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Home / Early Learning / Literacy / I See Halloween Emergent Reader for Preschool and Kindergarten

I See Halloween Emergent Reader for Preschool and Kindergarten

Shared by Mary Catherine 4 Comments

This I See Halloween emergent reader is perfect for the month of October! Like many printable books, it will help your students practice a variety of early literacy skills.

You can grab your own copy of the book at the very bottom of this post.

Multiple images of free printable Halloween emergent reader with text that reads I see Halloween book for preschool.

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Oh how I love making books with preschoolers! Printable readers like this one, class books, hand-drawn books, and books that incorporate kids’ art . . . they are all amazing learning tools. Plus, they’re just plain fun.

So why not combine the early learning aspects with the children’s holiday excitement?

Because, as we all know, children are often excited about upcoming holidays, and Halloween is no different.

Table of Contents

  • I See Halloween Emergent Reader
    • Materials Needed
    • Prepping the Printable Halloween Book
    • How to Use the I See Halloween Emergent Reader
  • Halloween Books for Kids
  • Done-For-You Preschool Resources
  • Get the Free Printable I See Halloween Book

I See Halloween Emergent Reader

This is a simple, printable book about some of the things children might see around Halloween.

The text is repetitive, and it uses three sight words – I, see, the.

There are two versions of the Halloween book. This way, you can choose the version that best suits the needs of your students.

Two printable readers with colored in clip art of candy and trick or treating kids and text that reads I see the candy. I see the costumes.

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One version has all of the text printed out. This one will likely be best suited for most preschoolers, with some kindergarten children benefiting from it too.

The other version leaves a blank space to write “the” on most of the pages. This one will likely suit many kindergartners, although some preschoolers might be ready for it too.

Materials Needed

Since this is such a basic printable reader, there aren’t too many materials to worry about.

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Here’s what we used:

  • Printer
  • Stapler
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Pencils

Like I said, not too many prep items to get. You likely have all of these materials in your classroom already.

In my opinion, the small supply list is another reason to like the I See Halloween emergent reader.

Prepping the Printable Halloween Book

First, decide on the pages you’d like to use with your students. Print those out and make enough copies for all of the kids.

To assemble the Halloween book, fold the pages in half with the images facing out.

Then arrange the pages in order and staple on the left-hand side of the book.

You can watch how to put the Halloween reader together here:

Once the books are assembled, it’s time to jump into the literacy fun.

How to Use the I See Halloween Emergent Reader

Explain to the children that they’ll be making a book all about Halloween.

You can ask the kids about their favorite parts of Halloween at this point, or you can save that until the end.

Walk through the book with the children, talking about each of the pages. Point out the sight words and the images.

You can even ask the children which of the words on the page match up with the illustrations.

Inside of I See Halloween emergent reader with bat and spider clip art and text that reads I see the bat. I see the spider.

Related: Halloween Science and Sensory Activities

For example, on the page that reads, “I see the spider” ask the children to say the word “spider” with you. Help the kids say the word emphasizing the initial sound. Then ask, “What letter makes the /s/ sound? You’re right, it’s the letter s!”

If you’re using the version of the I See Halloween book that allows the children to write “the” now’s the time to do so. You can have a written prompt the kids can reference as they write. Or you can write “the” in yellow marker, allowing the children to trace over the word in pencil.

Two printable preschool books, 1 closed and 1 open. The closed book has text that reads I See Halloween by Mary Catherine. The open book has text that reads I see the candy. I see the costumes. The pages have clip art of candy and costumes.

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Then it’s time for the kids to color in the illustrations. You can use crayons, markers, or colored pencils for the pictures.

Once the books are completed, be sure to keep them around to read and reread together.

Halloween Books for Kids

I thought I’d share some Halloween books you can read aloud to the children too.

Talking about these books is a great time to discuss authors and illustrators, too. Comparing the Halloween books with the I See Halloween emergent reader can help explain the concept to your students.

Done-For-You Preschool Resources

Let Preschool Teacher 101 take some of that planning weight off your shoulders . . . and save you a ton of time!

Click on the images below for more information about each resource:

Collage of images which include candy corn experiment printable, halloween literacy printable, and text that reads
Halloween Preschool Lesson Plans
Image of pumpkin printable; children with pumpkin and wagon; reads
Preschool Pumpkin Dramatic Play
Collage of images which include two pages from the 5 little spiders sing-a-long activity, with text that reads
5 Little Spiders Song Pack
Collage of images which include my spider book printable, spider web, and text that reads preschool spider lesson plans with a cartoon spider and sun.
Preschool Spider Lesson Plans

Get the Free Printable I See Halloween Book

The I See Halloween emergent reader is a free printable available to members of Fun-A-Day’s email community. Just enter your information in the form below to get an email with the download links.

If you’re not already a member, that’s okay! You can join the free community by entering your name and email on the form below. You’ll get the printable book as a welcome gift.

If you can’t see the above form, you can access it here instead.

Images of 2 printable books with pages that read I see the candy and I see the costumes. Overlaid text reads I see Halloween emergent reader.

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  1. Jenni Wheeler says

    October 23, 2020 at 10:16 am

    Hi! I love your emergent readers. Thank you so much! I, see, the, a are the four sight words I work on with my prek class but we don’t begin those until later winter/spring. Do you have any emergent readers that work on those specifically but aren’t Halloween? Maybe a spring one? Or a winter one? Thanks so much!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      October 23, 2020 at 11:02 am

      I’m so glad you like the emergent readers! I have so many saved on the computer that I haven’t shared here yet, but I’m making plans to do just that! Right now, the other books that might work for you are the counting flowers book, The Mitten emergent reader, and the dinosaur book. Hopefully that will be a good start while you wait for more new books. 🙂

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  2. Kristin says

    October 23, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    How do I get your free emergent reader books??

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    • Mary Catherine says

      October 23, 2020 at 4:53 pm

      Hi Kristin, At the bottom of the individual posts about the books you’ll find a form or a button that leads to a form. You enter your email address there and the download information is sent to your email address. Some of them are also currently in our email member library (the link and password to the library is at the bottom of many of the emails I send).

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