MAURICE SENDAK

Books:   

Outside Over There      

Where the Wild Things Are 

Alligators All Around: an Alphabet

In the Night Kitchen

Illustrated by Maurice Sendak:

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow

Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik

Bears by Ruth Krauss

What Can You Do With a Shoe? by Beatrice Schenk de Reginiers

Activities: 

Activity for Bears or Little Bear

Five Little Bears

One little bear

Wondering what to do

Along came another

Then there were two!

Two little bears

Climbing up a tree

Along came another

Then there were three!

Three little bears

Ate an apple core

Along came another

Then there were four!

Four little honey bears

Found honey in a hive

Along came another

Then there were five!

Activity for What Can You Do With a Shoe 

There Was an Old Woman

There was an old woman

who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children,

she didn't know what to do.

So she gave them some broth

with plenty of bread.

She kissed them all sweetly,

then tucked them in bed.

Activity for Where the Wild Things Are 

Simon Says

Commands:

Simon says roar like a wild thing

Simon says pretend to eat

Simon says pretend to climb a tree

Simon says search for the boat

Simon says make some claws

Simon says dance like a wild thing

Simon says wave good bye

Non-Simon-Says command – Say “Do this” and wiggle fingers or nod head. If they do it, remind them that you didn’t say Simon Says!

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