October Classroom Fun: Spooky, Math, & Fall-Themed Resources

Sh-Ock-tober is in full swing, so we’ve carved out a collection of resources to solve the scaries of planning with high-quality learning disguised as festive fun. Let’s dive into the treat bowl! This post highlights October Classroom Fun: Spooky, Math, & Fall-Themed Resources

🎃 Pumpkin-Themed Learning

Pumpkins aren’t just for carving! Illuminate all subject areas cohesively with the theme of pumpkins. You’ll find engaging, hands-on activities for K-2 students. From literacy, reading, science, math, and writing, pumpkins are the star of these plump lesson plans. 👉Pumpkin Themed Learning

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📊 Meaningful Math Representations

Looking to build deeper math connections? This post offers strategies for using representations in math to make abstract ideas more concrete. It’s a perfect way to enhance the learning at the teacher table with any math content or curriculum. 👉Meaningful Math Connections

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🌈👻Rain-Boo 30 Halloween-Themed Printables

Infuse some spooky (but sweet!) themes into your October classroom resource lineup with our RainBOO Printables. Our 30 Halloween printables provide multi-subject practice with five fang-tastic themes. These pages can be used throughout the month of October, but also make teaching on Halloween easy on you because we’ve added spooky treat ideas for each theme. 👉30 Halloween Printables

Stellaluna Book Study and a Bat Craft Learning Lapbook

Fly into fall with a class favorite, Stellaluna, by Janel Cannon. This book study includes activities for leading students through their first book study with an age-appropriate scoring rubric to help guide them along the way. ​👉Stellaluna Book Study​

Your students will go Batty with the Bat Craft Learning Lapbook. Packed with science and writing, your students will have a keepsake learning book and won’t even realize how much informational writing and research they’ve put into their fang-tastic fall-themed work. 👉Bat Science​

🦉Owls and Nocturnal Animals

If bats are not your favorite flying animal, you can take flight into the world of nocturnal creatures with a focus on owls. The owl learning lapbook blends science and literacy with the perfect nature study. 👉Owl Science

🎃 The October Lit Kits K-5

Add seasonal flair to your literacy and reading learning with our October Lit Kits for each grade level. Perfect for all aspects of the literacy block. Direct instruction, student activities, teacher-led small groups, and cooperative tasks. 👉October Lit Kits K-​5

🎃👻Teaching Slides

Score fun, easy teaching slides for the entire month of October or for Halloween day specifically. These NO PREP digital slides make learning spooktacular for teacher and students alike.

☕🎃October Skill Pages

Still can’t get enough of fa-boo-lous activities? We have October skill pages that are differentiated K-2nd. These are perfect for morning work, seat work, stations, independent practice, homework, review work, and the list goes on! Early finishers need something spooky and fun? October Build and Color Puzzles will keep them engaged.

We hope these October resources help you create some unforgettable classroom moments this October!

Looking Ahead to November Classroom Resources

If you are on the top of your planning game, we are ready for you! Here are 8 must-have resources for November.