Joe befriends a noisy monster under his bed but the two have so much fun together that he can't get to sleep…
Teaching Ideas and Resources:
English
Write the story of how Moz came to be under the bed.
Write your own letter to Santa.
Draw a picture of Joe and Moz on a piece of paper and surround them with adjectives that describe them.
Stop the film on the opening scene. What clues are there to Joe’s character from the items in the room?
Write a narration for the advert.
Read some other books about monsters, for example Where the Wild Things Are or The Gruffalo. Can you think of any more? Can you see any similarities with the advert?
Make a storyboard of the advert.
Write your own version of the story, with your own unique monster.
Write some dialogue between Joe and Moz.
Imagine you are Joe’s sister. How would you describe the story from her point of view?
Watch the film from 1:30 - 1:36. Write a list of words to describe what Joe is thinking and how he is feeling.
Stop the film at 1:05. How does Joe’s dad feel? What might he say to the other dad?
Write a poem about Joe and Moz.
Maths
When Moz looks at the clock it is 1am (1:14). If Joe normally goes to bed at 8pm, how much later is this than his normal bedtime?
Science
Joe is very interested in astronomy. Research the constellations that can be seen in the night sky where you are during December.
How does the star projector work?
Computing
Visit Google Sky and explore the different constellations.
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