My way of getting around it - campfire stories. =) For the past week, my students have heard lots and lots and LOTS of campfire stories - some funny, some weird, some spooky, some folktales. They were given a challenge, write their own campfire stories with 3 basic rules to follow:
1) no one can GET killed. They can already be dead though
2) no ghosts, witches, or things that may be offensive
3) keep it E for Everyone please!
The stories they come up with always amaze me! This year, they were so good, we used the whole writing process and published them too!
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Now, the piece de resistance occurs - you guessed it - on Halloween! We held our campfire today in my classroom! I had two volunteers come in to make microwave s'mores and we huddled around the "fire", shoes off, pillows brought in for comfort and listened to and celebrated each others writing. I set up the "fire" before they come in from related arts - black paper on all the windows and only the firelight showing. It's hard to tell - but it's just one of the fake torches from a Halloween store! Every year, they love it and talk about it all year long. So, if you happen to be in a school that doesn't do Halloween - here's an option for you - and even if you do Halloween - who doesn't love a campfire??Happy Halloween and have a great week!
What a wonderful idea! I'm going to have to try it next year.
ReplyDeleteMy school is about the only one in our district that still celebrates Halloween. The kids put their costumes on after lunch and we have a serpentine through the building. Every class comes through our room and we join in at the end and go through all the other rooms. We have almost as many parents lining the halls taking pictures as we have kids participating. I don't think our parents and community would let us stop. Thanks for the wonderful idea.
That's a great idea! Our school has done a fall festival during school hours (about an hour for each grade level), but this year they stopped it and didn't allow the kids to wear costumes. It was a bummer...
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I love this idea!!! I am at a school that does not allow celebrating Halloween, or any holiday really. Thanks for sharing an awesome alternate for fellow non-celebrating teachers :)
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As a teacher in a we-do-not-celebrate-Halloween school, I appreciate the fun and creative idea!
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