Halloween Party!!

     One Friday, I knew the classroom placement I am in was having a Halloween party as well as half-day so the teachers could have a planning day the other half. What I didn't know however that EVERYONE was supposed to be dressed up, including the MSU interns, seniors, parents, volunteers, staff and students. The students did a Halloween Parade which was all new to me! We were not allowed to wear costumes to school at any grade where I'm from. The Kindergartners paraded into the first grade classrooms, then the first graders added onto the Kindergarten line and they traveled into the second grade classroom. This pattern repeated until all the students, teachers, staff, parents, and volunteers were in the line. They ventured outside in their parade to walk around the school before returning to their classrooms to have a party.
      My CT really enjoys doing centers, so while they were parading around the school, a few parents and I set up the centers. One center was where all the food was set up, along with the apple cider and candy. Next the students painted little wooden fall and Halloween shapes. At the third table, they could chose to make either a pumpkin magnet or a pumpkin necklace. They had just learned about magnets in their science unit, so that tied in nicely. And at the last center, there were over forty rolls of toilet paper. With the help of an adult, we wrapped each student up with the toilet paper so they looked like Mummies! Their teacher was able to catch everyone's picture and then posted it on their classroom facebook so their parents could see.
     Overall, it was a good time had by all.