Today is monday

Inspired by the lovely and talented Jean over at The Artful Parent, I'm sharing another Eric Carle language extension I made long ago. Using the book Today is Monday, I reproduced the types of food eaten in the story. (I cut mine out using colored construction paper but you could make color copies of the illustrations and reduce their size) Next laminate so they will hold up with repeated use. Provide days of the week cards for the children to match the food choices with. (*MM's notes…

Today is Monday worksheet that you can customize and print for kids.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Today-Is-Monday-Days-of-the-Week-Chart-829823 Inspired by Eric Carle’s Today Is Monday, this bulletin board chart is a great extension to Morning Meeting calendar activities. All the pieces and easy-to-follow directions are included to have this chart hanging in your classroom in no time!

Days of the Week coloring page that you can customize and print for kids.

Wednesday worksheet that you can customize and print for kids.

Happy Monday coloring page that you can customize and print for kids.

10 Monday Motivational Quotes Mondays can be tough as they mark the start of the workweek and the end of the weekend, but they also offer a fresh start and new opportunities to achieve your goals and make a positive difference in your life.

I LOVE Eric Carle! His illustrations are so unique and entertaining to look at over and over again! One of my favorite books to use at the beginning of the year is... "Today is Monday" If you're not familiar with it, you can take a peek through this youtube presentation... (not mine, but cool)... I actually have the big book that Scholastic put out years and years ago!...but I went onto Amazon and purchased one of the used paperback copies and then ended up having to go to a local office…