Where’s that mouse?
Look at all the little houses we have.
They’re all different colours. Let’s see what colours We have: We have a soft pink house; a loud pink house; a red house … and a white house.
But we have a problem. Your see, we don’t know which house the little mouse is hiding in. Will you help me find her?
Let’s call for her:
“Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the [Point to] ________ house?”
(Using sound effects slowly peel back all the houses but leave four on the board)
Hmmm … she wasn’t in any of those houses. Maybe if we whisper she’ll come out. [Softer]:
“Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the [Point to] ________ house?”
(Pull back another empty house)
Let’s try this house:
“Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the [Point to] ________ house?”
(Peel back the house to reveal the little mouse)
There she is! Hello little mouse!
Squeak-squeak!
Let’s make sure she’s the only one, okay?
“Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the [Point to] ________ house?”
“Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the [Point to] ________ house?”
(Slowly peel off the remaining two houses with exaggerated SFX)
No. No more mice. She’s the only one! Thanks for your help everybody — I don’t’ think I could have found her without you!
FOR ADDITIONAL FUN: Place some other items behind some of the houses:
FELT BOARD STORY: Little Mouse – PDF
P.S.
Guybrarian recommends Once Upon A Felt for great felt board stories. The owners (Vesna Krcmar Lukic and Sandy Yip) are extremely talented and share my deep concern for early childhood literacy > check out their website:
