tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post6212050357914650054..comments2024-02-13T06:31:51.887-08:00Comments on Teach123: Having fun when you can't celebrate Halloween at school!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-89565268356148614202014-10-21T12:08:25.374-07:002014-10-21T12:08:25.374-07:00We are not allowed to celebrate Halloween in our s...We are not allowed to celebrate Halloween in our school. Some parents even threaten to not send their kids to school if there were any classes that celebrate Halloween. Boo! As a compromise, we do either a Pumpkin Day or Book Character Dress-Up Day without any references to Halloween.<br /><br />cheriemae@gmail.comCheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816187200832992554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-28440534142629639412014-10-21T09:05:47.096-07:002014-10-21T09:05:47.096-07:00Being in a Christian school , I teach the student...Being in a Christian school , I teach the students about the origins or history how it came about. Ie All Souls day in the church calender in case of over zealous parents or give children an option of doing instead thanksgiving as the two celebrations are not that far apart and usually each project takes 2-3 lessons to complete. I live in Australia so it us not so commercially pushed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520092887213726690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-50318647180500161112014-10-21T08:52:44.882-07:002014-10-21T08:52:44.882-07:00I laughed out loud when you said a ghost, witch, o...I laughed out loud when you said a ghost, witch, or vampire can't be a future career! Thanks for all the great tips, this is terrific for new teachers and interns too!<br />~Fern<br /><a href="http://www.fernsmithsclassroomideas.com" rel="nofollow">Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas!</a> <br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/fernsmith" rel="nofollow">Fern Smith's Pinterest Boards!</a> <br />Fern Smith's Classroom Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720037582904123065noreply@blogger.com