I often catch them reading this book by themselves or to each other!
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I stepped out of the schoolroom, only to return a few minutes later to the above scene!
Mac retelling the story to Izzie! Priceless!
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I found these amazing color paddles
here.
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Wow! Blue and red make purple!!
The girls had so much fun discovering how colors mix to make new colors.
Their favorite activity was the
Mouse Paint story props!
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Laminated, added magnets to the back, and Velcro to the front (some pieces) equals a ton of fun and a lot of learning!
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Reviewing color words with a file folder game from
The Mailbox.
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More details for story prop board...(sorry, pictures are horrible!)
3 white mice
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3 color mice with paint puddles (each has a small piece of Velcro)
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Mice feet swirl in the paint...attach paint swirl pieces, which also have a small piece of Velcro.
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The swirling has made a new color! Attach new color to each mouse's feet and puddle.
Wash your feet!
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And repeat! My girls spent so much time retelling the story using these story props!
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