Today is Monday
Pictures by Eric Carle
(Scholastic Inc., 1993)
Today IS Monday! What better book to read than Today is Monday by Eric Carle.
Join animals as they eat something different each day of the week. The animals are so good at remembering what they ate the day before, they repeat each day and meal for every new day. By the end of the week, the animals (readers) are working their way backwards from the current day of the week, listing both days and foods.
And, surprise, it's not really animals who are eating! Readers will find out who is eating the meals at the end of Today is Monday.
Yet another surprise is the musical sheet showing the melody for the song that goes with Today is Monday.
Children will enjoy singing the days of the week backwards and seeing all of the animals gobble their food. Don't forget to check out the page at the beginning where Eric Carle gives mealtime greetings in different languages!
KID KANDY:
Make Your Own Mealtime a Song
~ Make your own version of Today is Monday with your child.
~ For one week, write down the main dish you eat and the day of the week. Let your child do the writing or draw a little picture of the foods. (Example: Monday - pizza, Tuesday - tacos)
~ Once you have meals for Monday through Sunday, sing the song! If you are not a musician, make up any silly tune. Kids won't care. Just have fun.
Angie Quantrell loves to make up silly songs. Today she was singing "Whining doesn't work at Nana's house, Nana's house, Nana's house. Whining doesn't work at Nana's house. She loves her kids." to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush." The grands got the message and had fun.
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