Holiday Lesson Ideas

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Name of Activity: Little Ghost

Purpose of Activity: To work on chasing, fleeing, and dodging during a Halloween based activity.

Prerequisites: Teach the students the poem to recite.

Suggested Grade Level: K-2

Materials Needed: Cones and tagging instruments, such as foam paddles, stuffed toys, or anything soft. You can make “Ghosts” for tagging by taking a 18-24 inch square piece of cheese cloth and placing it over a white fleece ball, fastening it with a rubber band around the “neck” to form a “Ghost.” Add two small, oval black felt pieces for eyes.

Description of Idea

Assessment Ideas:

After the game, ask the students the following questions about chasing, dodging and fleeing:
What did you do to get safely home without getting tagged by the Ghost?
Why do you think you got tagged?
What could you try to do next time so you don’t get tagged?
When you were a Ghost, what did you do to make it easier to tag someone?

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Have students pair up in partners, helping each other reach “home.”
Have students try other locomotor skills to reach “home.”