DuPage County Health Department teach children to exit and enter the car on the curbside, away from traffic. FallsOn halloween night, cumbersome costumes and blinding masks can make walking http://www.dupagehealth.org/misc/halloween.html
Extractions: As Halloween creeps up, kids will dream of spooky costumes, jack-o-lanterns and haunted houses. Halloween is one of the most thrilling nights of the year for children, and also one of the most dangerous. As kids hit the street to trick-or-treat, the potential for unintentional injury rises. In fact, children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year. Halloween can indeed be scary, with increases in pedestrian injuries, burns and falls among children. Children may be distracted by the excitement of the night and the fun of trick-or-treating, and may not take safety to the street. Careless street crossing coupled with drivers more limited vision at night can make for a deadly mix. said Heather Paul, Ph.D., executive director of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign. Many of the risks kids face on Halloween can be avoided if parents discuss important safety precautions with their kids. As parents and children take time to construct costumes and decorations, the National SAFE KIDS Campaign recommends the following:
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS A child who walks alone on halloween is vulnerable to predators Remind your childto practice the rules of stranger safety and teach your youngster to approach http://www.mommiesontheweb.com/articles/features/halloween.html
City Of Parksville Fireworks Celebrate wisely this halloween. teach children that fireworks arenot toys and that if they find fireworks, they should TELL an adult. http://city.parksville.bc.ca/departments/fire_department.asp
Extractions: Fire Department Parksville Volunteer Fire Department The City of Parksville Fire Department provides services such as: fire protection, fire prevention inspections (commercial), rescue and backup emergency medical services. No burning permits are given out and no open fires are permitted within the municipality other than garden refuse fires which are allowed only between February 15 to April 15 and October 15 to December 15 each year. If you have any questions in this regard, please contact the Fire Chief, Doug Banks at the non-emergency number (250) 954-4671 or at DBanks@city.parksville.bc.ca Emergency calls are to be placed to It is the mission of the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department to provide the most effective and efficient Fire Protection and Fire Rescue Service for the citizens of and visitors to Parksville. The Parksville Volunteer Fire Department is a combination of career/ volunteer service consisting of 1 career and 30 - 35 volunteer members. Fire protection, rescue and backup emergency medical services are provided for the citizens of and visitors to Parksville and the outlying Fire Protection District from the Fire Hall located at 160 Jensen Avenue West. Auto Extrication Team Parksville Fire Department's Auto Extrication Team is made up of 6 members and competes in most Vancouver Island Events.
Halloween Ideas halloween boxes = This is an old game and works well for some kids,but don't force any one to do it!! You first of all teach some unusual body http://www.genkienglish.net/halloween.htm
Extractions: GenkiEnglish.com Page in Japanese One of the easiest holidays to teach to kids is Hallowe'en as there are so many great games that you can play! Most of them don't teach very much English, but culture is very important. One point to bear in mind is that the modern Hallowe'en is mainly an American tradition, in England or Australia we don't really do that much for Hallowe'en!! It's still fun though! This is a cool game to play outside during lunchbreak. Simply fill a deep barrel full of water and put some apples in. One kid at a time, with their hands tied behind their back, comes and tries to pick up one of the apples with their teeth! If they fail 3 times, a new kid has a go. (And thanks to Dennis of Nagano-ken for suggesting using vodka instead of water for more grown up students!). Another variation is to have an apple dangling from the ceiling by a string. I had this great idea whilst having a meeting in Kagawa prefecture. First of all you prepare several sets of simple Hallowe'en costumes. Examples could be a sheet for a ghost, a hat for a witch or a mask for a wolf man, or whatever!! You split the kids into teams and each team has a full set of costumes. The teacher shouts out a word, e.g. "ghost", and the front kid from each group has to run to the costumes and put on the correct one! The fastest kid gets 2 points, if the other kids got the correct costume they get 1 point!
LOS ALTOS BREWS HALLOWEEN DEBATE school. teachers may still teach about halloween, but should give studentsalternatives to drawing witches or ghosts. Board members http://www.radwin.org/michael/losaltos/hallow7.html
Extractions: Harmless fun? Or funless harm? A spirited debate has broken out in the Los Altos Elementary School District over the holiday known as Halloween. The board has temporarily banned school-time Halloween celebrations at the request of a group of parents who believe the holiday glorifies Satan and the occult. ''I don't want to be a party pooper, but I want to warn people about the dangers of opening the door to occultism and satanism,'' said parent Jan Franklin, whose two children recently graduated from Mountain View High School. Franklin and other parents complain that in-school celebrations imply that schools endorse a holiday that violates some children's religious beliefs and places kids in uncomfortable situations when they don't participate. But another group of equally vocal parents is fighting back to save a holiday they say is about pumpkins and candy, not devil worship.
