Robert Munsch

• The official Robert Munsch Site ~ http://www.robertmunsch.com/ 

• Literature Circles with Robert Munsch ~ http://www.stf.sk.ca/teaching_res/library/teach_mat_centre/tmc/P11233/P11233.htm 

• Biography from Scholastic ~ http://books.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/authorstudies/authorhome.jsp?authorID=66&collateralID=5247&displayName=Biography 

THE PAPERBAG PRINCESS

• Stop reading the story after Elizabeth saves Robert from the dragon and have the students predict what will happen next.  You could have students predict what would happen after Elizabeth dumps Ronald.

• Poetry ideas ~ http://starcatholic.ab.ca/stben/classes/2h/paperbag.htm

• Compare this story to a traditional fairy tale like Cinderella using a Venn Diagram.  *

STEPHANIE'S PONYTAIL

• Make a poster about all of the things that make you unique!  *

• Draw a self-portrait of you with WACKY hair!  Write a persuasive paragraph about why this is a great hairstyle.  *

MOIRA'S BIRTHDAY

• Have students create an invitation to a birthday party they would like to have.  *

• Follow this up with having students write a story telling about the events that happened at their dream birthday party.  *

ALLIGATOR BABY

• Write a sequel to this book.*

• Make alligator crafts -here’s one: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/animals/alligator/     *    Have students write a summary on their alligator to share with someone at home.

• KYReads Lesson Plan

MMM, COOKIES

• Have students write a recipe for the World’s Best Cookie – compile for a class book.  *

• Have students use clay to make the ultimate cookie.  *

MILICENT AND THE WIND

• Write a how-to paragraph telling how-to play a game you are familiar with (like tag)*

• Make a list of 5 good and 5 bad things about living on a mountaintop.    *  Which do you think would be the best place to live?  Write an opinion paragraph about it.

LOVE YOU FOREVER

THOMAS' SNOWSUIT

• Write about a time that you had to wear something that you really didn't want to wear.

MORTIMER

• Take a survey of the bedtimes of your classmates – make a graph with the data.  *

• Make a Top 10 List of Ways you could “trick” your parents into letting you stay up late.  *

ANDREW'S LOOSE TOOTH

MAKE UP MESS

A PROMISE IS A PROMISE

• Write a Promise (Resolution) for something you will start doing today!  *

• Write about a time when someone broke a promise to you….how did you feel?  *

PIGS

• Create a sequencing flipbook about the story events.   *

• As a class (or individually) write a sequel to the story about a time when Megan let a different kind of animal out of its cage.   *