222: Creative Halloween Activities for October in ELA

Have you reached for a turtleneck sweater yet? Bought one of those big pumpkins or bright purple mums at the stand along the road? Sipped your first spiced latte? It's that time of year again! As the leaves turn and we move into the flow of the school year, it's a nice time to sprinkle in a little holiday fun for Halloween. Today, I've got a creative buffet of options for you, and I hope you'll find a few you can't wait to surprise your students with next month. In this episode, we'll talk about murder mystery parties, escape rooms, spooky podcasts, creepy poetry, and more. Find the Links: Make your copy of the Halloween writing prompts here. Explore episode 31, when Amanda from Engaging and Effective shared several year's worth of experience crafting a wildly successful high school themed classroom murder mystery lesson. Check out the full post  about student-designed escape rooms.  Read the full step-by-step instructions and pick up my free student guide to creating a blackout poem here. Grab the easy printable Halloween book display set - Make your copy here.   Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the 'gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!