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Parenthood.com /ul p b Healthier Choices Mixed with a Little Indulgence /b br This halloween,let the children learn about making healthier choices. teach them to http://www.parenthood.com/parent_cfmfiles/pros.cfm?N=1178
2Learn: Halloween - WWW.2Learn.ca http//www.nidlink.com/~bettyz/becky/patch1.html. A Scary Night An originalstory by Cathy that helps teach the Golden Rules of halloween Safety. http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/Enjoy/Hallow/enjoyhallow.htm
Extractions: the following sites for a great Halloween. Enjoy! Halloween Fun Halloween Math and Science Halloween Treats Halloween Stories and Storytellers ... Halloween For Teachers Meddybemps Ghost Walk - For those who can't stay away from that Halloween Ghost Walk, here's a link to Spooky Fun! Please see the Ghost Walk Introduction for an explanation. http://www.meddybemps.com/halloween/ghostwalk.html Party Game Ideas, Halloween Party Games! - Halloween party game ideas for kids and adults. Enjoy these fun games that will haunt, challenge, and make some scream with delight. http://www.partygameideas.com/halloweengames.htm Not Just for Kids! - "Halloween Tricks and Treats", including music, songs, food and photo help. http://www.night.net/Halloween/index.html-ssi HalloweenKids.com - Colouring, games, cards, safety and party tips, and more can be found on this site sponsored by Universal Studios and UNICEF. http://www.halloweenkids.com/ Halloween - This halloween guide offers free electronic cards, recipes, jokes, greetings and a witch guide. Also included are halloween facts, horoscopes, celebrity spooks and a "Make Your Own Witches Brew" Game.
Halloween Safety Tips At StorkNet's Safety Cubby Stranger Dangers A child who walks alone on halloween is vulnerable to predators. yourchild to practice the rules of stranger safety and teach your youngster http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/safety/halloweenchildsafe.htm
Extractions: Children love to dress up in costumes because it lets them express their imagination and creativity. Halloween is a day when they can do just that. And getting lots of candy while "trick-or-treating" is a wonderful bonus that just adds to the fun. Halloween does have a few dangers, but none that a few basic safety measures can't eliminate. Costumes When planning a safe Halloween, first consider all parts of your child's costume. Be sure the clothing and accessories allow for safe trick-or-treating. Be sure the costume and accessories (i.e., masks, wigs, beards and hats) are made of flame-resistant material and that no flammable objects are included. Watch out for flammable decorations. Outdoor jack-o'-lanterns have caught many a kid's costume on fire. Masks should be soft and comfortable so as not to abrade a child's face and eyes. They should also be snug enough so they don't fall down over the eyes and obstruct vision. A well-fitting mask allows for a full field of vision. If you can, avoid a mask all-together. Make-up is preferable to a mask because it allows better vision.
Music Education Madness ALong Tunes Playing Together Poems and Songs that teach Room 108 halloween SongsMelissa's halloween Songs halloween Songs halloween Carols halloween Songs http://www.geocities.com/tgange/band.html
Halloween Broadman Holman, 1998, 52 pages. teach Bible truths with arts crafts, ages 6 up. Reproducible pages. halloween Alternatives, p. 2728 Amazon Bookstore. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/2601/Halloween.htm
Re Teach Me halloween PROMOS SCARY CROW CANDY JAR. Set of 4 halloween PROMOS SCARY CROW CANDYJAR 6 3/4 by Fitz and Floyd $76.99. Introduced January of 2002. Mfg. Part No. http://www.newhomespecialties.com/common/message.htrl/new/home/specialties/48395
What Do You Mean, Halloween? -- Don And Janet Beasley teach a musically inclined person to run your worship software. Organize a MediaCamp for your youth group and teach them how to run everything. http://www.churchmedia.net/CMU/articles/mediaministry/010.shtml
Extractions: By Tim Eason In high school I was a member of a championship football team. For those of you who know me, this may come as a surprise since I dont have a large build. Well it was a flag football team. I played in a Christian league for the school that I attended and we went undefeated for two years in a row. The Son-Blazers was the team to beat! This wasnt always the case, however. Our first year, we won only one game out of the whole season. The following year, the school hired a new coach. Coach Cline was a hard man. He trained us like a regular tackle-football team. We ran and ran and ran. Ive never been in better physical shape since that time. He was also compassionate, however. Coach Cline was handed a loosing team, but he saw winners in all of us. In particular, there was a boy on the team who had no apparent athletic skills. He couldnt throw or catch. The ball would bounce off of his chest every time. He seemed hopeless. He tried to quit several times, but Coach Cline wouldnt let him. This kid did do one thing well, however. He could outrun anyone on the team. He would have made a great receiver if he could catch. Instead of giving up on him, Coach Cline decided to capitalize on the boys speed. If he could develop the players hands to be able to pull flags from the opposing team, this kid would be a valuable asset. He ran special drills just for the boy and his skill at capturing flags eventually matched his talent for speed. He became a star defensive lineman in the league and was a formidable opponent to any offence attempting to cross the goal line.
