Monthly Madness Planning Link Party

What will you be doing for the Month of October.

Take a sneak peak at what I have planned for all of my little ones.

I will be staring off the month with this fabulous book Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor. 

Before reading the book we will be having a shred reading discussion

If you had a pumpkin what would you do with it?

If you carved a pumpkin what would yours look like?

For the first two weeks I will be blinding in the two lesson plans Scarecrows and Pumpkin Patch that can be found on TPT and TNB 

I will also be adding the Scarecrow art that I found on Katherine Maries Blog.  Hop on over to her blog and you will not be disappointed with all of her cleaver ideas.

I will also be using Pumpkin on the Move for a movement activity by Leah Perry.  You can find it on her TPT store.

For the last two weeks of October I will be using the units Math Fun with Spider and Monster Mash Lesson Plan these can be found on TPT and TNB

I will also be adding these cute little scrap monsters from Katherine Maries Blog.  

I will be reading this 5 Little Monsters Hiding Under the Bed by 123 Learning Curriculum

 What will you be planning for the month of October?  Join in the fun of sharing ideas with other by linking up with a link to your post below.

Monster of a Time

Monster Mash Theme Lesson Plan

We have been have a monster of a time learning in preschool.

Monster Emotions

Finger painting or roller painting butcher paper and then collaging our monster emotions.  Sometimes we feel happy, sad, mad or even silly.

White Board Math  

We add monster together that were going to bed and subtracted monster that were jumping on the bed.

Say It, Count It, Write It Monster Math Game 

Download Monster Say It, Count It, Write It Math Mats

Give each child a Monster mat and a number dice or dotted dice, and wiggle eyes.  Have the children roll a number dice. Have them identify the number on the dice (say it). Once they have identified the number have them count out the wiggle eyes (count it). After the children have counted out the right amount of eyes have them write the number on the math mat with a dry eraser marker (write it).

Monster Colors Pocket Chart 

Monster Draw 

For more monster fun go to Teachers Pay Teachers

Monster Math Theme Lesson Plan $5.75

This 62 page lesson is packed full of ideas that will turn your classroom into a Monster Mash Ball.  This lesson is full of hands on approach at learning through play that are sure to spark the interest of all children in your classroom and give them the joy of life long learning.  This lesson will cover large group activities, small group activities, science and math activities, language and literacy activities along with creative art ideas.

You will find in this lesson:

Color Bingo Game

Word Wall Cards

Math Grid Mats

Math Dice Game Mats

Flannel Board Story

2 Pocket Chart Story

Writing Center Cards

Letter sound Cards

Monster Memory Game

Go Away Big Green Monster

Going On A Monster Hunt


Walking in the wild woods,

Creeping low (crouch down)
Tiptoe, tiptoe (tiptoe in place)
Tiptoe slow
Walking in the wild woods,
Creeping low (crouch down)
I almost stepped
On a monster’s toe (look startled)
I will throw my net (pretend to throw net)
And carry my monster
Out of the woods. (pretend to hoist bag over shoulder)


After reading the book go away Big Green Monster, we went on a monster hunt around the school yard. As we went around out side we sang the song Going On a Monster Hunt.

We made paper plate monsters

We made paper bag monsters

We drew monsters

We made monsters out of shapes

Five Little Monsters

Five little monsters
Hiding in my closet
One crept out
And crawled into bed.


Four little monsters
Hiding in my closet
One tiptoed out
And crawled into bed.


One slithered out.
One stomped out.
One galloped out.


All the little monsters are snug in my bed.