October 23: Toddler Storytime: Monsters

(I had to have a substitute cover the first part of this program so the actual activities varied from this plan.)

Opening song:                                (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell")

             We tap hola like this

             We tap ho la like this

                 Hi-ho cherry

             We tap hola like this

               Continue with other verses:

                  We drop hola like this...

                   We circle hola like this...

                 We spin hola like this...

                We toss hola like this..

                 We roll hola like this....

                     We stomp hola like this...

Introduce theme by asking what holiday is coming next Thursday.
Have each child share what they are planning to dress up as.


Story: "Go Away Big Green Monster!" by Ed Emberley

Movement chant:                                  

“Monster Pokey” 

(Tune: "Hokey Pokey") 

You put your claws in. 

You put your claws out. 

You put your claws in, and you shake them all about. 

You do the monster pokey, and you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about. 

You put your fangs in. 

You put your fangs out. 

You put your fangs in, and you shake them all about. 

You do the monster pokey, and you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about. 

You put your horns in. 

You put your horns out. 

You put your horns in, and you shake them all about. 

You do the monster pokey, and you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about. 

You put your tail in. 

You put your tail out. 

You put your tail in, and you shake it all about. 

You do the monster pokey, and you turn yourself around, 

That's what it's all about.

Story: "Ten Little Beasties" by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley

  

Movement/action song:       

The Noisy Monster”

(Tune: “The Mulberry Bush”)

This is the way a monster moves; (stomp like a monster)

He has big feet, (lift and shake each foot)

And furry toes, (wiggle your toes)

He makes a pounding sound

As he stomps the ground. (stomp feet and clap hands) 

When he smiles, (make a toothy smile)

He shows his fangs! (gnash your teeth!)

This is the way a monster looks, (stomp like a monster)

With goggly eyes and a (peek through circled fingers)

Very big nose! (gesture a big nose)

With spiky horns and (gesture big horns on head)

Big sharp claws, (hold fingers out like claws)

He takes a gulp of breath (exaggerated big breath)

Before he ROARS! (roar loudly!)

Spanish song with shakers: "Diez en La Cama" ("Ten in the Bed")

Goodbye Song:

 (Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

We tap adios like this

 We tap adios like this

Hi-ho cherry

  We tap adios like this

Continue with other verses:

We drop adios like this...

   We circle adios like this...

  We spin adios like this...

   We toss adios like this...

  We roll adios like this...

           We stomp adios like this...

                    

Modeled the craft and then parents helped their children complete it.

Modified this Super Squished Monster Craft