

Click here to purchase complete packet of activities

Enjoy Grandparent's Day!
Beth, Educator Helper

Labor Day Fun Freebies (Repost)

 Do you know the history of Labor Day? The U.S. Department of Labor has a great overview that explains the history with historic pictures for students to learn more about the holiday. 

Did you know Labor Day signals the end of hot dog season? The National Constitution Center lists 10 Fascinating Facts about Labor Day that are engaging and informative discussion starters (Link: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-labor-day-holiday). 

Labor Unions play a big part of Labor Day, so explore another historical perspective at Union Plus Labor Day History (Link: https://www.unionplus.org/page/labor-day-history). 

Finish up your Labor Day historical lesson with some freebies: 

Get the entire packet at AUL or TpT

Happy Labor Day!
Beth, Educator Helper