Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
Other book suggestions:
My Monster Mama loves me so by Laura Leuck
If you're a monster and you know it by Ed Emberley
Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund
If you're a monster and you know it
If you're a monster and you know it,
Wave your claws! (wave hands in the air)
If you're a monster and you know it,
Wave your claws!
If you're a monster and you know it,
and you really want to show it,
If you're a monster and you know it,
Wave your claws!
(Additional verses can include "chomp your teeth", "stamp your paws", "twitch your tail" and "give a roar")
Horns, fangs, knees and claws (version of "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes")
Horns and fangs, knees and claws, (touch each corresponding body part)
Knees and claws.
Horns and fangs, knees and claws,
Knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and claws!
Horns and fangs, knees and claws,
Knees and claws.
Monster Stomp
If you want to be a monster, now here's your chance!
Cause everybody's doing the monster dance.
You just stomp your feet, wave your arms all around, (stomp and wave arms)
Stretch them up, Stretch them up! (lift arms up high)
Then put them on the ground!
Cause you're doing the Monster Stomp, (turn around in a circle)
That's right you're doing the Monster Stomp!
The monsters are so loud (to the tune of "When Johnny comes marching home")
The monsters stomp around the house,
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! (stomp feet)
The monsters stomp around the house,
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The monsters stomp around the house,
Their brothers and sisters send them out
And they stomp some more outside the house.
The monsters yell around the house,
EEEH! EEEH!
The monsters yell around the house,
EEEH! EEEH!
The monsters yell around the house,
Their brothers and sisters send them out,
And they yell some more outside the house.
Monster, Monster (to the tune of "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around")
Monster, monster, turn around, (turn in a circle)
Monster, monster touch the ground, (touch ground)
Monster, monster, show your shoe, (lift up foot)
Monster, monster, how old are you? (have child give their age)
Monster, monster, reach up high, (reach hands above head)
Monster, monster, blink your eyes, (blink eyes)
Monster, monster slap your knees (slap knees)
Monster, monster, sit down please! (sit down)
Little Monster (color recognition activity)
We hid our monster (Fred) beneath colored beds.
For each color we chant: "Little Monster named Fred, Are you under the (insert color) bed?"
Literacy tip of the week:
It can be a good thing if your child wants to read a favorite book repeatedly. Research suggests repeated readings help develop language skills. Your child may notice new vocabulary and understand more of the story each time it is read.
Craft:
We made monster faces using paper plates, construction paper and yarn :)
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