A Theme Page about All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween, on October 31st, suitable for level A1.2. – A2.1., year 4-6 in Sweden
Related Themes: Halloween 1-3, Halloween 7-9
Warm-up
It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown – Intro Only – YouTube (2:24)https://youtu.be/TRGkEDADmRUThe first few minutes are MAGICAL…to this day, this cartoon is proof that holiday magic exists! (yr 3-6)
Songs
Holidays & Celebrations – Halloween – Super Simplehttps://supersimpleonline.com/halloween/Five Little Monsters Jumping On The Bed The Skeleton Dance Goodbye, My Friends Knock Knock, Trick Or Treat? A collection of simple songs (yr 4-5)
Scary Nursery Rhymes – It’s Halloween Night | Halloween song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/1fSegYwFRIoHALLOWEEN NIGHT A song presenting Halloween monsters (yr 4)
Creepy Zombies | Halloween Songs | PINKFONG Songs – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/GnLCzixReCQPINKFONG! Sing and play in the classroom. It’s time to celebrate. Your favorite monsters are all here. (yr 4)
Halloween Halloween | Halloween Songs | Spooky and Scary Song | The Kiboomers – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/JsyEX9iIN-IThe Kiboomers! Halloween song. Happy Halloween! (yr 4)
Five Little Pumpkins Sitting On a Gate | Halloween Songs | Pumpkin Song | The Kiboomers – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/cm1qvX1ygOoThe Kiboomers! Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate! Halloween songs (yr 4)
Too Spooky For Me – Halloween Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/7gZy-vQ0RnQIt’s a Halloween song for children It’s a Halloween song for children – with lyrics. This song was written and performed by A.J. Jenkins. Video by KidsTV123. (yr 4)
Boom Chicka Boom Halloween Song 👻 Halloween Dance Songs 👻 by The Learning Station – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/S1BKTSw0kzYBoom Chicka Boom Halloween Song for kids is a great Halloween dance & action song (yr 4)
The scary skeleton | LearnEnglish | British Councilhttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-scary-skeletonPractise parts of the body with this song about a skeleton. – A funny song (yr 4-5)
Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Fe93CLbHjxQ“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! (yr 4-6)
Halloween Song | ESL Music – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/SJacezRo9qcTrick or Treat? Let’s learn about Halloween! Learn English with amazing songs. (yr 4-6)
“Halloween is Coming” Rap Halloween Vocabulary with Fluency MC! – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/wSUYXofM0mMHalloween Rap Lyrics on screen – Lyrics on screen (yr 4-6)
Pumpkin Jack | Halloween Music for Kids | The Singing Walrus – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/D2N4j0fgQFYThe Singing Walrus presents “Pumpkin Jack” – a funky, upbeat Halloween song (yr 5-6)
THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN | Scary Rhymes and Halloween Songs by HooplaKidz TV – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/LFil5Dl9XqQHello All! Celebrate Halloween with HooplaKidz TV! – This song is for older children (yr 5-6)
Nightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween with Lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qsYtRZ4SaaINightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween with Lyrics (yr 5-6)
“Halloween” by Kay Lande and Wade Denning – H-A-double-L-O Stop Motion Animation – YouTube https://youtu.be/yorLPuUMPYU?t=57Stop-Motion iPhone + Hipstamatic interpretation of the classic children’s song by Kay Lande and Wade Denning. Directed by Jason Willis (yr 5-6)
Chumbala Cachumbala Dance | Halloween Songs | Pinkfong Halloween | – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/NxunrkQetbAHave a 👻SPOOKY Halloween👻 with Halloween Songs 🎃🎃🎃 You’re watching ‘Chumbala Cachumbala Dance’, a fun Pinkfong Halloween song presented by Pinkfong! (yr 5-6)
Vocabulary
Learn Halloween Vocabulary #2 | – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mw7tbaUrQToHappy Halloween! Do you know your Halloween characters? Come and learn Halloween characters with Fun Kids English’s Vocabulary series. (yr 4) Learn Halloween Vocabulary #3
Kids vocabulary – Happy Halloween (Ver.2) – Halloween costumes – YouTube (3:30)https://youtu.be/pZAmG993mewhttp://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishSingsing9Kids vocabulary – Happy Halloween (Ver.2) – Halloween costumes – Learn English for kids
Halloween Vocabulary in English – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/eFFKrSiyQTY<Pictures of typical things associated with Halloween and their names in English. – Skip the first ones for older students (yr 3-5)
Learn Halloween Vocabulary #3 | Video Flashcards | ESL | Fun Kids English – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/UT0WILW40SgHappy Halloween! What do you know about Halloween? Come and learn lots about Halloween (yr 4)
Halloween Quiz | ESL Halloween Games 2021 | 4K 🎃 – YouTube (5:44)https://youtu.be/W8AJcW0wrusHalloween Quiz | Listen, repeat and learn about 15 new Halloween-themed vocabulary words first and then repeat the process but faster!! See if you can keep up!!
