222: Creative Halloween Activities for October in ELA

<p>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?</p> <p>It's that time of year again!</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In this episode, we'll talk about murder mystery parties, escape rooms, spooky podcasts, creepy poetry, and more.</p> <p><strong>Find the Links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tNP2O8JWTWeNehM0Glav_AFo5mdN6WZdxK1EMTHgK-Q/copy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Make your copy of the Halloween writing prompts here</a>.</p> <p>Explore <a href= "https://nowsparkcreativity.com/2018/02/episode-031-3-engaging-lessons-murder.html"> episode 31</a>, when Amanda from Engaging and Effective shared several year’s worth of experience crafting a wildly successful high school themed classroom murder mystery lesson.</p> <p><a href= "https://nowsparkcreativity.com/2021/09/135-when-students-design-escape-rooms.html"> Check out the full post</a>  about student-designed escape rooms. </p> <p>Read the full step-by-step instructions and pick up my free student guide to creating a blackout poem <a href= "https://nowsparkcreativity.com/2022/10/spooky-blackout-poetry-for-halloween.html"> here</a>.</p> <p>Grab the easy printable Halloween book display set - <a href= "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rU0qs3k6-4ACBaJWQCktMkfWvRrS-Rs_AjZd1fpnjjQ/copy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Make your copy here</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Go Further: </strong></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Explore alllll the Episodes of <a href= "https://nowsparkcreativity.com/podcast">The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Join our community, <a href= "https://ww