Halloween halloween is not 'of the devil,' as some FUNDAMENTALISTS say. Many denominationsdon't teach about the COMMUNION OF SAINTS, so naturally they don't celebrate http://www.churchpages.org/fortheloveofthefamily/articles/halloween.htm
Extractions: I recently received the following article from another Pastor. This is certainly something for the Christian to ponder and I felt it should be passed on. II Corinthians 6:14-18, I Corinthians 6:19-20. HALLOWEEN: A CELEBRATION FOR SATANISTS, WITCHES, AND CATHOLICS - NOT FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANS! A Roman Catholic website briefly describes the meaning of Halloween to modern Catholics: The same website also describes the ORIGINS of Halloween: Finally, this same website also reveals Halloween's relatively recent birth in the U.S.: "...the current custom of going door-to-door to collect treats actually started in Ireland hundreds of years ago...When an influx of Irish Catholic immigrants came to the United States in the 1800s, the custom of trick-or-treating came with them. Does your family carve a pumpkin to place on your porch for Halloween? If so, then you can once again thank the Irish for the tradition. Actually, the custom began with a turnip. People would hollow out the turnips and place lighted candles inside to scare off the evil spirits. When the Irish came to America, they discovered the pumpkin as a larger substitute for the turnip. And so, we now carve pumpkins instead of turnips for Halloween." (AmericanCatholic.org) Indeed, Halloween was not popular in the U.S. until the 20th century, when it spread from the Irish Catholic settlements, and was later re-energized by the Wiccans. There is much common ground between Catholics and pagans, especially concerning the dead. As America grows increasingly Catholic and pagan (with the aid of the federal government through public education, etc.), it is no wonder that Halloween is increasingly growing in popularity. Paganism went mainstream in America in 1979 when two books (i.e. ''The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess'' by Starhawk, and ''Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today'' by Margot Adler) were both released on Halloween. The Harry Potter movement is insuring that the children are not left out of this "new age."
Halloween Safety Tips When preparing for halloween night, the CharlotteMecklenburg Safe Kids Coalitionreminds parents and care givers to teach your child his or her phone number. http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/fire/prevention/halloween safety tips.asp
Extractions: About Us Education Emergency Management Fire Dept. Organization ... Prevention / Halloween Safety Tips Halloween Safety Tips A child's imagination has no limits on Halloween night. But as little ghosts and goblins roam the neighborhood in search of "tricks and treats" this Halloween, simple safety steps are a necessity. "Halloween could be one of the most dangerous nights of the year for young children," said Charlotte Fire Captain Tom Link. "It is important for parents and care givers to not only outfit children in safe costumes, but to review important safety tips with children before they go out trick-or treating." The majority of injuries that occur during Halloween are caused by falls, contact with motor vehicles, burns and collected treats. To help make sure your child's Halloween is safe, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Safe Kids Coalition recommends the following safety information and tips: Falls On Halloween night, children may find it difficult to walk safely through dark neighborhoods due to cumbersome costumes and blinding masks. The following tips can help prevent a child from sustaining a fall-related injury: Apply face paint or cosmetics directly to the face. It is safer than a loose-fitting mask that can obstruct a child's vision. If a mask is worn, be certain the mask fits securely. Cut the holes largely enough for full vision.
Horrors Of Halloween Contends halloween and its symbols aren't "innocent fun."Category Society Holidays AntiHolidays halloween be saved. 2. Have teen rally that night and teach the dangers of halloween.3. Invite friends over and watch a Jesus movie. 4. Go http://members.tripod.com/~RU_BOLD/halloween.html
Extractions: Unlike our modern-day Halloween, theirs was not a children's holiday. The Celts and their priests, the Druids, from Great Britain and Ireland. They celebrated "SAMHAIN". It was a festival that marked the eve of the Celtic New Year, which began on November 1. The fall harvest was complete and winter was looming ahead. The Celts believed the sun was fading away, at this time of the year. For the next several months, darkness prevailed. The Celts believed that during "Samhain" the veil separating life from death was at its thinnest. On the evening of October 31, the evil spirits and souls of the dead passed through the barrier and visited the world of the living. The Celts believed these spirits could cause all kind of havoc. They also believed that they could talk with the dead, departed loved ones and such. They also believed that they could devine the future. The powers of darkness were conjured up on "Samhain". The Devil himself, would be called upon to foretell of future events.
