Even kids who normally won't pick up a book like to read scary stories and ghostly details make even the driest facts more interesting. What better way to encourage your students to read, write and research?

Kate has done the research and has compiled eight pages of reference materials to make the job of creating Haunted Classroom easier. Click on the link to see this highly-detailed reference guide. She's even provided links to Internet resources; just click and get the materials you need. 

Below you will find ways that the Haunted Classroom can fulfill Illinois state educational standards as well as those of Naperville Community Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204. Also included are classroom activity suggestions, sources for online and local research and creative writing resources.

If you have comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact the author.

Thanks again for your interest, and enjoy haunting your classroom!