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Free Lesson · Grades 3–6
A Halloween Lesson, Free for Everyone
Just in time for October 31, we’ve opened a full Primer lesson on the history of Halloween to everyone. It’s written for students in 3rd through 6th grade, and it’s a good look at what a typical Primer lesson feels like from start to finish.
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A Primer Lesson
History of Halloween
You will learn where Halloween came from and how its traditions grew over time, from ancient harvest customs to modern celebrations.
Read aloud by Professor Hoot · about 14 minutes · turn the sound on
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What a typical lesson looks like
Every Primer lesson follows the same shape
Every lesson in Primer moves through the same five steps. Students always know what comes next, which makes it easy to settle in and focus.
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Lesson
The story, told with illustrations and read aloud by Professor Hoot.
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By-Hand
An activity done away from the screen, with paper and pencil.
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Puzzle
A short challenge that uses the new ideas in a different way.
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Practice
Questions that build confidence with what was just learned.
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Exit Ticket
A final check that shows whether the lesson stuck.
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Make your own
A lesson on anything, including the next holiday
We made this one for Halloween, but you can do the same for any topic your student is curious about. Ask Primer for a lesson and it builds one at your student’s level, in the same five-step format.
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Thanksgiving
The first harvest feast, the people who were there, and how the holiday changed over time.
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Día de los Muertos
How families remember the people they love, and what the ofrenda means.
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Veterans Day
Why it falls on November 11 and how the country honors those who served.
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Winter holidays
Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the solstice, and where each tradition began.
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A tip for parents |
Play the lesson together before trick-or-treating. Ask your student which tradition surprised them most, then see if they can spot it on your street that night.
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Make the next lesson your own
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