Get in the Halloween Spirit for the Month of October! FREE Activities...

Are you ready to get into the spirit and set the mood for a month of October FREE fun?

Get all activities at once with the Fall Halloween Bundle at TpT for all your October ELA needs: 

First, set the mood for the month of October! Dim the lights--opt for flashlights, battery operated tealights, glow in the dark sticks, and battery operated desk lamps to help students get in the holiday spirit. Students love using alternative lighting, so place plenty of these on desks, rugs, and tables.

Create a spooky classroom setting with music. YouTube has plenty of eerie Halloween music, and this one includes a fireplace and pumpkin scene: 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqp_2etisLk

For a fun October, get started with some engaging holiday learning activities: 

For emerging learners, try using Wacky Wayne's Halloween I-Spy at AUL or TpT:

Get younger readers up and moving while practicing basic sight verbs with: Get Fit Action Stories at AUL or TpT . Get active while reading!

Two favorites of students and teachers is the group writing stories Let's Write a Scary Story and Write A Halloween Story with Word Bank at AUL or TpT. Choose a story with lots of different holiday sounds for spooky imagery. Then, get to writing scary stories: 

Finally, use Eerie Writing Prompts found at AUL or TpT to create some imaginative seasonal stories!

Ready to go ahead and go all out to set an October classroom mood? Go ahead and ditch traditional seating--bring in blankets, rugs, and large towels for students to lounge on while they create a Halloween atmosphere and create and read Halloween themed stories. 

Fog machines and light projected scenes are easy set-ups and can change ordinary classrooms into an extraordinary October holiday settings. These are in high demand and can be luxury classroom items, so budget early for those. 

Setting the mood for October helps students enjoy learning during the holiday season!

Happy October!
Beth, Educator Helper

FREE Homecoming Activities

 It's Fall--time for Friday night lights and homecomings! 

Here's the homecoming parade from my hometown of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, from 2025:

                

Make it fun, make it special, and celebrate your home sports team with some FREE activities to incorporate learning into homecoming week:

Click here for more Homecoming Activities Packet fun from Amped Up Learning or TpT!

Support your local sports team and enjoy homecoming!
Beth, Educator Helper

FREE Make Your Own Easter Basket Activity

The history of Easter is well told through the History Channel's video:

                                                         Link: https://youtu.be/eOa5hl4lMvc

But, if looking for something more entertaining, try Peter Rabbit:

Link: https://youtu.be/-sFj8Q3Z1Ak

Now, it's time to make an Easter basket!

Get the full packet at Educator Helper's AUL or TpT storefront.

Happy Easter!

Beth, Educator Helper

FREE Veteran's Day Activites: Have a Class Parade, Thank You Card & More...

 Want to celebrate Veteran's Day with a parade? 

Watch the Franklin, Tennessee, Veteran's Day Parade :

Then, have your own class Veteran's Day Parade with Get Fit Action Stories at AUL and TpT:

Thank a veteran with these FREE cards in English and Spanish at Amped Up Learning and TpT:

Save by getting the bundle:

Thank you, Vets, and Happy Veteran's Day!

Beth, Educator Helper

Here Comes the Holiday Season! FREE Get Fit Action Story to Get Moving

Here it is--the official How Many Days Till Christmas counter! That means the kickoff to the holiday season is upon us. 

This fun site features other holiday goodies with categories that include Track Santa, Christmas Songs, Christmas Movies, and Christmas Traditions. It's fun for adults and kids alike. 

As you count down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds to the holiday season and Christmas, take time to get up and get moving with Get Fit Action Stories. These combine sight words with action moves to engage emergent readers and build basic reading, vocabulary and motor skills.

Try the holiday bundle at AUL or TpT to keep students active and engaged during the holiday season:

Try FREE Get Fit Action fun:

Have fun--get up and get fit for the holiday season!

Beth, Educator Helper