The kids asked me why we don't hold Halloween parties here in our school - all the other English schools in our area have that.
So, I changed my lesson plan for that day and we did an activity that explained why we don't celebrate Halloween. I bought a book for children that is titled, "Halloween is..." and we did the Halloween lesson.
First thing, I made sure that they learned and understood the English words : evil, scary, afraid, ghosts, jack-o-lantern, haunted, witch, skeleton, etc. Then, I went through the book with them and explained the most important part of the lesson, that God loves us and is not happy when we do evil things ; He also does not want us to be scared of these evil and scary decorations because He is more powerful than evil. I made them memorize Psalm 118:6, "The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid."
The younger children did crafts : making doorhangers and Halloween hats with the Bible verse.
Game time was playing a boardgame, a modified Trick or Treat thing. I made a boardgame for this lesson. They throw dice and move markers, and if they stop at a Trick square, they have to say the verse. If they stop at a treat square, they get a candy or small chocolate.
It was fun to watch them go for the treats, but I tell you, it was more fulfilling to hear them say the Bible verse instead . We'll do this again next year, I'm sure.
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