I did this monsters storytime the last week of October as a slightly scary option that wasn't actually HALLOWEEN. But one nice thing about monsters is that you can use this theme any time!
Here's what we did:
Opening Song: My Hands Say Hello
Book: Big Scary Monster by Thomas Docherty (Templar, 2010). Big Scary Monster loves scaring all the other creatures, but when he heads down the mountain in search of more creatures to scare, he finds himself getting scared and lonely.
Felt: Go Away, Big Green Monster (based on the book by Ed Emberley) Not only does this felt story reinforce body parts vocabulary, it shows kids that they have nothing to fear from monsters.
Book: Go to Bed, Monster by Natasha Wing (HMH, 2007).
Song: If You're a Monster and You Know It
(gnash your teeth, show your claws, stomp your paws, wiggle your tail, give a roar)
Source: Miss Meg's Storytime
Book: Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty (Henry Holt BYR, 2009). Jeremy is a lonely little boy but when he attempts to draw himself a friend, he ends up with a rude monster.
Felt: Five Little Monsters Jumping on the Bed. Miss T made me this super cute felt with the template from Falling Flannelboards.
Book: Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters by Jane Yolen (Candlewick Press, 2011).
Closing Song: Do You Know What Time It Is?
Play Stations:
- Blocks (we always get the blocks out!)
- Monster paper bag puppets
