This is lesson plan guide to Tonda R. Gainey's, Lying on the Bed with a Monkey on Her Head! This is a rhyming tale of a marmoset monkey known as Redhead Fred. Even though this is a fictional book, Fred is a "pygmy marmoset," who lives with his human family. This book is a fun way of introducing rhyme, onomatopoeia, life sciences, (primates, habitats, rainforests, endangerment of species/environment, etc.) It includes writing prompts, questioning, and a variety of activities. When used with