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Betty (A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning My God is plentiful) Jo (A diminutive of Josephine meaning May Jehovah add. Also diminutive of Joanne meaning God is gracious.)

South Korea and the 2018 Winter Olympics

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The 2018 Winter Olympic Games have begun! And, Winter Olympics based homeschooling has begun, too! The links below are the cross curricular free resources we’ll be using as we explore South Korea and the 2018 Winter Games.

Brief History, Geography, and Facts of South Korea https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Korea,%20South

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/south-korea/#south-korea-market.jpg

Printable South Korea Maps – http://www.freeworldmaps.net/asia/southkorea/

Country Notebooking Printables – http://www.notebookingnook.com/freebie-country-study-notebooking-pages/

South Korea Video Tour – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq5_J9nArE8

Learn Korean Phrases https://www.fluentu.com/blog/korean/korean-travel-phrases/

Korean Food and Recipes http://www.easykoreanfood.com/

Olympic Games Official Website – Sports, Athletes, Photos, News, Schedule, History, and More https://www.olympic.org/

Olympics Themed Math – https://www.yummymath.com/2018/winter-olympics-pyeongchang-february-9-25/

Bible Verse/Winter Olympic Coloring Pages – https://www.childrens-ministry-deals.com/collections/winter-olympics-sunday-school-childrens-church

Bible/Winter Olympic Discussion Questions https://whatsinthebible.com/the-sochi-winter-olympics-2014-five-questions-to-engage-your-kids/

2018 Educational Kit from the Olympic Museum –https://www.olympic.org/museum/visit/schools/teaching-resources/lesson-material/experiencing-discovering-the-og-special-pc2018#

Non- Commercial Use Free Clipart (enter “olympics” into the search bar) http://clipart-library.com/

Music of the Olympics https://learn.musicinourhomeschool.com/courses/15-minute-music-lessons/lectures/1074732#/questions/1

Olympic Themed Interactive Games http://www.primarygames.com/socstudies/olympics/olympics.htm

How to Draw Soohorang (the tiger mascot) video lesson https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw-soohorang-pyeongchang-winter-olympics-mascot/

Writing Prompts https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/2014/02/winter-olympic-writing-prompts-after.html

https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/olympic-fun/

Olympics Printable Worksheets – Wordsearch, Crossword, Anagrams, True/False Quizzes https://www.historyonthenet.com/worksheets/olympics-worksheets/

Science of the Winter Olympics Video Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB6B38A6C0540EEB6

How It’s Made Videos : Skating Rinks

Gold (Au79), Silver (Ag47), and Bronze (Copper-Cu29) Information from this Interactive Element Chart http://humantouchofchemistry.com/pages/periodictable.html

Gold, Silver, Bronze Element Videos http://www.periodicvideos.com/

Winter Olympics Inspired Crafts, Games, and Activities https://tipjunkie.com/winter-olympic-activities-and-crafts-for-kids/

I hope we ‘Win the Gold’ with Winter Olympic learning!

betty jo

Lionel Trains – Special Day August 25

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According to Special Days in August the 25th is the birthday of Joshua Lionel Cowen, one of the best known toy train manufacturers of all time. A couple of years ago, we made Cowen and toy trains a Special Day study. Below are the web links we followed as we learned.

Biography of Inventor Joshua Lionel Cowen http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/cowen.htm#ON%20THE%20WEB:

Vintage films on Youtube

Inside Lionel’s Train Factory Part 1

Inside Lionel’s Train Factory Part 2

Showroom Layouts, Part 1 –

Showroom Layouts, Part 2 –

Play Interactive Train Games http://www.trainarcade.com/

Read Train Stories, Play Train Games and Watch Train Videos http://trc.trains.com/Trains%204%20Kids.aspx

Classic railroad songs playlist from the Smithsonian https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSRfoOcUe4bjeu8QIfbrejTyT0hYVncE

And we couldn’t build an electric train, but had fun making a toy train out of recyclables! This ended up as a bank. Perhaps Z will start saving for a Lionel of his own?

