Welcome to our M is for Monkey Book List and Activity List!
My girls (2 and 5) and I have been reading throught the Alphabet this year. You can print off a list of our favorite monkey books or scroll down to see the list.
Below you will find…
- A list of our favorite books
- A list of activities you can try at home
- *NEW* A couple ideas for Biblical Integration
M is for Monkey Book List
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Five Little Monkeys Storybook Treasury by Eileen Christelow
Where’s My Mom? by Julia Donaldson
Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake (and other books) by Jeff Mack
Two Little Monkeys By Mem Fox
Kiki’s Blankie by Jamie Bynum
Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
The Turtle and the Monkey and The Monkey and the Crocodile by Paul Galdone
The Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret and H.A.Rey
National Geographic Kids: Monkeys by Anne Schreibner
National Geographic Kids: Hand on, Monkey by Susan Neuman
M is for Monkey Activity List
Talk about the sounds that the letter “M” makes.
See if your child can find the M on the cover of each of the Monkey Books you read.
See if your child can think of any other words that start with the “M” sound: mom, map, moon, more, mouse, moose, etc.
Draw “M” bubble letters and have your child put stickers in the open space. This is good for fine motor skills as well.
Download this FREE letter of the week coloring sheet. You can use this for dot-a-dot, coloring, or stickering. Alphabet Coloring Sheets (variety pack) PDF
Try these Upper and Lower Case Dot-a-Dot sheets
Make the Monkey craft below!
Play Monkey See, Monkey Do: Say the rhyme below while children copy the actions.
Monkey see
Monkey do
Little monkey in a zoo
Monkey monkey in a tree
Can you scratch your head with me?Climb a tree
Jump around
Scratch your itch
Pat your head
Peel a banana
After you do the Monkey see, Monkey do activity, talk about the importance of example. Parents are an example to children, and older siblings are an example to younger siblings. Here are some Bible verses to get your conversation started:
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. – John 13: 14-17
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 (The Apostle Paul speaking to the church at Corinth)
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12
Do the Let’s Go Bananas cheer while dancing and acting out the parts!
Peel bananas,
Peel, Peel bananas x2Slice bananas
Slice, slice bananas x2Mash bananas
Mash, Mash Bananas x2Eat bananas
Eat, Eat Bananas x2Let’s Go bananas !!
Play Monkey Around, a cute, collaborative game by Peaceable Kingdom. Our girls received it for their birthdays. I love that they can play it together despite the three year age difference.
Happy Reading! I hope that these lists have been a source of encouragement and enjoyment to your family!
Love,
Trish
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