To Join the Project: e-mail smithterryk@gmail.com
See the Past Photos and Student Work: http://www.smithclass.org/proj/Monsters

• Teacher, grade level, school, city, country, latitude/longitude, high/low temperatures
• Web site / Blog / Skype / or Twitter address
• Photo of your class or school so we all have a better idea of who is in the Monster Community
• AND ... Complete the following sentences:
  
  A Community to us means ................and it is interesting for learning because ................
  Teamwork isn't just a skill kids use for learning in school, it is also .......  

and include any other descriptive details you would like to share about your class. This could be a writing assignment done by a single student or by a student collaborative writing team. 

(B) Request the Monster part your class wants. You'll receive email to confirm the part you selected; the Teacher /School will appear in the descriptions chart.

               Feeling creative? Send a video link with your responses to Community and Teamwork!

2. Describing Your Part & Monster Studies - Send descriptions no later than September 30
Important: when you describe your part, be sure to include shape, color, and size. When you receive email confirming your Monster part, brainstorm adjectives in the classroom. Create a 12-word description of your monster part using those creepy adjectives we all love! Also keep in mind the lengths and widths that will fit in a classroom!

During this time, incorporate a few Monstery activities or literature. For example,  you might read aloud There's Something in My Attic and There's A Monster in My Closet by Mercer Mayer, a children's version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or other suitable books appropriate for your grade level to get everyone in the mood for the project. Or watch the movie version of Maurice Sendak's story. Share your creative ideas with the community. This is a good opportunity to discuss the topic of DIVERSITY among people.

3. Build Your Monster  - Oct 1 - Oct 22:
Build your classroom monster using ONLY the descriptions as described in the chart. Send a photo and name as soon as you can!

4. Creative Expression  - Oct 1 - Oct 20 (or earlier): Create Literature as a class or individually, about your monster. It could be a life story, a tall tale, poetry, haiku, or whatever your class creativity produces. Email your work to be posted on our Monster Stories link, or post on your own web or blog and send the link. Poetry? Haiku?  Monster Want Ads?  Monster Recipes? How far can you stretch your imagination? 

5. Send Your Monster Photo - No later than Oct 28 please, so Monsters will be ready for Halloween - Oct 31.
Brainstorm a name for your monster and email your magnificent photo to smithterryk@gmail.com. Later, we'll have a vote among all classes and post the name we agree that best matches the descriptions from the table, and we'll also make a graph of the results. All of our pictures will be posted on the project site so students can compare and contrast  the monsters for descriptive accuracy.

Tokoloshi * FrankenFool *  Spika Wika * Nose Picker * Mr. Scary Pants

6. EXTRA: Activities: During the project, feel free to have kids e-mail or Skype each other with reactions, questions, or suggestions. If you have an interesting lesson plan, please send it for others to share. Videos or Monster Dramas? Podcasts? Send your links!!