Kids Scoop

What’s in the October 2025 Issue?

October is the perfect time to mix spooky fun with meaningful learning. This month’s Kid Scoop News invites students to laugh through How Scary Is Your Room?, explore the human skeleton in Dem Bones, and learn life-saving tips during Fire Prevention Month in Safety Sizzles. Plus puzzles, an activity calendar, and goal-setting tips keep curious minds engaged and growing all month long!

Articles and activities include:

  • Spotlight: How Scary Is Your Room? This month’s Spotlight offers fun and practical tips to turn a messy room into a cozy, organized space! Students will discover how tackling one small mess at a time makes cleaning less scary, learn tricks for sorting and storing belongings, and even crack Muerto’s secret code for a quick-clean solution. With puzzles, activities, and creative ideas, kids will see that tidying up can be both simple and fun!

  • Health: This month we’ll explore the amazing skeleton! Students will learn how bones hold us up, protect organs, and make new blood cells. They’ll discover bones grow and change, and see how healthy habits keep them strong. Fun activities make skeleton science both spooky and fascinating for Halloween!

  • Safety: October is Fire Safety Month! This feature helps students learn how to stay safe during a fire. Kids can check smoke detector batteries, draw a home escape map, and practice crawling low to avoid smoke. The page also covers key rules: never hide, call 9-1-1, and always follow your family’s escape plan. Fun activities make learning fire safety hands-on and memorable!

  • Legend: Learn about Jackie Robinson, the baseball legend who broke the color barrier. Students will explore how he faced segregation, earned respect through sports, and inspired change. Activities include word puzzles, tracing his victories, and a timeline of integration in schools, the military, and Major League Baseball.

  • Activity Calendar: October is full of hands-on learning and seasonal fun! Students can celebrate World Teachers’ Day, explore healthy eating, collect leaves for art,  and practice fire safety. They can also discover farms, try creative projects, learn about cultural traditions like Diwali, and enjoy Halloween safely while tracking reading progress all month long.

  • Animal: Camels are full of surprises! Students will explore how their long lashes, tough feet, and humps help them survive in the desert.

  • Fitness: This page features fun fitness activities like pumpkin rolls, leaf leaps, and face exercises to keep kids active and engaged.

  • Money Matters: Kids will learn the power of setting goals with this month’s feature. From saving up for a pet robot fish to improving basketball skills, breaking big goals into smaller steps helps kids stay motivated and succeed. Fun activities show how planning and persistence pay off!

  • Parent Scoop: Keep Halloween fun, safe, and a little healthier by limiting candy, using reflective tape, and trick-or-treating in groups. Also, enjoy the adventure of Paddle-to-the-Sea, a classic story that teaches geography while sparking curiosity.

  • Early Learners: Kids practice the letter V, counting, pairs, and sounds with fun, hands-on activities that build early literacy and math skills.