Halloween Kindergarten or 1st Grade Literacy Worksheets Secret Code Handwriting

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If your students are struggling with handwriting or letter recognition these fun and engaging Halloween Secret Code worksheets can help enhance your instruction.  These activities encourage visual perception, eye-tracking, and handwriting skills as your classroom detectives work to solve the code.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE HALLOWEEN SECRET CODE WORKSHEETS?

This is a Halloween-themed secret code writing resource that includes 12 different worksheets/activities:

*Letter key

*Cut and paste keys (two styles)

*Cut and paste, copy the letter key.

*Cut and paste, make your own letter key.

*Write your name in a secret code cut and paste worksheet

*Write words in secret code work sheets (3 styles).  Students can choose their own words or you can assign sight words or spelling words. Students can solve their own codes or trade with a partner.

*Upper and lower case letter tracing and writing worksheets using the secret code. (3 styles)

*Secret code words worksheet and answer key

*Write the Room/Scoot secret code worksheet, as well as, cards and answer key.

*Matching the code to picture activity

*Make two copies of codes and or pictures for a memory game.

*A self-check editing guide is included at the bottom of several worksheets.

WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO USE THE HALLOWEEN SECRET CODE WORKSHEETS?

Great for fall activities, early finishers, writing centers, literacy centers, occupational therapy sessions, or for handwriting and letter formation practice.

Students can use the key to figure out the secret letters, write their name, spelling words and secret words. They use the code to practice letter formation, baseline adherence and spacing.

Occupational Therapy Tip: It is important to include handwriting in letter recognition.  The sensory input of letter formation helps develop a motor memory for letter shapes in the brain. Use a multi-sensory approach and have students practice their letters in sand or shaving cream.  They can form them with play dough, yarn, pipe cleaners…