Begin the lesson by playing the Ghost Buster song! Then, tell the students that they will be Ghost Busters and go on a ghost hunt for this writing lesson!
Here are the materials you need:
Tootsie pops, Kleenex, String, and the Ghost Buster song (optional) :)
Have the students make four ghosts by wrapping Kleenex around the Tootsie pops. Tie string around the Kleenex to keep it in place.
When all the ghosts are ready, tell your little ghost busters to put their heads down and hang out at their desks. Turn off the lights and play the music! Have each child one at a time go hide their 4 ghosts somewhere in the classroom. When they are done, have them tap the next student on the shoulder. (It took our class five minutes to do this- or, listening to the Ghost Buster song three times!)
After all ghosts are hidden, it is time to go for a ghost hunt!
Have the ghost busters go find 4 ghosts each.
To start with WRITING part of this lesson, have the students write sentences, using prepositions, describing where the found or hid their ghosts.
The ghosts were hiding INSIDE of the green tree BY my teacher's desk.
The spooky ghost was hiding UPON a large vase of apples OR I found my ghost BENEATH a stack of red and green apples.
Finally, extend the lesson for homework! Your students can be Ghost Busters at home, too! The parents hide the ghosts somewhere in the house and the children go and find the ghosts. Students then write about where the ghosts were hiding....UNDER my bed, ABOVE the TV...you get the idea!
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Happy Hunting!! :)