Monster Monday

Happy Monday! 

I spent part of my weekend doing what I do best…shopping!  I can’t pass up a good bargain, especially when the item is beyond CUTE, so these monster puppets were a must have!

I bought these for $1.49 each at Michaels craft store.  

Now that I have these adorable monster puppets, I had to have a song to go with them.  I created this song that can be sung to the tune of “Five Little Ducks.”

Visual, hands-on learning is so important for Kindergartners.  Some students can act out the song using the puppets while the others use math manipulatives, or create a visual representation in their journals or on dry erase boards.  This provides the perfect opportunity to discuss what is happening in the song and touch on the Common Core State Standard that requires students to represent and solve addition/subtraction word problems.
After singing and acting out the song numerous times, the song book and puppets can be placed at a center for students to continue to practice reading with fluency and prosody. 

Pop on over to my Teachers Pay Teachers store, or click on the picture below, to grab the book for FREE!

I am currently working on poster size text, with numbers that can be manipulated, to make a song poster.  Check back in the next day or two to grab those, too!