Do you keep a timeline for your studies? This “Timeline Add-on : Toys” is currently on sale for only $ 0.22! http://www.currclick.com/product/36820/Timeline-AddOns-Toys?term=toys+timeline&test_epoch=0&it=1

This was one of several history studies that the kids deemed “Not Boring”!

betty jo

Learning Resources for Special Days in November

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There are wonderful opportunities for learning from the November calendar! Here’s a BiG resource list for teaching and learning with November’s themes, holidays, and special days. Be sure to check back occasionally throughout the month, for I’ll be adding to this collection as more resources become available.

November holidays, observances, food themes, and awareness days, historic figures, composers, artists and authors birthdays, science and history based anniversaries, and more! https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2020/10/27/special-days-in-november-2/

Printable SPECIAL DAYS IN NOVEMBER

Helpful “go-to” resources for educational calendars, monthly themes, and special days studies https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/07/31/learning-resources-for-special-days/

How I use Special Days lists in our homeschool blog series :

Special Days and the Evolution of Morning Calendar Time

Special Days and Biographies

Special Days and Geography

Special Days and Science

November Themes

Adopt a Turkey – Wild Turkey Resources, Crafts, and Activities http://www.franw.com/2011/11/wild-turkeys.html

Aviation – The study resources we used during August’s “Aviation Week” are great and will work just as well in November. https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/08/17/aviation-week-learning-resources/

Diabetes – Pre-K – 12 Teacher Guides, Worksheets, and Quizzes – Just enter “diabetes” into the search bar to pull up which level you need – http://classroom.kidshealth.org/index.jsp?Grade=0&Section=welcome

Geography Awareness – Geography Activities, Ideas, and Resources https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/07/29/special-days-and-geography/

Historic Bridges – Learning Resources and Activities https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/05/27/bridges/

Music – We also go to this site often for music theory, composer biographies, and free sheet music printables http://makingmusicfun.net/

NaNoWriMo (National November Writing Month) – Young Writers Program – Guides, Lesson Plans and Workbooks – https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/pages/educator-resources and the NaNoWriMo homepage http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/

Native American Heritage – Resources and Activities http://www.franw.com/2015/10/native-american-resources.html

Squash – Resources and Recipes http://www.franw.com/2011/11/3-sisters-squash-pumpkins.html

Sweet Potato Awareness – Resources and Recipes http://www.franw.com/2015/09/sweet-potato-resources.html

Thanksgiving (US)

Learn about the people, times, events, and foods leading up to the first “Pilgrim/Indian” Thanksgiving. https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2013/11/08/thanksgiving-unit-study-ideas-and-resources/
Learn about Thanksgiving during WW1, the Depression, and WW2 – https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/11/15/thanksgiving-been-there-done-that/
Resource Page – http://www.franw.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-activities.html

World Communication – Communication Skill Building Videos https://www.edutopia.org/topic/communication-skills

Presidents With Nov. Birthdays:

Nov. 2 – Warren Harding 1865
Nov. 2 – James Polk 1795
Nov. 23 – Franklin Pierce 1804
Nov. 24 – Zachary Taylor 1784

Presidents Resources and Activities – https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/02/14/resources-for-presidents-day/

Nov. Statehood Anniversaries

Nov. 2 – North and South Dakota1889
Nov. 8 – Montana 1889
Nov. 16 – Oklahoma 1907
Nov. 21 – North Carolina 1789

Special Days and Geography https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/07/29/special-days-and-geography/

November Daily Specials

Nov. 1 – Plate Tectonics Day – Lesson Plans and Activitieshttp://geology.com/teacher/plate-tectonics.shtml

Nov. 2 – Alternate birth date for Daniel Boone 1734 (other sources say Oct, 22) https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2013/10/22/daniel-boone/

