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PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 1 HOUR * LEVEL 2

Where the Wild Things Are: A Maurice Sendak Course
Work by Maurice Sendak

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Maurice Sendak is probably best known for Where the Wild Things Are because of the wondrous illustrations and clever text, but he has participated in many other works both as an illustrator and author. 

Here is a list of some of his work:
A Hole Is to Dig, by Ruth Krauss, Jandy Nelson and illustrated Maurice Sendak
A Very Special House, by Ruth Krauss illustrated by Maurice Sendak
The Little Bear Series, by Else Holmelund Minarik illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Alligators All Around (The Nutshell Library), written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Brundibar, by Tony Kushner illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Bumble-Ardy, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection), written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Kenny's Window, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm, by Betty McDonald and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
One Was Johnny: A Counting Book, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Outside Over There, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
​Applying What You Have Learned
​On the following pages are lesson plans that can be used to incorporate Maurice Sendak books into your program planning.  The lesson plans are intended to be an optional resource that you may adapt for use in your classroom.  The worksheets at the bottom of each lesson plan are part of the required coursework (not optional).

Please read each lesson plan carefully and then answer the short-answer question at the bottom of each page.​