Halloween words in English – Vocabulary – Halloween words – YouTube (10:12)https://youtu.be/cNFVnJ9_nwwLearn Halloween words with this English vocabulary video. (yr 5-6)
Halloween Vocabulary Word List, With Definitionshttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/halloween-vocabulary-list.htmlWhen you have finished reading through the list, why not try some of the free online Halloween exercises on our site and test how much you know about the Halloween holiday! (yr 5-6)
Halloween Guessing Game – YouTube (4:13)https://youtu.be/c2Umt_82_IETeach Halloween words in English with this fun Halloween Guessing Game. This Halloween guessing game includes 10 Halloween words in English with pictures.
Lesson Plans
The haunted house | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/the-haunted-houseBob the dog has run away into a haunted house. Can the children find Bob? Watch and find out! (y 4)
ESL Halloween Lesson, Worksheets, and Activitieshttps://www.elcivics.com/halloween.htmlOctober 31 is Halloween. – Three pages of short facts with links to vocabulary in the text and activities underneath the text, by http://www.elcivics.com (yr 5-6)
What is Halloween? + Free Printable Worksheet Lesson – YouTube (5:00)https://youtu.be/OOfbnvgPvBwDownload the free printable worksheet lesson here: Allthingstopics “What is Haloween”
The Ghostly Shed – THE LITERACY SHEDhttps://www.literacyshed.com/the-ghostly-shed.htmlShort films with lesson plans. Teachers should watch all films in full before using them at their discretion with their pupils.(yr 5-6)
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Halloweenhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/10/halloween.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Halloween – Handouts, online activity and mp3. (yr 5-6)
Reading
Halloween Night #Halloween #scary_night #the_bedtime #kids_stories #stories – YouTube (1:48)https://youtu.be/erQnipakvuUThe Halloween night. – Short sentences with audio and animated pictures and a spooky sound. (yr 4-5)
Dark, dark wood | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/dark-dark-woodThere are strange things in the dark, dark wood! What are they? Watch and find out! (yr 4-6)
All about the spookiest holiday — Halloween!https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/whats-the-story-halloweenIt’s everyone’s favourite October holiday. That time when you decorate your home with spiders and dress up in costumes. But how did all these Halloween traditions begin? Why is October 31st the scariest time of the year?
ESL Halloween Reading Comprehensionhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-reading-comprehension.htmlNeed help to learn ESL Halloween vocabulary? This ESL Halloween reading comprehension exercise will help. (yr 6)
The History of Halloweenhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/halloweenhistory.htmOn This Site • The First Trick-Or-Treaters • The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern • The History of Halloween. A simple text (yr 5-6) The Story of the Jack-O-Lantern
Halloween | All About the Holidays | PBS LearningMedia (0:54)https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c909d77b-e7fc-487e-8ae6-80c92609af1f/halloween-all-about-the-holidays/Halloween hasn’t always been about candy and costumes. Take a look back at the historical traditions about spirits that are the basis for this holiday. You’re in for a treat! (yr 6)
Audiobook
The Candle In The Window | Spooky Halloween Stories for Kidshttps://www.storyberries.com/halloween-stories-a-candle-in-the-window-spooky-bedtime-tales/Four trick-or-treating kids visit an old house at the end of their street… read the spookiest Halloween kids stories, fairy tales and Halloween poems here!