Nov. 3 – First Dog in Space 1957 – Article and Resource List http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/dogs/

Nov. 4 – Common Sense Day – Read the Thomas Payne Publications http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Thomas_Paine/Common_Sense/ and watch this episode of Liberty’s Kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awlBeITstkE

Nov. 5 – Guy Fawkes Day and Bonfire Night – http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/guy-fawkes

Nov. 6 – Marooned Without a Compass Day – 8 Ways to Find North Without a Compass https://www.wikihow.com/Find-True-North-Without-a-Compass

Nov. 6 – Composer John Phillips Sousa born 1854 – Audio Biography with Music Selections http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=60

Nov. 7 – Scientist Marie Curie born 1867 – Short Biography and Printables http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdcurie.htm

Nov. 7 – Evangelist Billy Graham born 1918 – K-12 Downloadable Lesson Plans –https://billygrahamlibrary.org/educational-resources/

Nov. 8 – Tongue Twister Day – How fast can you say these? http://www.funenglishgames.com/funstuff/tonguetwisters.html

Nov. 9 – Berlin Wall Opened, 1989 – Article, Facts, and Quiz http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/berlin_wall.php

Nov. 9 – Kristallnacht Anniversary 1938 – Exhibition, Video, and Educational Resource List https://www.lookstein.org/professional-dev/kristallnacht-resources/

Nov. 10 – Theologian Martin Luther born 1483 – Resource and Activity List

https://simplelivingcreativelearning.com/reformation-day-resources-and-activities/

Nov. 11 – Origami Day – http://www.franw.com/2013/12/holiday-and-winter-origami.html

Nov. 11 – Remembrance/Veterans Day – http://www.franw.com/2013/11/veteransremembrance-day.html

Nov. 12 – Reformer Elizabeth Stanton born 1815 – http://www.franw.com/2013/11/womens-suffrage-research-resource.html

Nov. 13 – World Kindness Day – 100 Acts of Kindness Ideas for Kids and Families https://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/100-acts-kindness-kids/

Nov. 14 – Artist Claude Monet born 1840 – http://harringtonharmonies.com/2013/04/art-unit-for-claude-monet.html

Nov. 15 – America Recycles Day – Crafting with Recyclables http://www.franw.com/2013/04/make-your-own-crafts-from-repurposed.html

Nov. 15 – Artist Georgia O’Keefe born 1887 – Big Flower and Color Art Project http://harringtonharmonies.com/2013/05/create-color-like-okeeffe-a-georia-okeefe-arty-unit.html

Nov. 16 – Fast Food Day – Fast Food Nutrition Lesson Plans (middle school/high school) – http://www.fastfoodnutrition.org/lesson-plans.php

Nov. 17 – Explorers Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean 1805 (some sources say 15th)- Student Activities http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/lewis-and-clark-student-activity

Nov. 18 – Mickey Mouse Debut 1928 Watch the first Mickey Mouse cartoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6c_WgxTsMo

Nov. 19 – World Toilet Day – Learning Resources – https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2015/11/19/world-toilet-day/

Nov. 21 – First Hot Air Balloon Flight 1763 – http://www.franw.com/2014/06/hot-air-balloons.html

Nov. 25 – Author/Illustrator Marc Brown born 1946 – Educator Resources, Activities, and Lesson Plans http://marcbrownstudios.com/school/educators-faq/

Nov. 25 – Woody Woodpecker Debut 1940 – Watch These 1940’s Episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOTOpybYf20

Nov. 26 – Cartoonist Charles Schulz born 1922 – Peanuts resources https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/10/02/peanuts/

Nov. 29

Chocolates Day – Resources and Activities http://www.franw.com/2013/12/chocolate-activities.html
Native American Day * – Resource Page http://www.franw.com/2015/10/native-american-resources.html

Nov. 29 – Author CS Lewis born 1898 – Interactive Biography and Fun Facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/cs_lewis/

