Being a teacher presents you with many unusual benefits and burdens. One of those benefits is getting to celebrate the holidays kid style. One of my favorite holidays to celebrate is Halloween. Below I’ve included a list of reasons why being a teacher on Halloween is amazing.
1. So much free candy
Kids just come to school with candy falling out of their ears to GIVE you. It’s like reverse trick or treating.
2. Narrative writing
Halloween lends itself very nicely to narrative writing. The adjectives just flow off the students’ tongues when they start talking about a haunted house.
3. Figurative language
Like narrative writing, figurative language also is perfect to teach during this spooky season!
4. Costumes
You get a costume! You get a costume! I get a costume! Who doesn't love dressing up and looking at costumes?
5. Decorations
I’m always looking for reasons to get cats into my classroom, so Halloween is black cat/pumpkin season!
6. Excuse for parties
Need I say more?
7. Halloween music bribery
Currently teaching SBAC standards and Thriller lyrics in my classroom.
8. Laugh out loud kid prompts
Pinterest is home to the most adorable/amusing Halloween activities for kids. You haven’t laughed till you see what kids think you should be for Halloween.
9. You can go out afterwards as a zombie and not even need makeup.
#facts
10. Guiltless cheat day.
Since you’re running around all day long chasing monsters, pirates, and princesses, candy is really just sustaining you, not adding weight to you.
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