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

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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

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Monsters

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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

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Monsters

FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

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Songs &

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Songs &

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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-

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Lunch/

Outdoor Play

Lunch/Outdoor

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Recycled

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Monster play

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Shaving cream

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Mirror monsters Headband

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Songs &

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Songs &

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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


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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 cube for this activi-

ty. Child rolls the cube,

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

nutritious and non-

nutritious foods that “little

monsters” can eat. Dis-

cuss, have children draw

pictures and dictate each

choice. This can also be

done with the healthy

choices sorting printables.

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 - Pretend

to be a monster. Go around

your home on a monster

munching scavenger hunt

for things that start with /m/.

As you find new things says

"Monster munches

________, /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.


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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)



Monsters’

Healthy Choices If desired, print out copies of the

healthy choices charts.

Discuss the terms “nutritious” and

“healthy”. Work together to

brainstorm foods that are nutritious.

Record these foods on paper or the

printable sheet. Brainstorm foods

that are not nutritious, and record

those foods as well.

Children can dictate the foods, use

phonetic spelling to write the foods,

or draw pictures.

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Healthy Choices Foods That Are

Nutritious

Foods That Are

NOT Nutritious

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Monster Houses Print out the monster house letter mats.

You can either laminate the mats or

place them inside plastic sheet

protectors so they last.

Print the corresponding monster pages

out. Cut the monsters apart. Laminate

them for durability.

Children sort the monsters to the

appropriate houses based on the initial

letter sound of each picture.

You could also use the houses with small

toys or items that start with those letter

sounds. The monster cards could be

used on their own for sorting by

beginning sound for an oral language

activity.

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What monsters live in this house?

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Monster Number Cards Print out the monster cards, cut them apart, and then laminate

them for durability. The number cards can be used in a wide

range of early math activities:

• Numerical order

• Counting

• One-to-one correspondence when paired with

manipulatives

• Use with a sensory writing tray, with the

cards showing children how to write the

numbers.

• Use the cards alongside the “Feed the

Monster 123” game, with a focus on

number identification

• The cards can be used to measure

structures the kids build with blocks or

LEGO bricks

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Monster Color Mats Print out the monster color mats. For

durability, either laminate the mats or put

them inside plastic page protectors.

Gather items that match each monster

color mat. These could be small toys or

office supplies. To merge literacy with

math, use colorful magnetic letters.

Place the colorful items in a basket or

tray. Children go through the items

and sort them onto the

appropriate monster mat based

on color.

Alternatively, use the

printable color cards for this

math activity. Simply print,

cut, and laminate those

cards before use.

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Monster Number Mats Print out the monster cards, cut them apart, and then laminate them

for durability. They could also be placed inside plastic sheet

protectors, if that’s easier for you.

Print out and assemble the number cube(s) you’d like to use along

with this math activity. Use a small piece of clear tape to secure the

cube(s).

With the pre-numbered mats, the children read the number

and add the appropriate number of googly eyes.

Alternatively, they could use a dry erase marker to draw

on the eyes.

With the “Monster Math” unnumbered mats, children roll

a number cube. Then they add the correct number of

googly eyes (or draw the eyes). This could be made into

a dice game between two children, as well.

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Feed the Monster Create a monster to feed for the “Feed the

Monster ABC” and “Feed the Monster 123”

activities.

Creating the monster can be done multiple

ways:

• Use a shoe box, construction paper,

and recycled materials to make the

monster. Be sure to cut a hole where

the mouth is. Children will add the

correct items into the mouth.

• Print out one of the following monsters,

tape it to the front of a shoe box, and

cut out a mouth. Children will add the

correct items into the mouth.

• Print out and laminate one of the

following monsters. Then

simply place the correct

items on the laminated

monsters.

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Feed the Monster

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Monster Munchies If desired, print out the following picture

cards. (Some of them start with /m/ while

others don’t.) Cut the cards apart and

laminate them for durability. The pictures

included are bear, zebra, dice, milk, mitten,

monkey, pumpkin, sun, rainbow, moon, mop,

and mouse.

Have the children pretend to be monsters.

If the picture starts with /m/, the children can

say "Monster munches ________,

/mmmmm/" to practice the sound M

represents.

This can also be done with toys or other

items that start with /m/. Be sure

to include items that don’t

start with /m/ so the children

can practice differentiating

beginning sounds.

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Print out the front cover and words. The

front covers come printed two to a page.

Cut in half for two covers. Cut the

sentences into strips. Trim along the sides

as needed. Print the house template if

desired and laminate it.

Cut monster houses from coordinating

construction paper. You can use the

printable template if you’d like. You could

also print the house template on colored

card stock if you prefer.

With the children, put the

individual pages together

using different art/craft

materials. See the

following pages for examples.

Assemble the book when

all of the pages are dry.

Where Do Monsters Live?

Book Making

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FRONT COVER – Glue cover words to orange

paper house. Write name. Add googly eyes.

BLUE MONSTER – Glue appropriate words

to blue paper house. Use blue materials to make

a monster. Add googly eyes.

PURPLE MONSTER – Glue appropriate

words to purple paper house. Use purple

materials to make a monster. Add googly eyes.

RED MONSTER – Glue appropriate words to

red paper house. Use red materials to make a

monster. Add googly eyes.

GREEN MONSTER – Glue appropriate

words to green paper house. Use green

materials to make a monster. Add googly eyes.

LAST PAGE – Write “(child’s name)’s” in

the blank space. Place two small brown

rectangles as bedposts. Place glue along the

top of a small piece of Halloween fabric for

the bed sheet. Glue googly eyes under the

fabric.


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A few examples of some of the

monster book pages . . .

A blue monster lives in the blue house.





A green monster lives in the green house.





A red monster lives in the red house.





A purple monster lives in the purple house.





But monster lives under the bed.



Where do

Monsters Live?

by ___________________

Where do

Monsters Live?

by ___________________

Where do

Monsters Live?

by ___________

Where do

Monsters Live?

by ___________

Monster Letter Cards Print out the letter cards, cut them apart, and then laminate

them for durability. They can be used in a wide range of early

literacy activities:

• Practice alphabetical order by placing cards in order

• Print out multiple sets, and then use the letter cards to

make names and sight words

• Pair the cards with a sensory writing tray – children can

practice writing letters, using the cards as a guide

• Match uppercase and lowercase numbers

• Use the letter cards with the “Feed the

monster ABC” activity, while working on

identifying/producing letter names and

sounds

• Place out during independent time for

children to explore on their own

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Number Cubes Print out the number cubes you’d like to use for various

monster theme activities. Fold along each of the lines.

Assemble the cubes and secure with a piece of clear

tape.

These number cubes can be used along with the monster

number mats, the “feed the monster 123” game, play

dough math, or with any other math activities you have

planned that requires a number cube.

They could also be placed out for

independent math exploration.

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Shape Monster Making Print out, cut, and laminate the shapes and the monster shapes. Print

and assemble the shape cube (no need to laminate the cube). Secure

the shape cube with a piece of clear tape.

Children roll the cube, choose the appropriate shape, and place it out

on the table. They keep rolling the cube until they’re happy with the

shape monster they’ve assembled.

This activity could also be done using shapes drawn on

construction paper, or shapes already cut from construction

paper. This way, the children could glue down the shapes,

add googly eyes, and put up their art.

Alternatively, print and laminate the basic shapes. Then

children could use them as templates to trace and cut

out on their own.

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