Halloween: Is It Time For A Change? The neighbor's doors are answered on halloween night. What a marvelous time for afundraiser. What a good way to teach children the benefits of philanthropy. http://pages.prodigy.net/lizmitchell/volksware/halloween.htm
Extractions: Death and Satan? Halloween, when I was a child, was a time of excitement with home-made costumes, goodies handed out by smiling neighbors and a chance to stay up just a little bit later than usual. I didn't equate my innocent fun with death, evil or satanic rituals. Those were the "Leave it to Beaver" days. Today, however, Halloween seems to have taken a turn for the worse. Perhaps the holiday is more deeply rooted in death, dark spirituality and evil intent that we believed. Or perhaps the ghosts and goblins are playing games with my middle-aged mind. According to About.com's Guide to Paganism, "Pagans celebrate a slightly different holiday, known as Samhain , but we like to dress up as much as the next guy." After reading this article, the harvest celebration, stressing that death is a natural process and is necessary for beginnings, does not seem to be a time of evil, but a celebration of the fruits of a year's work. But, there is more to learn. A recent article on About.com sheds a little lantern-glow on the fearful side of Samhain. "Modern Halloween traditions involving the dark, the macabre and the occult may be directly related to many early beliefs and traditions surrounding the Samhain festival. It was widely believed that the door between the mundane world and the spiritual world opened that night, so that faeries, ghosts and other spiritual entities walked the earth freely. Masks may have been worn, turnip-lanterns carried, and huge fires lit by villagers in attempt to scare away these spiritual entities. It was also a time when, because of the thinning of the veil between the two worlds, the accuracy of various divinatory practices was believed to be heightened, and prophecy and fortune telling were very popular pastimes.
Tips For A Safe Halloween From The Hayter House Staff diversions for other unrelated crimes, trickor-treating safety tips continue tosurface every halloween season teach your children never go into someone's home http://www.thehayterhouse.com/hhsaftey.html
Extractions: T he staff of the Hayter House would like to offer some safety tips for the upcoming Halloween Season! A s far as our research shows, Halloween safety list first began to materialize in the mid to late 1960's, after rumors of candy laced with illicit drugs and poisons achieved national media attention. D uring the 1970's the press was increasingly reporting more and more Halloween incidents. S ome of these reports in the 70's focused on such things as older children attacking younger children just to steal their candy, a crime that still happens today. O ther incidents reported were innocent children finding razor blades and broken or crushed glass in their treats. A lthough numerous studies, investigations and reports have attributed all incidents of Halloween sadism to pranks or diversions for other unrelated crimes, trick-or-treating safety tips continue to surface every Halloween season. A s a general rule, these lists offer common sense recommendation to help avert needless accident or a casualty. T he safety reminders below are mostly derived from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Education World ® - Lesson Planning: Spider Webs And Halloween Go Together. But Uses a halloween theme to facilitate discussions in kindergarten through secondary classrooms.Category Society Holidays halloween Children and Youth Classroom But, this halloween, let's turn the discussion to webs of another kind teacherslove these books for the language and phonics skills they teach. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson032.shtml
Extractions: Included Tons of ideas for active discussions across the curriculum and across the grades! It's time to dust the cobwebs off your old discussion routines and introduce your students to Discussion Webs! Discussion Webs are "a special kind of graphic aid for teaching students to look at both sides of an issue before drawing a conclusion." They help students to organize their thinking, examine (and learn tolerance for) other points of view, and draw richer understanding from the materials they read. But Discussion Webs aren't just for reading. Creative teachers use discussion webs across the curriculum. And Discussion Webs aren't just for use in middle schools and high schools. Kindergarten and first-grade teachers are using them too! If Discussion Webs were homes to spider families, the Spider "Queen" would be Donna E. Alvermann, a professor of education at The University of Georgia. It is Alvermann's treatise on Discussion Webs (published in
The Daily Iberian Cajun Stuff - Food Features As for the tasty treats, Weight Watchers offers the following tipson using halloween to teach youngsters about healthy eating http://www.iberianet.com/display/inn_cajun/food_features/foodfeature88.txt