Listening
How To Draw A Spooky Halloween Night – Silhouette https://www.artforkidshub.com/draw-spooky-halloween-night-silhouette/Today, we’re learning how to draw a spooky Halloween night! This is also called a silhouette drawing.
ESL Halloween Conversationhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-conversation.htmlExample ESL Halloween conversations and videos so you can listen to natural English usage.
Viewing – History of Halloween
This is Britain – Halloween – YouTube (4:46)https://youtu.be/TSsPTSMWoJEChildren show how Halloween is celebrated in Britain: “Hi, I’m Jack and I live in London.” (yr 4-6)
History of Halloween. Great for ESL. – YouTube (2:25)https://youtu.be/pw2PAAAKTO0Vídeo Halloween history with subtitles: “Halloween means holy (hallow) evening (een)…” (yr 4-6)
Halloween traditions and celebrations. ESL/ESOL video A1-A2 – YouTube (4:08)https://youtu.be/DrAr9HKBwnILearn about Halloween traditions and celebrations. (yr 5-6)
Halloween History – YouTube (2:26)https://youtu.be/91EstdKw4CEThe History of Halloween Halloween falls on the October 31st each year in Britain, North America and other parts of the world (yr 5-6)
The History of Halloween! – YouTube (6:59)https://youtu.be/W4uI3iMZyWcThe history and story of Halloween explained in a fun and creative way! Follow Mr. DeMaio and friends as they explore how Halloween started (yr 5-6)
Almost Halloween | Culture | Holidays | Little Fox | – YouTube (3:17)https://youtu.be/O6lBpJnp3e8Almost Halloween It’s almost Halloween! What do we need to do before Halloween? (yr 5-6)
Bet You Didn’t Know: Halloween | History – YouTube (3 min)https://youtu.be/dHQZErtwA3EIt’s one of America’s favorite holidays, but what’s the real story behind the tricks and treats of Halloween? (yr 5-6)
The Origins of Halloween (original version) – YouTube (4:01)https://youtu.be/1GwSgtPLnpkThis is a brief video discussing the origins of Halloween, including the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the Roman celebration of Pomona. (yr 6)
Learn about Halloween Around the World – YouTube (3:02)https://youtu.be/4rGao4mHsb8Ghost Stories, also known as Ghosts at School, is a 20-episode anime series created in 2000. (yr 6)
Viewing – Scary Stories
Scary Halloween Story – Too Much Candy by ELF Learning – YouTube (5:27)https://youtu.be/400M0vtPcJ4★ Scary Halloween Story 2 – Trick or EAT!
