Dancing Monsters

This week, 2nd grade started getting into the Halloween spirit! We read the book "Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance," written and illustrated by Keith Graves (click here for an animated short film, narrated with the text of the story and animated based on the book's illustrations. ***Warning- it's a little creepy and goofy. This video is for my future doctors and nurses and those not grossed out by yucky things!). We used our imaginations to choreograph how Frank might dance. After our reading, we listened to Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "The Monster Mash." We mapped the form of the song (A, B, and C sections) using colored index cards. We then learned choreography for the A section and B section, and students improvised their "Frank" choreography for the C section.

Mapping the form of "The Monster Mash"

Dancing to "The Monster Mash" like Frank the Monster

Mrs. Moon's class Monster Mashing

Watch us!...  The Monster Mash- 2D
                     The Monster Mash- 2M
                     The Monster Mash- 2B
                     The Monster Mash- 2G