If you are looking for fun October activities for elementary students, then you found the right place! This post will share some of the best resources for teaching and celebrating some popular holidays and events like Halloween, Indigenous Peoples Day, and more. Learn all about the October activities below!
20 October Literacy Activities
Below are some reading and writing activities that are perfect for the month of October.
October Reading Activities
Learn about the October reading resources below.
October Read Alouds
There are tons of great read alouds for the month of October. We offer book companion resources that are part of my Starts With a Story collection that pair perfectly with these children’s books. Each of these resources include reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, printable and digital students activities, and much more. Check out the list of read alouds below!
- Fall Books
- Pumpkin Books
- National Bullying Prevention Month Books
- Day of The Dead Books
- Halloween Books
- Fire Safety Books
- Monster Books
- Skeleton Books
- Witch Books
- Spider Books
- Bat Books
- Substitute Teacher Books
- Hispanic Heritage Month Books
October Reading Comprehension Activities
The October Reading Graphic Organizers can be used with any book related to each of the seasonal topics. The best part is that the graphic organizer templates can be used over and over again because of their open-ended nature. Learn more about them below!
October Activity Packets
These October Activity Packets are collections of printable activity pages based on October themes. Included activities range from an alphabetical order activity to a Can-Have-Are chart. Learn more below!
October Parts of Speech Color by Code Activities
These October Color by Code Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to practice identifying parts of speech by coloring in a sectioned off picture. They select a box, determine what part of speech the word is, and then color the section in using the color dictated by the code located on the page. Learn more about this color by code resource below!
October Writing Activities
Learn about the writing resources for October below.
Writing Prompt Activities
The October writing prompts are available by themselves or as part of a monthly writing prompt bundle. It includes 10 different genres of writing: Creative, informative, opinion, narrative, procedural, descriptive, review, persuasive, poetry, and letter writing. They offer fun and engaging writing activities that will motivate your students to practice their writing skills and inspire a love of writing. Learn more about them below.
Writing Assessments
Periodically, you’ll want to capture a snapshot of your students’ current writing abilities. You can share this writing sample with their next year’s teacher to offer them some insight into their future students’ abilities. In addition, it’s great for sharing with families at conferences and using it as report card evidence. This autumn writing resource is available by itself or as part of a year-long writing assessment bundle. Learn more about it below!
October Math Activities
Below are some math activities that are perfect for the month of October.
October Math Word Problems
These October word problems are each part of larger year-long collections. Learn more about your grade level by selecting it below.
- 1st Grade October Word Problems
- 2nd Grade October Word Problems
- 3rd Grade October Word Problems
- 4th Grade October Word Problems
- 5th Grade October Word Problems
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October Spiral Review Worksheets
Spiral review is the idea that, after introducing and teaching a foundational concept or skill, students continue to practice it regularly throughout the school year in order to maintain what they have learned. It is also known as the spiral learning method, spiral approach, or spiral instruction. It is an integral part of every 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom.
Check out these October-themed spiral review activities that are part of larger resources. Select your grade level below!
- 1st Grade Spiral Review Activities
- 2nd Grade October Spiral Review Activities
- 3rd Grade October Spiral Review Activities
- 4th Grade October Spiral Review Activities
- 5th Grade October Spiral Review Activities
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October Teaching Themes
Fire Safety Week Activities
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Squirrel Activities
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Bat Activities
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Haunted House Activities
Monster Activities
Owl Activities
Pumpkin Activities
Halloween Activities
We hope you found these October activities for elementary students helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts: October Read Alouds for Elementary Teachers and Fall Activities for Elementary Students.
