Opening Song: "If You're Happy and You Know It" [standing up] with whispered added verse "If it's storytime and you know it, say Shhhh..."
Book: Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Action Rhyme: "Five Little Monsters Jumping on the Bed"
OR
Action Song with Magnet Board: "It's Almost Time for Lunch"
[tune: B-I-N-G-O]
It's almost time for lunch, but there's a monster on my sandwich!
Monster, you get off!
Monster, you get off!
Monster, you get off!
Get off of my sandwich!
...broccoli...apple...ice cream
Song: "We Are Monsters" by The Learning Groove
Action Rhyme with Magnet Board: "Five Hairy Monsters"
[tune: "5 Little Ducks"--adapted from version at Mel's Desk]
Two hairy monsters went out to play
near a haunted house one day.
They had such fantastic fun,
they called for another hairy monster to come.
[Raise hands to cup mouth, and call all together] "Oh, Hairy Monsterrrr!"
[Slap hands on thighs to make sound of monster running to join]
[Count down...ending]
They had such fantastic fun, they played and played 'til the day was done.
Book with Puppet: Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
[tune: "5 Little Ducks"--adapted from version at Mel's Desk]
Two hairy monsters went out to play
near a haunted house one day.
They had such fantastic fun,
they called for another hairy monster to come.
[Raise hands to cup mouth, and call all together] "Oh, Hairy Monsterrrr!"
[Slap hands on thighs to make sound of monster running to join]
[Count down...ending]
They had such fantastic fun, they played and played 'til the day was done.
Book with Puppet: Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Book: Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
Dancing with scarves: "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.
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Alternates to swap in:
Book: Eat Pete by Michael Rex
Action Song: "If You Ever See A Monster"
(Tune: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")
If you ever see a monster,
a monster, a monster--
if you ever see a monster,
then here's what to do!
Make this face......
and this face.....
and this face.....
and this face.....
and if you ever see a monster,
be sure to shout BOO!
If you ever see a monster,
a monster, a monster--
if you ever see a monster,
then here's what to do!
Make this face......
and this face.....
and this face.....
and this face.....
and if you ever see a monster,
be sure to shout BOO!
