October Daily Check-Ins | Morning Meeting Slides | ESL Support, Writing Prompts

Make October mornings engaging and language-rich with these Daily Check-In Slides! Designed for morning meetings, circle time, or daily warm-ups, these prompts encourage reflection, sharing, and writing practice with a fun fall and Halloween twist.

🌍 Perfect for ESL learners too! The visual prompts, simple wording, and routine structure make these slides a great tool for building vocabulary, practicing sentence starters, and encouraging participation from all learners. ESL students especially love the “This or That” choices and “Guessing Games,” since they can join in easily with single words, gestures, or complete sentences.

This set includes 5 types of prompts:

• Writing Prompts – share your favorite fall food, describe a Halloween costume, write about a time you felt brave, or what makes October special.
• Gratitude Prompts – thankfulness for fall weather, friends, family traditions, and school helpers.
• This or That Choices – pumpkin pie or apple pie? haunted house or corn maze? hot chocolate or apple cider?
• Mood Check-Ins – pick a pumpkin face to match your mood, choose a fall leaf color, describe yourself as a spooky ghost or silly monster.
• Guessing Games – fun riddles featuring pumpkins, owls, bats, candy, fall leaves, and more Halloween favorites.

✨ Teacher Tracking Sheet Included!

A printable October Check List helps teachers keep track of prompts used, making planning simple and ensuring variety throughout the month.

What’s Inside:

✔ 50+ October-themed check-in slides

✔ This or That comparisons (fall + Halloween theme)

✔ Gratitude and reflection prompts

✔ Mood check-in visuals with fall and spooky themes

✔ Guessing game riddles with fun fall objects and creatures

✔ Writing response pages (lined + primary versions)

✔ Gratitude, mood, and choice writing templates

✔ Printable checklist for easy tracking

Benefits for Teachers & Students:

• Establishes a consistent, engaging morning meeting routine.
• Builds SEL skills through gratitude, reflection, and mood check-ins.
• Strengthens writing fluency with short daily prompts.
• Encourages classroom community and peer connections.
• Provides seasonal fun with October and Halloween themes.
• Supports ESL learners by:
• Using visuals that make prompts accessible.
• Encouraging oral language practice through sentence frames (“I choose ___ because…”)
• Building vocabulary with seasonal words (pumpkin, leaves, costume, candy).
• Allowing flexible participation (single-word answers, gestures, or extended sentences).

How to Use:

• Project one slide each morning during morning meeting.
• Use as journal prompts with included writing templates.
• Extend learning with discussion starters or partner talk.
• Play guessing games as quick, fun brain warm-ups.
• Track your daily prompts with the October checklist.

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