– ELF Learning creates songs, videos, and other learning materials for students all over the world. (yr 3-4)
Scary Halloween Story 2 – Trick or EAT! by ELF Learning – YouTube (10:36)https://youtu.be/DK9I7DwHTJsA scary Halloween Story. Is there a full moon out tonight? Beware… (yr 3-4)
Casper The Friendly Ghost 👻 Halloween Special 👻 Spook and Span (22:20)https://watchkin.com/6c3e0dea7bWhen the citizens decide to each enter an animal in the County Fair contest, Casper picks a pig as his choice, though the pig is not really happy leaving his mud puddle. (yr 3-4)
Spooky and Scary Stories for Kids from Steve and Maggie | Free Speaking Halloween Wow English TV – YouTube (11:33)https://youtu.be/T-NMirE_CFYMONSTERS EVERYWHERE! Spooky and scary stories for children from Steve and Maggie. Are you afraid of monsters? No, you don’t have to be. (yr 3-4)
Haunted House for Kids + MORE Halloween Stories for Children from Steve and Maggie | Wow English TV – YouTube (10:48)https://youtu.be/3H3uRAXGcEcHappy Halloween everyone! Haunted house again. Maggie uses her Maggie Magic to scare Steve. Which monsters does he see? (yr 3-4)
Halloween Henry – Kids Hut Halloween Stories | Haunted Stories | Halloween Stories – YouTube (38:13, 10 min each)https://youtu.be/V3jIwUEuFM0Stories: 1. Halloween Henry 2. Sleeping Beauty – Halloween Version 3. Cinderella – Halloween Version. (yr 3-4)
The Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Story – YouTube (2:43)https://youtu.be/HhtOelNRyRcLearn English with this fun Halloween story! See and hear the simple past tense, prepositions of place, and related vocabulary in context in this video from ESL Library (yr 4-6)
HALLOWEEN | The Dr. Binocs Show | Halloween Stories For Children | Best Learning Video for Kids – YouTube (2:55)https://youtu.be/F-TR35esdMAHere’s Presenting the story of Halloween By Dr. Binocs himself (yr 4-6)
4K – Scary Halloween Story for Kids – The Devil’s Mask – by ELF Learning – YouTube (15:56)https://youtu.be/30PhHmzJlPQA scary halloween story for kids…and adults. Jay and his sister Angela decide to go as opposites on Halloween. She will be an angel. He will be the devil. (yr 4-6)
I’ll Never Tell Stories In a Graveyard Again…. | SCARY STORY | SPINE-CHILLING STORIES – YouTube (4:50)https://youtu.be/xVleB3soE3YGetting lost in the graveyard might haunt him forever…What’s going bump in the night? Find out in this series featuring all-new, original scary stories. (yr 5-6)
Halloween Spooky Party from Steve and Maggie | Halloween Songs and Stories Wow English TV – YouTube (6:05)https://youtu.be/9CtFNemHlywIt’s Halloween Party with Steve and Maggie! Every great Halloween party starts with a wonderful song and story from Steve and Maggie! (yr 5-6)
Ghastly Tales for Ghostly Kids- The Broken down Cottage – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/n6A4XW8yjTcIf you ever run away from home then do take more then 1 chocolate biscuit – There a plenty more where this one came from (yr 5-6)
🕯️ Garfield’s Halloween Adventure ️🎃 Garfield & Friends 👻 – YouTube (24:09)https://youtu.be/X3FJePrGZb8“Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” finds the feisty feline and his pal Odie dressed as pirates out to pillage a village and return the bags full of candy. (yr 5-6)
The Canterville Ghost Episode 1 – YouTube (3:31)https://youtu.be/v2q1gwMA95YThe Canterville Ghost” is a short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde’s stories to be published, appearing in two parts. (yr 5-6) Episode 2
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8 of the CREEPIEST Scary Stories Ever Told (Don’t Turn Out The Lights…) | SPINE-CHILLING STORIES – YouTube (34:06, 4 min each)https://youtu.be/kDhTB03IQN8What’s going bump in the night? Find out in these 8 scary stories!
Ghost Stories dub subtitled ep 1 – YouTube (ca 23 min each)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7wnfmpAlthough many of us like Halloween Pranks and Haunted Houses this episode has more. The celebration of Halloween is an annual tradition shared around the world. (yr 5-6)Ghost Stories dub subtitled ep 2 Ghost Stories dub subtitled ep 3
Haunted House Halloween Animated Horror Story – Part 1 (English) – YouTube (10:12)https://youtu.be/XspB-oLk6UwWatch Halloween Scary Story about a haunted house (Yr 6)Part 2 (13:17)
Halloween Special: The Worst Witch FULL MOVIE – YouTube (1:09:38)https://youtu.be/hUkVcd7SbTwMildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can’t seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Agatha, has an evil twin sister who plans to destroy the school. (yr 6)
Speaking
Halloween | Series 2 Episode 35 | Mr. Bean Official Cartoon – YouTube (11:00)https://youtu.be/gV2GdhI4RuQMr. Bean prepares to give the neighbourhood kids some tricks and treats they will not forget, but gets carried away with his spooky pranks
Idea: Watch, stop and discuss what’s happening.
