My Teacher Is A Monster

Brown, P.  (2014).  My teacher is a monster.  NY:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

At first, Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is a monster.  Then, one day, Bobby runs into his teacher at the park.  He saves her hat from blowing away.  Bobby shows Ms. Kirby his favorite place at the park.  He flies a paper airplane with her.  Bobby starts thinking that his teacher is not a monster after all.  What happens to his opinion of his teacher when he flies a paper airplane in class and she yells his name, "ROBERT!"?

In My Teacher Is A Monster, the setting is an important part of the story.  Bobby thinks his teacher is a mean monster until he sees Ms. Kirby at the park.  Peter Brown’s illustrations of the park show Bobby and Ms. Kirby quacking with the ducks and flying a paper airplane.  The setting is a key element in changing their relationship.

Lesson Plans:
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