10-Step Guide to Living With Your Monster by Laura NumeroffGlad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberly
My Monster Momma Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberly
Songs & Fingerplays:
Horns and Fangs
(Sung to: "Head and Shoulders")Horns and fangs and knees and claws, knees and claws, knees and claws.
Horns and fangs and knees and claws, eyes and ears and tail and paws.
Five Little Monsters
This little monster has a big red nose
This little monster has purple toes.
This little monster plays all night.
This little monster is such a delight.
And this little monster goes:
"Tee-hee-hee"
"I'm not scary, I'm just silly me."
(Hold up hand and point to each finger)
This little monster has purple toes.
This little monster plays all night.
This little monster is such a delight.
And this little monster goes:
"Tee-hee-hee"
"I'm not scary, I'm just silly me."
(Hold up hand and point to each finger)
If You Are a Monster
Sung to: " If you're happy and you know it"
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms.
If you're a monster and you know then your arms will surely show it.
If you're a monster and you know it wave your arms.
Continue with:
...show your claws
...gnash your teeth
...stomp your feet
...growl out loud
Flannelboard
Little Monster, Little Monster
Materials: 6 to 8 colored beds made from felt. A monster cutout small enough to hide behind the beds. Place each colored bed on the flannel board, while children are not looking hide the monster behind one of the beds. Allow each child to choose a colored bed to recite this poem then look for the little monster under the bed.
***Little monster, little monster, are you under the (red) bed?***
Activities:
Big Green Monster!
We'll create our very own Big Green Monsters!
Large Group Activity:
Monster Mash!
Let's have a Monster Dance Party!