Nov. 30 – Author Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) born 1835 –

Biography and Printables – http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdtwain.htm
Tour Hannibal, MO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaZsjG1bork
Literature Study Guides (you’ll need to scroll down towards the bottom) http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/index_author_t.html
Quotes http://twainquotes.com/quotesatoz.html

Happy November Learning!

betty jo

Learning Resources for Special Days

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Recently, I was asked what resources to use for teaching from the Special Days posts. Every month has different topics, but I turn to the same tried and trusted web sites as I collect resources for our Special Days learning. Below is a list of those I find to be the most helpful when preparing our “from the calendar” studies. I hope that you will find them helpful, too.

Special Days and Biographies – How to and resource list https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/07/21/special-days-and-biographies/

Resources for Presidents Birthdays https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/02/14/resources-for-presidents-day/

Special Days and Geography – How to and resource list https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/07/29/special-days-and-geography/

Special Days and Science – How to with resource list https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/08/05/special-days-and-science/

A monthly calendar “resource of links and things to do, things to learn and things to explore” http://www.se7en.org.za/se7ens-almanac

Wonderful resources, activities, crafts, recipes, and open ended ideas often related to seasons, holidays, and monthly themes for families and independent learners http://www.franw.com/

Calendar of Books http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/readingresources/tp/current-calendar.htm

“Food, Nutrition, and Health By the Month” http://food.unl.edu/fnh/seasonal-ideas

Monthly themed bulletin boards, lesson plans, activities, and writing prompts https://www.theteacherscorner.net/monthly-resources/

Seasonal Themes with Resources http://www.theteachersguide.com/

Daily Feature Video https://www.brainpop.com/

Wonder of the Day http://wonderopolis.org/

This Month in History http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/

Bible based object lessons, games, projects, and science experiments which will often correspond with themes and holidays http://www.christianitycove.com/

Vocabulary lists to go with just about any seasonal or holiday topic https://myvocabulary.com/

Seasonal and holiday themed math lessons and activities http://www.yummymath.com/

Monthly Science Calendar with resources http://thehomeschoolscientist.com/

Writing Prompt Calendar https://writeshop.com/tag/calendar/

Calendar Related Writing and Literacy Activities and Lesson Plans http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/

Science Activities for Every Month of the Year – http://igamemom.com/science-activities-for-every-month-of-the-year/

Crafts for holidays and themes http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/

Special Days art lessons, craft projects, and activities http://kinderart.com/seasons/

Elementary level printables with monthly themes including holidays, statehood anniversaries, and president’s birthdays http://www.apples4theteacher.com/

Seasonal and holiday interactive games and printables http://www.primarygames.com/seasons/seasons.htm

I’m going to keep this handy resource list on the sidebar under the current Special Days icon link. And, if you need some help developing a special day study, just let me know!

Happy Learning!

betty jo

History, Fireworks, Food, and Family Fun – A 4th of July Unit Study and Resource List

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The 4th of July, America’s birthday, is a fantastic opportunity for family fun, fireworks, food, and summer school learning! I’ve found some great cross curricular and multi level resources to share as we celebrate, explore, create, learn, review, and play through a unit study.

American Revolution Timeline starting with The Stamp Act (1765) and ending with The Treaty of Paris (1783) http://www.ducksters.com/history/revolutionarywartimeline.php

Early America Resources – Documents, Photos, Biographies, and Videos https://www.varsitytutors.com/earlyamerica

Tour Revolutionary War Battlefields http://johnsmilitaryhistory.com/revvirtual.html

‘Revolutionary War’ Famous Paintings http://www.reenactmag.com/7-paintings-define-revolutionary-war/

Museum of the American Revolution – Impressive collection of objects, works of art, manuscripts, and printed works! http://www.amrevmuseum.org/collection

Interactive version of John Trumbull’s famous painting “The Declaration of Independence” http://www.quiz-tree.com/Declaration-of-Independence-Trumbull.html

