Am the only one who has had Halloween sneak up on her? I mean, I have the costumes mostly done, and I have the candy bought, but somehow I forgot to plan a fun Halloween school unit! So I spent some time this weekend working on a unit for us to do today, because tomorrow we are going to go on a mini-field trip to a pumpkin patch. The three essentials of a unit study for me are literature (reading), writing, and math. Then I try to throw in a craft activity and possibly a food. Here is what we have planned for our unit: Literature. Halloween Pie by Michael Tunnell Jack-o-Lanterns by Lola Schaefer The Magic Pumpkin by Bill Martin Rattlebone Rock by Sylvia Andrews Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet by Diane De Groat Writing. We will read Riddles that Rhyme for Halloween Time by Leonard Kessler and then choose a riddle for copywork and an illustration. Math. We will do some Halloween Magic Squares with double-digit addition. ...