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How to use these lesson plans

This lesson plan packet contains the following:

Book list

1-page weekly lesson plan grid o Alternate weekly grids for 4 day, 3 day, and 2 day programs

5 daily lesson plan sheets

2-page centers explanation

Printables

Use the Book List to stock your classroom reading center and choose which books

you’ll read aloud during the apple theme.

The 1-page weekly lesson plan has ideas for center activities, read alouds,

whole group lessons, small group math lessons, small group science lessons, and small group literacy lessons.

The alternate lesson plan sheets are perfect for creating your own plans if

you teach a 4-day, 3-day, or 2-day preschool program. Simply grab the items you’d like and arrange them to the calendar that’s best suited for you. These sheets are editable – so you can type in the dates, days of the week, and activities. You can also just print the templates and handwrite your plans.

The daily lesson plans delve into the specifics of each lesson idea. Materials are

included along the top of each daily plan. The days of the week and dates on these sheets are editable.

The centers explanation has more information about each center activity. There

are 2 to 3 ideas for each center. Some teachers keep the same activities in each center for an entire week, while others like to change the activities a couple times a week.

You can pick and choose the activities that suit you and your classroom best. For example, maybe some of the small group ideas would be better done during your whole group time. You may decide to use some of the small group ideas during center time. Even though the plans are listed as one week, there are really enough activities to encompass an additional week or two if you incorporate non-themed activities.

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Monster 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




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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Read Aloud Go Away, Big

Green Monster Where the Wild

Things Are Don’t Play with

Your Food

Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters

The Monstore

Whole Group Descriptive words Monster songs Big green monster story board art

Big green monster story board words

Monster Boogie

Literacy Monster words Monster munchies Feed the monster ABC

Monster book-making, Day 1

Monster book-making, Day 2

Math Shape monsters Feed the monster 123

Play dough monster math

Monster numbers Monster matching

Science Exploding monster bags

Monster body parts

Monster healthy choices

Monster discovery bottles

Monster slime

CENTERS Arts & Crafts

Mirror monsters Headband monster

Science Discovery bottles Science journals

Pretend Play We’re monsters

Monster puppets theater

Literacy Monster letters Monster houses

Math Monster numbers

Monster number mats

Sensory Monster play dough

Simple monster sensory bin

Building Monster homes

Measure with monsters



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Materials Read Aloud Baggies; vinegar; baking soda Go Away, Big Green Monster

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy

Descriptive words Brainstorm words that would describe a monster. Encourage the children to think outside of the box for words to describe friendly monsters (if they’re focused only on scary monsters). Ask open-ended questions as needed to

prompt ideas.

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.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

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 watercolors if desired. Seal bags 3/4 of the way,

leaving a little gap. Add a baking soda pouch (a tablespoon of baking soda

wrapped in a piece of paper towel) to the bag, seal quickly, shake, and toss

on the ground.

Shape monsters Print, cut out, and assemble the shape

cube for this activity. 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.



Materials Read Aloud Items that begin with M; shoe box;

recycled materials (optional) Where the Wild Things Are

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy 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. For example:

The monsters go STOMPING one by one, BOOM BOOM, BOOM, BOOM.

The monsters go CREEPING two by two, SHH, SHH, SHH, SHH

Monster munchies Have the children pretend to be

monsters. Go around your classroom 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 represents.

If you’d rather not go around the room for this activity, be sure to gather

items that start with M (and some that do not) ahead of time.

Small Group Science Small Group MathMonster body parts

Draw monsters together. Label the different parts of the monsters’ bodies. Compare with the human

body.

Feed the monster 123 Make a monster using a shoe box and

recycled materials (or use the included printable). Cut a hole for the

monster’s mouth.

Get the “monster”, a number cube, and some math manipulatives. Roll the

cube. Feed the monster that many objects.


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Materials Read Aloud Play dough; googly eyes;

magnetic letters (optional) Don’t Play with Your Food

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy Big green monster storyboard art Bring out the book Go Away, Big Green Monster for a reference. Review what the story is about. Take a close look

at what the monster looks like. Discuss the different parts of the monster’s

face. Use large pieces of colored butcher paper (or construction

paper). Work with the children to design a big green monster to put up in the classroom. Have the children

help cut out the pieces, and have the children help glue the monster’s face

together.

Feed the monster ABC Use the shoebox monster from the

“Feed the monster 123” activity. Feed the monster letters. As you do name

the letter (or sound).

Use magnetic letters (or other letter manipulatives) or printable letter

cards for this activity.

Small Group Science Small Group MathMonster healthy choices

Make a chart comparing nutritious and non-nutritious foods that “little

monsters” can eat. Discuss, have children draw pictures and dictate each choice. This can also be done

with the healthy choices sorting printables.

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.



Materials Read Aloud Clean, empty bottles; googly

eyes; art materials for bookmaking

Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy Complete big green monster

story board Bring out the big green monster that

you made together, along with the book. Discuss what the book says about each of the monster’s facial

features. Work together to write the sentence for each part of the

monster. Put the monster and the corresponding words up on a wall or

bulletin board in the classroom.

Monster book-making, Day 1 Begin working on this bookmaking

activity about where monsters live. Choose a few pages to complete,

saving the rest to do later in the week. Depending on the size of your class,

this book could take longer than 2 days.

Small Group Science Small Group MathMonster discovery bottles

Fill a clear plastic or glass bottle with colorful materials (dyed rice, pasta, pompoms, etc.) Glue googly eyes on the outside. Add pipe cleaner arms.

Monster numbers Print, cut apart, and laminate the

monster numbers. They can be used in so many early math activities.



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Materials Read Aloud Craft supplies to complete monster bookmaking; liquid

starch; glue; liquid watercolors or food coloring; googly eyes

The Monstore

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy Monster Boogie

Teach the children this fun song from the Laurie Berkner Band. Encourage

the children to sing along and dance to the music.

Monster book-making, Day 2 Complete the monster bookmaking

activity. Depending on the size of your class, this could take longer than 2

days.

Small Group Science Small Group MathMonster slime

Consult this slime recipe for directions. Instead of gold, make your

monster slime whatever color is preferred. Add many googly eyes for

a monster effect.

Monster matching Print out the color monster mats.

Gather items from around the classroom that match each color

monster. You can also use the printable color cards.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W75qojZOVXE


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Centers

Arts & Crafts Mirror monsters – Kids can make transient art using mirrors and loose parts. Headband monster – The kids can plan, create, and wear their monster headbands. Great for pretend play.

Science Discovery bottles - Leave the monster discovery bottles out for exploration. Science journals - Kids can draw their observations from the week’s science experiments and activities.

Pretend Play

We’re monsters – Dress up as monsters and act out favorite monster books. The monster headbands would be great for this activity. Monster puppets theater – Turn the dramatic play center into a puppet theater. Children can make their own monster puppets a variety of ways – they can use paper bags and crafts supplies; craft sticks and craft supplies; or craft sticks and the printable monsters included with these plans.

Literacy Monster letters – Practice alphabetical order or matching uppercase to lowercase letters. Monster houses – Match the monsters to their houses based on the initial sounds of the pictures on their body.


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Centers

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 cube. Roll the die and add the correct number of googly eyes.

Sensory Monster play dough – Set out colorful play dough, googly eyes, straws, pipe cleaners, etc. Invite children to create their own monsters. 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.

Building

Monster homes - Use blocks to create homes or caves for friendly monsters. Add monster toys or stuffed animals for further play. Measure with monsters - Challenge children to build tall or long structures with blocks. Use the printable monster number cards to measure each structure.


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Weekly Lesson Plans Read Aloud

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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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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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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 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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