Description
Fall October-Themed Emergency Sub Plans for 3rd–5th Grade: Make October sub days stress-free with this engaging October Themed Sub Plans Packet! Packed with ready-to-use reading, writing, poetry, math, and extension activities, this resource is perfect for keeping students on task and learning while having fun with Fall and Halloween themes.
This Fall October-Themed Emergency Sub Plans Binder is packed with reading, writing, poetry, math, and fast-finisher engaging lessons, editable templates, and classroom management tools that ensure instruction continues smoothly during sick days, training, or last-minute absences.
INCLUDED:
- Full-color and black & white versions
- Organized ZIP file with:
- Printable PDF with ready-to-go lessons
- PDF sub binder templates
- Editable PowerPoint templates
- Clickable Table of Contents for easy navigation
OCTOBER- THEMED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
- All activities are Space themed based
- Reading – 3 high-interest October-Themed reading passages with comprehension questions and answer keys.
- Halloween Around the World
- Fall and Halloween Symbols
- Mystery of the Missing Costume Prize
- Writing – 16 creative writing prompts across 2 choice boards, plus publishing pages for final drafts.
- Poetry – 3 October themed poems (free verse, acrostic, rhyming), definitions, student templates, and a poetry analysis page.
- Math –Multiplication math word problems, Multiplication Quick Review
- 2 Math Fast Finishers Choice Boards focusing on – Addition & subtraction word problems, Place value and rounding, Multiplication & Division (facts and 2-digit × 1-digit), Fractions, Multi-digit Addition & Subtraction with regrouping, Odd/Even sorting & patterns, Shapes and Perimeter, Time, Money and Multiples and skip counting
- Fast Finisher Activities – Book review, word search, make-your-own October Newspaper, and a context clues activity.
SUBSTITUTE TEMPLATES EDITABLE:
- 2 Options: PDF Print & write option. Editable option templates are editable in PowerPoint.
- 20 user-friendly classroom templates, ranging from transportation to daily schedules. All are designed to offer guidance and maintain classroom order.
- I provided an example sub welcome note and lesson plans template examples for lessons included. You can edit completely or use the wording examples.
- 20 classroom management templates include:
- Welcome letter
- Daily lesson plans
- Class rules
- Transportation info (AM/PM)
- Helpful students
- Emergency procedures
- Medical notes
- Seating chart
- Student info & passwords
- And more!
PERFECT FOR:
- October / Fall Unplanned absences or sick days
- Pre-scheduled professional development or training days
- Emergency sub plans to keep on hand year-round
- Independent work days or rotations
- Themed learning days or classroom transformations
- Grades 3–5 classrooms looking for no-prep, high-interest lessons
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Amy S. –
These plans were perfect for a guest teacher! Thank you for sharing!
Kendall A. –
This was very helpful to me and required minimal effort to prepare.
Third Grade with Miss Cannilla –
This is great if I had an emergency sub because it’s so comprehensive but it does require quite a lot of set up at the start of the year for only a few months of being usable.
Accessible by Design Shop –
This is a great resource. It was very helpful and saved me time.
Christine F. –
I use this t keep on hand in case I have to be at a meeting and my assistant needs a few more things to do. Very thorough and engaging.
Kelly F. –
The students enjoyed these activities and the sub had no problem following the plans.
Morgan Ellis –
My students loved these activities. I love that they are quick and easy to use. Just print and go!
Kimberly J. –
This was great to print and leave for a sub! I loved the theme throughout.
Kristopher K. –
Great for those days you are going to be out unexpectantly
Taylor L. –
I really enjoyed using this resource in my classroom and even for a sub! The directions were clear and easy to follow, which made implementation smooth. I appreciated how the resource reinforced key skills and encouraged student thinking. Overall, this was a great addition to my lessons, and I would definitely use it again.
Emily Greene –
I had a substitute teacher in my classroom for over a week because of Jury Duty and illness. This was great and easy prep.
Marcia B. –
This is an excellent addition to your sub tub. It’s also fun and engaging for any time.
Brianna Bender –
Great activities to help plan out fall sub plans!
Lindsey H. –
Our substitute raved about how many activities there were for students and how enaged they were with their work.
Jessica Cheap –
Thank you for creating sub lesson plans that are easily accessible and to go! This is a great resource to use for sub plans!
Monica Anderson –
This resource was great for my emergency sub plans. I had very little prep work and the students/sub loved the organization and activities!
Anna H. –
This is a good resource for small groups or independent practice.
Sharon S. –
I had to leave this in October. It was very helpful. Great for third grade. Thank you.
Misty G. –
This October sub plan resource was exactly what I needed! Everything was clearly organized and easy for a substitute to follow, which gave me peace of mind when I was out. The fall/Halloween theme kept students engaged while still reinforcing meaningful skills. Such a helpful, no-stress solution for unexpected absences—I’ll definitely keep this on hand!
Madison G. –
This is great to have in case I don’t have time to make sub plans! There are a lot of different worksheets to help last all day!