In this week’s episode we chat about our (not so) favorite holiday, Halloween! In 2025 it falls on a Friday, which is a blessing! While neither of us are super fans of the holiday, we do have some suggestions on how to make the day enjoyable for you and the students! We discuss how to make the day slightly academic, and suggest a few activities for your classroom party.

In this week’s episode we also mention how important it is to know your students and understand what holidays they celebrate. It might be best to pivot to a “Fall Fest” to honor all those who don’t celebrate Halloween.

Topics Discussed & Links

Math Activities∙ Multiplying by 1 Digit Numbers Color by Code∙ Halloween Decimal Word Problems∙ Multiplication & Division Word Problems

Language ArtsBook Suggestions∙ I Need My Monster∙ The Pumpkin Head Mystery (Boxcar Children)∙ Room on the BroomWriting Prompts (Freebie)

Other Fun Activities∙ Halloween Word Search∙ Have a Fa-BOO-lous Halloween Collaborative Poster∙ Haunted House Collaborative Poster∙ Fall/Halloween Bookmarks

Halloween Music∙ Harry Potter Soundtrack∙ HalloweenTown Soundtrack∙ Halloween Music

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