Guns of the Revolutionary War http://www.reenactmag.com/important-guns-revolutionary-war/

History/Geography/Math Game Printable – “Find the Lost Redcoat” https://www.education.com/activity/article/The_lost_redcoat/

Liberty’s Kids is an entertaining and a favorite video resource for homeschooling families to introduce the events and people of the American Revolution. Here’s the link to the viewers guide for all 40 episodes. http://www.tv.com/shows/libertys-kids/episodes/

And, the link to the Liberty’s Kids Youtube channel and playlist. All the episodes are available to view. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5pJi9mLIy38m2e_u3sboKQ

Schoolhouse Rock 4th of July Cartoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmSVnP-oDRs

4th of July Vocabulary List and Word Puzzles https://myvocabulary.com/word-game-puzzles/july-4th-vocabulary/

July 4th Writing Prompts https://writeshop.com/july-4th-writing-activities/

Patriotic Writing Paper Printables http://www.busybeekidsprintables.com/Patriotic-Stationery.html

Calligraphy Resources https://www.franw.com/2015/08/calligraphy-resources.html

Patriotic Quotes https://www.countryliving.com/life/g1841/patriotic-quotes/

How to Speak Like a Colonist http://mrscagle.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/0/6/21062918/talk_like_a_colonist.pdf

Devotions, Quotes, Prayers, and Bible verses for Independence Day http://www.graspinggod.com/4th-of-july.html

Learn about manufacturing the American Flag history and videos https://annin.com/

“Why do we celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks?” According to Slate, that answer is , “Because John Adams wanted us to.” Link here for the full article. http://www.slate.com/articles/life/explainer/2012/07/history_of_fireworks_in_america_why_do_we_celebrate_fourth_of_july_with_fireworks_.html

“Boom Pow Whizz” is an awesome article explaining the history of fireworks with a couple of suggested art and language arts activities. https://antiquitynow.org/2013/07/03/boom-pow-whizzz-the-history-of-fireworks/

Fireworks and Flags Math Activities http://www.yummymath.com/2016/4th-of-july/

Learn about the chemistry of fireworks and use the handy chart of to identify what chemical compounds are used to produce different colors http://www.scifun.org/CHEMWEEK/fireworks/Fireworks2017.htm

And here’s more firework chemistry including a highlighted periodic table http://sciencenotes.org/firework-colors-chemistry/

And to find out more about the elements that make the firework colors http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table

What’s inside a firework and step by step explanation of what happens when lit http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/anat_nf.html

How It’s Made – Fireworks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hatDxw8-GRM

How It’s Made – Sparklers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJ-lAANCw8

Steve Spangler’s – 4th of July Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZp7VTYJvQw

Homemade Fireworks Instructions (advanced and probably dangerous!) https://www.thoughtco.com/homemade-fireworks-projects-607331

BBQ and Grilling Safety Guide with kids https://www.ultramodern.com/how-to-grill-with-kids/

Kids Grilling Recipes and Tips http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/easy-grilling-recipes.html

How Charcoal is Made Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pFLbB00ZJo

My family’s favorite 4th of July treat is this yummy and easy layered dessert using store bought angel food cake – cut into cubes, blueberries, sliced strawberries, and whipped cream.

Fun Learning Activities http://www.franw.com/2013/06/4th-of-july-americas-independence-day.html

4th of July themed Bible games and activities http://www.christianitycove.com/?s=4th+of+july

4th of July Party Games http://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/4th-of-july-10-fun-party-games/

4th of July themed Interactive Games http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/july4/games.htm

Patriotic Music for Kids http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/various-artists/album/americas-favorite-patriotic-songs-for-kids

And don’t forget to check with your local library! We found these …

And we don’t have to stop this study here! “The Pennsylvania State House bell was rung to summon the people of Philadelphia to gather for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776. Though the bell wouldn’t be called the Liberty Bell until years later, the bell’s message of liberty certainly rang that day.”

