Storytime From A to Z: Mouse Paint

 This particular week at Coop, the Storytime From A to Z letter was "M" and the book was 

Mouse Paint, which is favorite in our house!   

After reading the book, the girls enjoyed finger painting and mixing colors!  

 The handout can be found here. 

 Then it was outside to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and to draw with chalk! 

The first creation was hop-scotch...always a favorite and always a lot of  giggles! 

 

  

Many wonderful individual creations too! 

More Mouse Paint Printables...

During the Mouse Unit, Izzie reviewed reading color words and was introduced to two sight words, "a" and "am".

Cutting and pasting the sight word "am" to make simple sentences, which she was thrilled to read!

Sight word worksheets with color crayons...

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word Am Page 1

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word Am Page 2

Cutting and pasting sight word "am" with color words.

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word Am Page 1 With Color Words

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word Am Page 2 With Color Words

Writing the sight word "am", then coloring the crayons and mice the correct color.

Mouse Paint Sight Word Am Writing

Mouse Paint Sight Word Am Writing With Color Words

Mouse Paint emergent reader reviewing color words and the sight word "am".

Mouse Paint Sight Word I AM Reader

Pocket Chart

Izzie reading the simple sentences!

Words and mice for pocket chart. You will need to color the mice.

Mouse Paint Pocket Chart Sight Words


Izzie reading longer sentences and matching up the correct color mice!

Very proud of her accomplishment!

Mouse Paint Pocket Chart Reader Sight Words I AM a (Color Words)

Practicing writing "I am". Handout found here.

**I cannot find the site where I printed this handout and there isn't a website anywhere on it! I'll keep looking and update when I find it, again!**

Izzie's mouse drawing.

Journal writing and drawing!

Click here to see Mouse Paint Sight Word "A' printables!

Mouse Paint FREE printables!

During the Mouse Unit, Izzie reviewed reading color words and was introduced to two sight words, "a" and "am".

Practicing writing the word "a". The homemade sandpaper letters are still a huge hit!

Cutting and pasting the word "a", then coloring the mouse the correct color by reading the color word. She really enjoyed reading the simple sentences!

Here are the cut and paste word "a" with color words on crayons worksheets...

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word a Page 1

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word a Page 2


Here are the cut and paste word "a" with color words worksheets...

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word a Page 1 Color Words

Mouse Paint Cut and Paste Sight Word a Page 2 Color Words

Writing the word "a" and coloring the mouse the correct color. Again, she was so happy to be "reading" the simple sentences!

Mouse Paint Writing Sight Word A

Mouse Paint Writing Sight Word a Color Words

Mouse Paint Emergent Reader to review color words and the sight word "a".

Mouse Paint Sight Word a Reader

Pocket Chart

Izzie placing the words in the correct spot on the pocket chart.

She LOVED reading the simple sentences!

Mouse Paint Pocket Chart Sight Words

Check here for more FREE printables for the sight word "am"!

Mouse Paint Crafts

Mixing colors!

Starting with the three primary colors blue, red, and yellow to make the colors purple, orange, and green.

Mixing Color Handout can be found here.


Painting the Letter M

Mouse Paint Masterpiece!

I randomly drew sections for each color, then the girls painted within those sections. We left a small white section to add a mouse hiding from the cat!

Mouse Paint Manipulatives

My girls adore the book, Mouse Paint.

I often catch them reading this book by themselves or to each other!

I stepped out of the schoolroom, only to return a few minutes later to the above scene!
Mac retelling the story to Izzie! Priceless!

I found these amazing color paddles here.

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!

Laminated, added magnets to the back, and Velcro to the front (some pieces) equals a ton of fun and a lot of learning!

Reviewing color words with a file folder game from The Mailbox.

More details for story prop board...(sorry, pictures are horrible!)

3 white mice

3 color mice with paint puddles (each has a small piece of Velcro)

Mice feet swirl in the paint...attach paint swirl pieces, which also have a small piece of Velcro.

The swirling has made a new color! Attach new color to each mouse's feet and puddle.

Wash your feet!

And repeat! My girls spent so much time retelling the story using these story props!