Family Fun Literacy Night

Do you remember this book from your childhood days?

If you're around my age you probably do. Where The Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak. One of my favorite childhood stories of all time! If you don't have it for your kids, I highly recommend it for the Christmas list! It's always been a hit with kids and even adults. Now that the much talked about movie has hit theaters, the story Where The Wild Things Are is making a big hit once again. I remember the first time we read the book to Evan, he loved it. He's very excited to see the movie which we're hoping to do soon.

Last night Evan's school held a family night which was literacy focused. The MSU child development students organized the event. There were lots of different activities for the kids to do. The main theme was "Where the Wild Things Are," but there were also activities based on some other children's books. When we arrived at school one of the first things the children got to see was "Wild Thing!" Evan was a little apprehensive at first, but after making sure it was just someone dressed up as "Wild Thing" he was fine to go stand next to him.


Greg and I knew ahead of time that there would be someone dressed up, but we just figured it would be some sort of thrown together kind of costume. Much to our surprise the "Wild Thing" really looked like the "Wild Thing!" Very cool costume! I told Greg he needed that costume for trick-or-treat! There were lots of monster activities that the kids got to do. Some which included making "monster munch," monster puppets, and paper cup monsters. Here's the kids doing some of those things.

Following the step by step instructions for making "monster munch."

Evan making his paper cup monster, (he got to draw monsters on paper to go around a cup and then fill the cup with grass seed) which in a week should grow "monster hair."

The monster puppets the kids made. Evan's is on the left, and Em's on the right.

They also had activities to go with the books The Very Hungry Caterpillar, We're Going On A Bear Hunt, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Here's Emmaline and then Evan doing The Very Hungry Caterpillar activity. Evan liked this one since his student teacher was helping out.


The kids had a great time. Evan was excited too that he got to see some kids from his class. Abby and Grace were there so of course that brought big smiles to his face. Emmaline was totally into all the activities too. She acted like she was one of the students and just made herself at home! It was a nice family evening for all of us. Thanks MSU Child Development Students!