ESL Halloween Conversationhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-conversation.htmlExample ESL Halloween conversations and videos so you can see natural English usage. (yr 5-6)
Writing
12 Halloween Writing Prompts (+ Free Printable) | Imagine Foresthttps://www.imagineforest.com/blog/halloween-writing-prompts/Here are 12 Halloween writing prompts to help you out and even a free printable! (Yr 5-6)
Interactive
Mr. Bean Halloween Lesson – English ESL video lessonhttps://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/mr-bean-halloween-lessonESL video lesson with an interactive quiz: Asking about the visuals. Halloween Vocabulary. Questions about tenses and prepositions. Gap fills. Word scrambles.
Halloween Quizzes and Games for Learning English – The English Roomhttps://www.english-room.com/halloween/Halloween Quizzes and Games for Learning English
7 Free Interactive Halloween Games for Online Lessons – BINGOBONGOhttps://www.bingobongokids.com/7-free-interactive-halloween-games/These 7 interactive Halloween Games and Activities will make online lessons super fun and educational for kids. All in a convenient PDF format!
Halloween – Describing actions worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Halloween/Halloween_-_Describing_actions_jz1235523aoHalloween online worksheet for 5th. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. (Yr 6)
Quiz
Easy Halloween Quiz – YouTube (4:06)https://youtu.be/Pqf4-D-i4BwThis easy Halloween quiz has ten Halloween quiz questions with answers. Each question will ask you a multiple-choice question related to Halloween trivia and you will see two possible answers. Choose the correct answer.
Halloween What Am I? Quiz | ESL Halloween Games | 4K – YouTube (5:43)https://youtu.be/KMDzclKX4ZEWhat Am I? Halloween Quiz | ESL Halloween Games |There are 10 Halloween quiz questions, each question has three clues and asks ‘What Am I? You have 5 seconds to guess what the Halloween words are for each question!!
It’s a Spooky Day in the Neighborhood Worksheet – FamilyEducationhttps://www.familyeducation.com/printables/decoding-puzzles-printables/its-spooky-day-neighborhoodFollow the directions in this printable to figure out where each child lives in this spooky neighborhood. (yr 5-6)
Games
Pass the Pumpkin | Halloween Game for kids | Halloween Pass the Ball – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/JXcgD3ShgCAPass the Pumpkin is a fun Halloween game for kids. Read the instructions below and prepare your questions
Worksheets
Halloween Worksheets and Activitieshttp://bogglesworldesl.com/halloween_worksheets.htmThis crossword reviews vocabulary on the theme of Halloween witches. It can be more difficult as it includes words and collocations such as put someone under a spell and cauldron. (yr 4-5)
Halloween – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/halloween.htmlall things topics – Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners (yr 5-6)
Interactive
Happy Halloween – Baamboozlehttps://www.baamboozle.com/game/184007Make some teams, Take turns choosing questions, Say the answer then hit the Check button
Halloween – Too Much Candy Story – Interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Halloween/Halloween_-_Too_Much_Candy_Story_up1197705dcHalloween interactive and downloadable worksheet. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Halloween stomp song – Interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Halloween/Halloween_stomp_song_ci27949hsHalloween interactive and downloadable worksheet. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Halloween – vocabularyhttp://learningapps.org/399582Learning apps. Halloween Vocabulary. Match the word and the picture – Interactive game for individual practice. (yr 4-6)
Online ESL Halloween Quiz – BINGOBONGOhttps://www.bingobongokids.com/online-esl-halloween-quiz/Test your knowledge of Halloween with the BINGOBONGO free online Halloween quiz. You can even download a copy of it and use it in your classes! (yr 6 challenge)
More Materials
Creepy Photo Index Images Index | CreepyHalloweenImages.comhttp://creepyhalloweenimages.com/free_halloween_photos/index.htmHundreds of free images for Halloween activities
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