Thinking Ahead to Halloween

I wanted to make a post – nice and early – so that teachers can purchase books or grab them at the library before they are scooped up in Halloween excitement.

Dem Bones by Bob Barner is a classic spiritual song. The hip bone connected to the….. I love reading this to elementary students and then creating a warm up with the words. It is a great way to explore skeletons, bones, and parts of the body. 

Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden by George Levenson and Shmuel Thaler is a clear picture book with many photos about the cycle of a pumpkin. I have created many a dance for kindergarteners with this book as inspiration. I love talking about twisty tendrils and growing vines.