There's A Monster In The Tree

by Rozanne Lanczak Williams

There are monsters, monsters everywhere! Literacy Concepts Sight Words Phonics Rhyme Rhythm a in the tree and up to three at door with ball very hot red bed good night is what they said Rhyming words, as in tree/three, door/floor, hall/ball, and hot/pot Vocabulary Words Related Learning Skills monster counting dancing playing singing getting sweeping Recognizing that an -ing ending can be added to some action words (verbs) to show an ongoing action, for example, count (counting), dance (dancing), and play (playing) Recognizing words that show position (prepositional phrases), such as in the tree and at the door Recognizing contracions, such as there's for there is From the best-selling Learn to Read series Teachers and parents the world over can't be wrong! This popular and time-tested series has sold more than 20 million copies. Instill the love of reading and build self-confidence in young readers with these lively stories. Tied to content subject areas including math, science, and social studies, the 108 leveled readers in the series make the perfect compliment to any beginning reading program. Increase fluency, build vocabulary, and improve sight word knowledge with natural language, strong picture support, and easy-to-read repetitive text all while helping young readers master important early learning concepts tied directly to Common Core standards. This book is a fiction book.

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Rozanne Lanczak Williams is a former teacher who writes extensively for the education and children’s markets. She has authored over 250 books for beginner readers, teachers, and parents. Rozanne grew up in Burgettstown, PA, a small town near Pittsburgh. After graduating from Duquesne University, Rozanne taught in elementary schools in Pittsburgh, in Germany at a DOD American School, and in the towns of San Fernando, Pacoima, La Mirada, and Norwalk, after she drove her ’73 VW beetle across the country to Southern California, where she lives today. Rozanne and her husband Cris have three adult children. Rozanne is a frequent speaker at teacher and parent conferences throughout the USA as well as many international venues.

Reviews

[Will Hoover · Rating 5 out of 5]

To all the literary snobs who only (claim to) read stuff that makes them look smart in the non mainstream public eye; Rozanne Lanczak Williams' There's a Monster in the Tree is one of the best books since... most of Dr. Seuss' considerable, deservedly laudable and endlessly lucrative body of work.

Yes, I'm talking about sixteen pages of lovingly illustrated pure childhood glittering gold. Don't miss it. It's not like it will take you long to read it either, oh great Mr. and Ms. Adults at large. And your very young kids will get a monster sized kick out of it, too, I reckon.

Honestly though, There's a Monster in the Tree is one of my absolute favorite teaching tools for ESL/EFL instruction in Asia. Kids (and big people too) from anywhere and everywhere, really, could learn a whole lot from this superbly penned work of very finely designed early childhood LITERATURE.

[Katelyn Warner · Rating 2 out of 5]

* Beginning reader
* Talks about where the monster is and what he's doing
* Colorful illustrations
* Small group/individual