Monsters Storytime 10/11/16 and 10/12/16

Books read: 
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Even Monsters by AJ Smith

Other book suggestions:
My monster Mama loves me so by Laura Leuck
Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen

ASL Sign of the Week: Monster

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")

This little monster (from Miss Meg's Storytime)
This little monster has a big red nose.
This little monster has purple toes.
This little monster has green spiky hair.
This little monster has teeth that can scare.
This little mosnter goes "Tee-hee-hee!"
I'm not scary, it's just me! 

We will Stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr Michael

Monsters Galore (modified from Storytime Katie)
Monsters galore, can you roar? (roar)
Monsters galore, can you soar? (fly)
Monsters galore, can you snore? (pretend to sleep)
Monsters galore, fall on the floor! (fall down)
 
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.

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?"

Craft: We made monsters out of contact paper and torn tissue paper. The kids put tissue paper on the sticky side of the contact paper and turned it over on a plain piece of paper once done. They could then add to their monsters by drawing with markers.

Literacy tip of the week: Playing with noise, like we do when making monster sounds, is a great way to help your child practice the sounds that make up words.