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Monsters

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Monsters

MATERIALS LIST

Many googly eyes—different sizes

Recyclables (cereal box, tissue box, cardboard tubes, etc.)

Play dough




Monsters

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science Shape monsters Exploding monster bags

Feed the monster 123 Monster body parts

Play dough monster math Monster’s healthy choices

Monster numbers Monster discovery bottles

Monster matching Monster slime

Literacy Read Alouds Monster words Go Away, Big Green Monster

Monster songs Where the Wild Things Are

Feed the monster ABC Don’t Play with Your Food

Monster munchies Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters

Monster book-making The Monstore

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory Recycled Monster Monster play dough

Coffee filter monster Shaving cream monster

Monster collage art Mirror monsters

Headband monster

Other Other


http://www.preschooleducation.com/smonster.shtml

http://fun-a-day.com/halloween-book-making-with-kids/

http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/monster-play-dough-invitation.html

http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/silly-monster-craft-collage-art.html

http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/monster-faces.html

http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/headband-monster-craft-kids.html


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SKILLS CHECKLIST

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Print conveys meaning X X

Rhyming

Letter knowledge X X

Left-to-right progression X X

Oral language skills X X X

Shapes X

Sorting by attribute X

Beginning addition/subtraction X

Numeral knowledge X X

Counting X X X

One-to-one correspondence X

Scientific observation and investigation X

Observe and describe living processes X

Describe physical properties of objects X

Explore and observe the natural world

Health X

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Monsters

FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Shape monsters Feed the

monster 123

Play dough

monster math

Monster numbers Monster

matching

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Exploding

monster bags

Monster body

parts

Monster’s healthy

choices

Monster

discovery bottles

Monster slime

Go Away, Big

Green Monster

Where the Wild

Things Are

Don’t Play with

Your Food

Romping Monsters,

Stomping Monsters

The Monstore

Monster words Monster songs Feed the monster

ABC

Monster

munchies

Monster book-

making


Lunch/

Outdoor Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Recycled

monster art

Monster play

dough

Shaving cream

monster

Mirror monsters Headband

monster

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Shape monsters Feed the

monster 123

Play dough

monster math

Monster numbers Monster

matching

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack


Exploding

monster bags

Monster body

parts

Monster’s healthy

choices

Monster

discovery bottles

Monster slime

Go Away, Big

Green Monster

Where the Wild

Things Are

Don’t Play with

Your Food

Romping Monsters,

Stomping Monsters

The Monstore

Monster words Monster songs Feed the monster

ABC

Monster

munchies

Monster book-

making


Monsters

HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15

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Monsters

SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES



Monsters

BOOK LIST

The Monstore by Tara Lazar

Spider Sandwiches by Claire Freedmon

When an Alien Meets a Swamp Monster by Cornelius Van Wright

Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin

Go to Bed, Monster! By Natasha Wing

Love Monster by Rachel Bright

Don’t Play with Your Food! By Bob Shea

Mommy’s Little Monster by Dawn McNiff

Nighty Night, Little Green Monster by Ed Emberley

Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters by Jane Yolen

Socksquatch by Frank W Dorman

Jane & Mizmow by Matthew S. Armstrong

Some Monsters Are Different by David Milgrim

Monster, Be Good! by Natalie Marshall

Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Monster Math by Anne Miranda

Monster Mess! by Margery Cuyler

For more detailed information about some of these books, refer to Monster Books for Kids.


http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/monster-books-kids.html


Math Shape monsters - Print, cut

out, and assemble the

shape die for this activity.

Child rolls the die, using

each shape that appears

as a prompt to create a

monster. She can draw the

shapes herself, or use the

shapes printable pieces.

Feed the monster 123 -

Get your monster craft

from Monday, a number

cube, and some math

manipulatives. Roll the

cube. Feed the monster

that many objects. (TF)

Play dough monster math

- Make a play dough

monster with a lot of

googly eyes. Roll the

number die. Remove that

many googly eyes as a

way to practice beginning

subtraction.

Monster numbers - Print,

cut apart, and laminate

the monster numbers. They

can be used in so many

early math activities.

Monster matching - Print

out the color monster

mats. Gather items from

around the house that

match each color

monster.

