October 31st of each year is a foreign Halloween, which is the favorite festival for foreign children and a festival full of mystery. Therefore, I designed this activity. Through picture book reading, the children discussed the topic of "ghost" together, so that the children coul

Design Intent

October 31st of each year is a foreign Halloween, which is the favorite festival for foreign children and a festival full of mystery. Halloween-related items and costumes are placed everywhere in the mall, and children also feel this unique festive atmosphere. Therefore, the children were full of curiosity and interest in this mysterious festival. Therefore, I designed this activity. Through picture book reading, the children discussed the topic of "ghost" together, so that the children could face it, cultivate courage and discernment ability, and at the same time, further perceive Halloween.

activity target

1. Like to read picture book stories, be able to read picture books using observation, guessing, discussion and other methods, and understand the power of cooperation in picture books.

2. Feel the festive atmosphere of Halloween and learn about Halloween.

Activity preparation

1. Experience preparation: Children talk to their parents about Halloween topics, and parents are asked to take their children to shopping malls and amusement parks to experience the Halloween atmosphere.

2. Material preparation: picture book story PPT, Halloween various outfits PPT, colored pen, mask, etc.

Event key points

1. Event focus: Be able to feel the festive atmosphere of Halloween and have a preliminary understanding of Halloween.

2. Difficulties in the activity: Understand the power of cooperation in picture books in the process of reading picture books.

Activity process

1. Picture import to stimulate children's interest

1. Teachers play various Halloween costumes PPTs. Children guess why there is such costume?

2. Introduce Halloween and feel the festive atmosphere.

asked: Today is a very special festival. What kind of festival is it? (Halloween) What kind of holiday is Halloween? (Children are free to discuss, teachers ask individual children to tell)

Teacher's summary: Halloween is a foreign festival to celebrate the autumn harvest. Legend has it that on the evening of October 31st every year, the god of death will summon ghosts to scare people, timid people will be very scared, and the bold people will play ghosts, tell ghost stories, and light pumpkin lanterns to play games. They are so happy.

asked: Is there really a ghost? (Children discuss and share their ideas with their peers)

teacher summary: There are actually no ghosts in our world. Ghosts are all imagined by people, so we don’t have to be afraid of ghosts.

2. Read page by page to understand the story content

1. Children guess the story content.

Teacher: Halloween is coming, but the witch is in a dilemma. Why is that? Please guess. (Children watch picture books page by page and make guesses)

2. The teacher tells the story in full.

asked: Who is in the story? How did they pick the big pumpkin? Who came up with a good idea? The big pumpkin was finally picked. What was their mood? (Children sort out the entire story, discuss and understand the truth contained in the story, and experience the fun of cooperation)

3. Children and teachers retell the story together. Experience the vivid and interesting language in the story.

4. Children perform in different roles.

picture book details, please click this link to enter the picture book reading mode: picture book reading | "The Big Pumpkin for Halloween"

3. Making Halloween Mask

1. Teacher: What would the ghost you imagined would be like? People come to draw faces to exorcise evil spirits on Halloween, and today we also design a face for ourselves.

2. Children's operations draw faces, teachers tour guide

4. Extended activities

Art area: Design costumes and props for the characters of the story.

Performance Area: Decorate yourself and launch a Halloween costume show.

Book area: Halloween's Big Pumpkin Story Performance and Summary.


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