The Liberty Bell – Learning Resource List https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2013/07/08/the-liberty-bell/

betty jo

Special Days in December, 2015

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World Toilet Day

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At the start of each month, I show the boys the list of special days and let them put a check by the topics that interest them. And, being boys, of course they both checked November 19 – World Toilet Day! Though I didn’t exactly try to talk them out of learning about toilets, I did remind them that we were in the middle of our Thanksgiving studies. Z said, “Mom, aren’t we thankful for toliets?”. Yes, very thankful for toilets! So, a “Toilet” study has begun.

Below are our resources for learning about toilets. Or they will be once we can get passed the jokes. “Feeling a little flushed?” “School work sure is crappy today!” and such.

Who invented toilets? How long have toilets been around? What is an “s-trap? Answers to these and even an experiment http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-the-toilet

History and Timeline for the Toilet http://www.edinformatics.com/inventions_inventors/flush_toilet.htm

How toilets work http://home.howstuffworks.com/toilet.htm

35 Toilet videos (I think the ones from “Dr. Know” and “G-Word” will suit us best) http://home.howstuffworks.com/toilet-videos-playlist.htm

How to say “Toilet” in 80 different languages http://www.indifferentlanguages.com/words/toilet

Proper Toilet Etiquette http://www.a-to-z-of-manners-and-etiquette.com/toilet-etiquette.html

Weird Toilets From Around the World http://blog.hostelbookers.com/travel/free-things-to-do/toilets-of-the-world/

Toilet Bowl Germs http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/infectious/5-diseases-toilet.htm

Recipes for Homemade Toilet Cleaners and Why You Should Make Them http://www.diynatural.com/homemade-toilet-cleaner/

And as the big finale to our World Toilet Day study, Flushed Away is on Netflix!

I guess today is one of those days when our school work is supposed to go down the drain!

betty jo

Monsters!

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Every October we pick a “Halloween(ish)” study theme. Last year the boys decided on “Monsters” as their focus. Here’s our collection of monstrous resources and activities.

Information articles about monsters and other Halloween(ish) creatures http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Halloween/Halloween-Monsters.html

Monster(ish) Vocabulary List and Word Games – https://myvocabulary.com/word-game-puzzles/monsters-vocabulary/

Video of Top 10 Monsters in the Bible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RLsCXAYm-s

Monster Quiz Interactive http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/monsters/1.html

Monster Mash song and dance trivia and instructions https://franw.com/2013/10/21/monster-mash/

Free audio book of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein http://www.audiobooktreasury.com/frankenstein-mary-shelley/

Literature study guide, video, and quiz for Frankenstein http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein/

1910 Thomas Edison Film Frankenstein http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcLxsOJK9bs&list=PL3B36B6A9D24C5B23

Monster jokes! http://www.factmonster.com/spot/monsterjokes1.html

Recyclable bottle monster craft http://www.craftberrybush.com/2010/10/monster-mash.html

How to draw instructions for monsters and other Halloween(ish) characters – http://www.how-to-draw-funny-cartoons.com/cartoon-characters.html

Rock Monster Craft with driveway rocks, paint, and googly eyes http://www.freekidscrafts.com/rock-monsters/

Rice cereal monster treat sculptures and the googly eye blob are among these Monster Party ideas http://www.makeandtakes.com/monster-birthday-party-ideas

We scored these monster themed comic/science books at our library!

Over the years we’ve chosen many different studies during the month of October… Halloween origins and history, autumn science, mummies, bats, spiders, pumpkins, owls, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the Salem witch trials, and probably a few others that I’ve forgotten about. This October, we are learning about SKELETONS for science, WEREWOLVES for literature (we skipped them with our monster studies), and GHOSTS for Bible studies! I’ll collect and share our resources soon. Do you do special Halloween studies? If you do, I’d love to hear about them!

betty jo