Monsters

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Exploding monster bags -

[Best done outside!] Draw

monster faces on gallon-sized

Ziploc baggies. Add enough

vinegar to each baggie to fill

it 1/4 to 1/3 of the way. Add

food coloring or liquid water-

colors if desired. Seal bags 3/4

of the way, leaving a little

gap. Add a baking soda

pouch (a tablespoon of bak-

ing soda wrapped in a piece

of paper towel) to the bag,

seal quickly, shake, and toss

on the ground.

Monster body parts - Draw

monsters together. Label the

different parts of the monsters’

bodies. Compare with

the human body.

Monster’s healthy choices

- Make a chart comparing

healthy and unhealthy foods

that “little monsters” can eat.

Discuss, have child draw pic-

tures, with adult labeling each

choice.

Monster discovery bottles -

Fill a clear plastic or glass bot-

tle with colorful materials

(dyed rice, pasta, pompoms,

etc.) Glue googly eyes on the

outside. Add pipe cleaner

arms.

Monster slime - Consult this

slime recipe for directions.

Instead of gold, make your

monster slime whatever color

is preferred . Add many goog-

ly eyes for a monster effect.

Literacy Monster words - Brainstorm

a list of action words that

monsters do and a sound

that goes with each

(stomp/boom, creep/

shhhh, yell/screech, etc).

Write them down to sing in

a fun song for the rest of

the week.

Monster songs - Use the list

of brainstormed action

words and songs from day

1. Use your ideas to sing

this song to the tune of The

Ants Go Marching.

Feed the monster ABC -

Get your monster craft

from Monday and some

letter manipulatives. Feed

the monster letters. As you

do name the letter (or

sound). (TF)

Monster munchies - Pre-

tend to be a monster. Go

around your home on a

monster munching scaven-

ger hunt for things that start

with /m/. As you find new

things says "Monster munch-

es ________, /mmmmm/" to

practice the sound M repre-

sents. (TF)

Monster book-making -

Combine art and literacy

by making a book about

where monsters live.

Other Recycled monster art - Use

a box from the recycling

bin (cereal box, shoe box,

etc) and craft supplies to

create a monster with an

open mouth. (We'll be

using this later this week for

math and reading

activities).

Monster play dough - Set

out colorful play dough,

googly eyes, straws, pipe

cleaners, etc. Invite chil-

dren to create their own

monsters.

Shaving cream monster -

Make a big monster blob

of shaving cream in a

large container. Add some

liquid watercolors for a

pop of color if you’d like.

Add googly eyes and

play. Add a fine motor

component with tweezers

to pick up the eyes. (TF)

Mirror monsters - Kids can

make transient art using

mirrors and loose parts.

Headband monster - The

kids can plan, create, and

wear their monster head-

bands. Great for pretend

play.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.


http://www.homepreschool101.com/free-printable-fall-number-cards/

http://www.homepreschool101.com/free-printable-fall-number-cards/

http://fun-a-day.com/super-easy-gold-slime-recipe/

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Monsters

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on their

own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken down by

subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Monster numbers - Leave the

printable monster numbers out

in a basket for math

exploration.

Monster number mats - Use

the printable monster mats

and number die. Roll the die

and add the correct number

of googly eyes.

Literacy

Monster pretend play - Dress

up as monsters and act out

favorite monster books. The

monster headbands would be

great for this activity. (TF)

Monster letters - Place the

printable monster letters on a

tray or a table. Match

uppercase to lowercase let-

ters.

Science

Discovery bottles - Leave the

monster discovery bottles out

for exploration. (TF)

Science journals - Kids can

draw their observations from

the week’s science

experiments and activities.

Sensory

Simple monster sensory bin -

Add colorful rice to a large

bin. Place scoops, cups,

spoons, etc. nearby. Place

large googly eyes in the bin.

Extend this by adding the

printable monster numbers or

letters to the bin.

Monster squish bag - Leave

out monster sensory bags to

explore. (Draw monster faces

on large Ziploc bag. Add hair

gel, googly eyes, etc.) (TF)

Block Play

Monster homes - Use blocks to

create homes or caves for

friendly monsters. Add monster

toys or stuffed animals for

further play. (TF)

Measure with monsters -

Challenge children to build tall

or long structures with blocks.

Use the printable monster

number cards to measure

each structure.

Arts and Crafts

Monster faces - Set out a

variety of craft materials and

let children design their own

monsters.

Paint a monster - Set up an

easel for monster painting.

Add googly eyes to the

paintings once dried. (TF)



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