Moz the Monster

Genre(s): Adventure

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. 
• Visit The Moz the Monster Monster Maker, make your own monster and play with Moz.

Design Technology

• Joe’s sister’s ear muffs don’t do a very good job of blocking Moz’s snoring! Can you design a better pair, or something else to do the job? 
• Design a “No monsters allowed” poster.
• Could you make a model of Moz using a variety of materials?

Art

• Try out some of the creative activities linked to the film.
• Make the advert into a comic.
• Design your own monster and enter the John Lewis Prize Draw. Here are some of our monster designs:

Music

• The song is called “Golden Slumbers” and is a lullaby. Listen to other lullabies, what about them makes you feel sleepy?

Religious education

• Joe and his family celebrate with presents under the tree at Christmas time. Discuss other ways in which Christians celebrate Christmas.

PSHE

• What do you do when you can’t sleep? 
• How do you feel when you haven’t had enough sleep? 
• The star projector is the perfect gift for Joe. When have you been given (or given) a really thoughtful gift?
• Watch the making of video. Moz is actually played by two people inside the same suit. How do you think it felt to be inside that suit?