Halloween Games, Writing, and Math Sale

Here we are again... The Back-to-School season quickly transforms into Fall and Halloween.  People start thinking about seasonal activities they can do in their classrooms. I am the same way.  I have updated all of my Halloween and Fall items, and I'd love to share them with you.

This can be a wacky time of year, especially as it gets closer to the actual day of Halloween.  So, I created some activities that encourage learning (when focusing can be a challenging), and are lots of fun.  The games have been great for my ESL (and non ESL) students.   Follow the links to read more and get your own. 

Halloween Mad Libs Complete Set

Halloween Taboo Game- based off of the board game, Taboo

Halloween Scattergories Game- based off of the board game, Scattergories

Halloween Spooky Story Starters Writing Set with Rubrics and Decorative Paper

Pumpkin Math with lots of activities

Holiday Writing Paper Set

  

Holiday Sticker Charts

 Happy Halloween!

You can find my store and follow me here.

FREE Thanksgiving Game and More

My Customer Appreciation Sale Continues...

Today, your freebie is a Thanksgiving game called Thanksgiving Scattergories. 

The Featured Category for sale is Halloween and Fall Resources.  Click on the links below to find lots of seasonal fun for your students or your own family, even.

Halloween and Fall Resources

Thanksgiving Resources

Click on any of the images to get your own for FREE or at a great discount:

 

 

FREE Writing Center to Celebrate

That's right...FREE!  No strings attached either.  I have recently made a Teachers Pay Teachers Store milestone, and I am celebrating and thanking all of my wonderful buyers and loyal followers.  For the next week, I will be offering one of my best selling Writing Centers for FREE.  It's called Are You Kidding Me? and is based off of the game Would You Rather?  It includes student directions, a planner, choice cards, a rubric, and writing paper.  It's a lot of fun for a range of grade levels.  You can get it here.  (Please remember copyright rules still apply.  If you have a friend or colleague who would also like this, they must visit my store and download their own set.)  I appreciate the referrals and any feedback you have.  This activity is one of four in a writing center bundle that I have in my store. 

Being part of the Teachers Pay Teachers community has been an amazing ride, and I have been rejuvenated as a teacher and as a person.  My students benefit so much as well, as I am constantly reflecting on every lesson or activity, new or old, to think about how to make it better. 

If you don't follow me on TpT, please consider.  My store name is Keep Calm and Teach.  I will be launching a surprise week of deals and steals in October, and being a follower will provide you with all of the information you'll need to get these great deals. 

Reading Street Vocabulary Sale

If you're new to Reading Street, or if you've been using it a while, you may be on the hunt for some supplemental vocabulary activities for the main selection stories.  I have sets of fun and engaging activities and games for all 30 5th Grade Reading Street stories in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store.  Starting with Red Kayak, each and every story is available.  I have seen so much growth in my own students since I have started incorporating these authentic activities.  These are not boring, skill and drill types of activities.  They have been created to encourage students to make connections with the words and apply them outside of the context of the story so that they can make real world connections.  There are previews of each unit.

I have recently created bundles or sets for each of the 6 units.  If you buy the entire unit, you will save 20%, when comparing this to the price of each individual story.  I have also created a set for all 30 stories, which is a savings of over 25%.  You can find all of my 5th Grade Reading Street Materials here.  You can also click on any of the pictures below to view the items in my store. 

Red Kayak Reading Street Vocabulary Activities

 

Unit 1 Reading Street Vocabulary Set (all 5 stories)

 

At The Beach Vocabulary Activities

 

Unit 2 Reading Street Vocabulary Activities (all 5 stories)

 

The Fabulous Perpetual Motion Machine Vocabulary Activities

Unit 3 Reading Street Vocabulary Activities (all 5 stories)

 

Unit 4 Reading Street Vocabulary Activities (all 5 stories)

 

The Skunk Ladder Vocabulary Activities

 

Unit 5 Reading Street Vocabulary Activities (all 5 stories)

 

King Midas and The Golden Touch Vocabulary Activities

 

Unit 6 Reading Street Vocabulary Activities (all 5 stories)

 

Writing Centers

On Sale Now...

 

 

This set of 4 Upper Elementary Writing Centers is now on sale.   Writing is always tricky in the upper elementary and middle school grades because students often see it as a daunting task.  These centers are fun, differentitated, and engaging.  Each of them comes with a pre-writing organizer and a rubric.  There are even several pages of decorative writing paper included. 

 

Centers included are:

- Are You Kidding Me?  (based on the activity Would You Rather...)

- R.A.F.T.

- Let Me Help You With That

- Picture Prompts

 

I have used them as whole class and intervention activities also.  Click below to preview the set.  Enjoy!