Monster Unit Lesson Ideas

Think about how each child will develop their character over the next 8 weeks. 

• What does the monster look like and why does it look that way?
• What kind of personality does it have? What are it's strengths and weaknesses and how do these affect the way it physically moves, and emotionally responds to it's community and surroundings?
• Where does the monster live? 
• What does their family look like? 
• Who are it's friends? 
• Does it have a job, go to school, play sports etc.?  
• Does your monster interact with the other monsters? How?

Lesson Plan Links:
Paper Monster
http://elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/2011/01/paper-monster-alien-things.html

Monster Feet
http://lessonplans.craftgossip.com/monster-feet/2010/09/25

There's a monster in my closet
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/Patti-monster.htm

Paper Mache Monsters
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Laurie-Monsters.htm

Name Aliens & Monsters
http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/name.shtml

Clay Monsters
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/Lindsey-monsters.htm

Junk Model Monsters
http://grumpyevents.blogspot.com/2010/07/junk-model-monsters.html

Coloring Pages and Worksheets:
http://www.teachersyndicate.com/2011uploads/albums/resources/early_childhood_activity_pages/Monster%20Madness.pdf

http://www.kizclub.com/storypatterns/monster%28C%29.pdf

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/BigGreenMonsterSequenceCards.htm

http://www.edemberley.com/pages/print/monsterMask.pdf