Listen, I don’t know about you, but Halloween is the best day of the year if you are a 3-6 year old. And once the day is done, talks of “next Halloween” last for the next 364 days. So, for the month of October (I’m a firm believer of giving every month their time to shine and holding out until that month to celebrate) I lean into my students’ love for all things Halloween, and we read all the best Halloween books every day! So here's a list I have compiled of all our very favorites as voted on by me and the amount of engagement from my students.

Not all beginning reader books are created equally. In fact, many “beginning reader” books are marketed as such, but they really aren’t for beginners. When a child is first learning to read they need to practice the skills they have, and be successful at practicing them, so they will feel that sense of accomplishment and will want to return to the book and try again. But how do I know which books are decodable or not? Let’s chat about the different types of readers out there.