Week of October 25, 2021 | TK | Halloween Witches
Count ten trick-or-treaters on a Halloween night and watch them disappear at the spooky old house.
Where's the Halloween Treat? by Harriet Ziefert
A counting book in which the children receive Halloween goodies from costumed hosts.
Halloween Bugs, by David A. Carter
Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghouly Bugs inside!
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 25, 2021 | Kindergarten | Halloween Witches
Herbert doesn't have a home but he loves visiting the library where it's warm and there are lots of good books to read.
Taffy Finds a Halloween Witch, by Donna Lugg Pape
Taffy is a little orange cat who wishes to be a black cat in order to be good enough for a witch to take home and love.
Halloween Bugs, by David A. Carter
Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghouly Bugs inside!
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 25, 2021 | First Grade | Halloween Costumes
A young boy recalls all the Halloween costume agonies he's been through, until, at last, he gets to do things his own way
Video Becoming Sven For the musical "Frozen," an actor transforms into a four-legged, hoofed and antlered scene-stealer named Sven, using a nearly 50-pound puppet so convincing that you might forget there's a person planking inside (Seattle Times)
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 25, 2021 | Second Grade | Monsters
A small boy tries to control ten insatiable monsters demanding food and creating chaos throughout the house at bedtime.
Just Dessert, by Polly Powell
In the middle of the night a young girl encounters a few scares on her way to an extra piece of cake.
Alfred's Book of Monsters, by Sam Streed
Alfred loves the monsters in his book, but he doesn't like teatime with his aunt--until he decides to invite three of his favorite monsters to join him for tea.
There's a Wocket in My Pocket, by Dr. Seuss
A boy tells of a whole houseful of unusual creatures.
Coloring sheet Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffin Recipe
Week of October 25, 2021 | Third Grade | Scary Stuff
A little boy makes his dogs' hair stand on end by telling them about all the things that scare him.
My Teacher Is a Monster! by Peter Brown
Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! But over the course of one day, Bobby learns that monsters are not always what they seem.
Video Dead Stuff: the Secret Ingredient in the Food Chain
Video The Paper Airplane Guy
Crafty Connection Folding paper airplanes at school... now that's scary!
Week of October 15, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Witches at the Cauldron
Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald's farm for some pigs to make a pigge pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single one.
Set the Mood Spooky music and magical music playlist
Song of the Witches, by William Shakespeare
In Shakespeare's play MacBeth, the Song of the Witches has been tingling spines since the early 1600s.
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 25, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Tricky Witch & Icky Books
A mother must save her children from a witch who has changed them into food items that she is about to gobble up.
Set the Mood Spooky music and magical music playlist
Thanks to GVPTA, we enjoy new books about mathematical concepts, toys, etc. that won't stimulate bad dreams! Here are two disturbingly eerie examples of older nonfiction:
Shapes, by Miriam Schlein
Lots of things are round, and lots more are square, but people and animals are never exactly round or square. Published in 1952.
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, by Shirley Glubok
Published in 1975, this book unwittingly presents the stuff of nightmares by tracing the history of dolls from ancient Egyptian paddle dolls to stylish fashion dolls and mechanical dolls, each era featuring dolls creepier than the last.
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet