The men are recast here as seven brightly colored mice who argue about what the something is after each one comes in contact with a different part of the elephant. Seven blind mice learn that wisdom comes from seeing the whole when differing views. Seven blind mice elementary language arts help assessments. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Seven blind mice lesson plans and activities lesson. Choose from 426 different sets of seven blind mice flashcards on quizlet. During the story, i have the students act out the story with these seven blind mice cutouts from. I tell students that we will be reading a story today called seven blind mice by ed young. One mouse thinks it is a pillar, while another thinks it is a fan. It is a great book about how we perceive things differently, especially when some have handicaps, in this case, blindness. Seven blind mice activity what others are saying kids artists.
Click on the mice to print the blindfolding answer chart guessing chart student s name beyond reading did you enjoy this story. Lesson plans and ideas how to assemble a mini book 3 blind mice song story retelling worksheet for seven blind mice similes worksheet for seven blind mice. Before reading the ending of the book, have the students try to put together the images from the different perspectives to infer what the entire picture might be. This book was recommended by one of my wonderful friends, a former kindergarten teacher. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. Sit on the carpet and read together, looking at the big book. This is a wonderful childrens book about seven blind mice and how they each perceive a questionable object in their presence. Penguin picture books create excitement about reading and also fit perfectly into the english language arts requirements of the common core state standards. Then have the students complete the elephant activity sheet to check for comprehension. After reading, students complete comprehension questions and write about the theme of the story. Stop after each mouses description of the object pillar, snake, spear, cliff, fan, rope and have students complete a box on their sketch to stretch sheet.
Seven blind mice story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. One by one, on successive days of the week, six different colored blind mice. After reading seven blind mice, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way. Collect responses, they will be used for next class. Fairy tales and folk tales for grades preschool through ninth grade picture books, short stories, novels, poems and anthologies with classroom activities. Similar to they all saw a cat, seven blind mice shows different characters perspectives as they see different parts of an elephant.
Ask students to sit down and write a rule that they have broken. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson seven blind mice. The basic premise is that seven blind mice discover a strange something by their pond. Read several fables aloud, and ask students to guess the lesson each one is trying to teach. Apr 29, 1992 seven blind mice this delightful book tells the story of seven blind mice and their attempt to figure out a mysterious shape near them. Before reading the ending of the book, have the students try to put together the images from the different perspectives to infer what the entire picture. Learn seven blind mice with free interactive flashcards. Seven blind mice printables, classroom activities, teacher. In a stunning celebration of color caldecott medalist young lon po po offers a vibrant variation on the fable of the blind men trying to identify an elephant. The more words children hear, the easier it will be to decode written language when they start to read. Ppt seven blind mice powerpoint presentation free to. Connect to photograph activity, where each student formed a different idea of the original. Writing resources writing skillsteacher resourcesteaching ideasenglish resourcesteaching writing. This seven blind mice lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 3rd grade.
Editions of seven blind mice by ed young goodreads. Seven blind mice activity kit northwest kansas library. The book seven blind mice by ed young is a great book to introduce the sense of sight. Turn to your neighbor and tell them if your house has pillars. Pupils participate in a discussion about the book seven blind mice.
Fortunately by remy charlip light colored construction paper folded in half like a book an unfamiliar puzzle with enough pieces for each student to have one piece. I typically dont read both of these read alouds unless my students need more practice with the idea that a characters perspective can affect how something is viewed. Seven blind mice lesson plans and activities by catherine ami. Conduct a brief picture walk through seven blind mice, then read book aloud to students. Using the books seven blind mice and voices in the park students will learn to. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for. Fairy tales and folk tales for grades preschool through ninth.
See more ideas about activities, senses preschool and kindergarten anchor charts. Seven blind mice lesson plans and activities by catherine. Like the blind men and the elephant,the seven blind mice investigate the strange animal by the pond. One by one, on successive days of the week, six different colored blind mice investigate parts of the strange something near their pond and speculate to the group about its identity. Seven blind micesee how they spend each day of the week in this lesson that uses the book seven blind mice to guide students through shared reading, writing, and listening activities. A pillar is a column supporting a house or monument. Sep 22, 2015 this book is a great introduction to the sense of sight, but you can also get some deeper meanings from the book if youre so inclined.
One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange something by the pond. Seven blind mice printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Point of view is a walk in the park using the books seven blind. You may also have two puzzles with fewer pieces and divide the students into two groups. Jan 16, 2007 five senses activities and lesson plans fives senses. Ask what sense the mice are using in the story touch. Introduce the book seven blind mice by telling students that it shows the perspective of. They should be able to write a narrative with at least 2 events. After reading, pupils complete comprehension questions and. Signs should brief, but explain what to do and why its important. Based on an indian fable and told in verse, this story is about seven blind mice who try to figure out what is standing by a pond. One by one, on successive days of the week, six different colored blind mice investigate parts of the strange something near.
Skill area talk, talk, talk activity mystery boxthe mystery box will contain items from the book. There may be more than 1 activity or sign under each skill area. Building critical thinking skills seven blind mice. I have created 12 different activities for a substitute to do easily in conjunction with the book, seven blind mice, by ed young. Seven blind mice lesson samantha noones education portfolio. Seven blind mice lesson plans and activities lesson plans. Investigating folklore is a way of bringing out literary figures and traditional rhymes to which the children are going to hear allusions all their lives.
Its based on the famous story known by many different names, but typically called the blind men and the elephant. Students were told that authors sometimes leave clues to allow the reader to try and infer and answer based on these clues. Seven blind mice university of arkansas at little rock. If students disagree on the moral of the story, encourage them to talk about it further until they get the right. Students participate in a discussion about the book seven blind mice. Jun 26, 2015 we love the book seven blind mice by ed young. This game board is based on the picture book seven blind mice by ed young.
While reading the story, we will be focusing on counting things in the book that come in groups of 6 and 7. For more detailed description look at the tables of contents which are included in the pictures. Have students listen quietly while you read ed youngs seven blind mice. Seven blind mice by ed young classroom and teaching resources. Free creative writing activities and worksheets for young. Mouse coloringbingo marker page m is for mouse printing practice page rainbow shape mouse activities to go with the nursery rhyme the three blind mice activities to go with the book mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh and mouse count by ellen stoll walsh. The mansion had a big white pillars on the front porch. Its only when the seventh mouse explores all the parts that they figured out it is an elephant. I know the guilt that you feel when emergencies come up. Young learners will have fun learning and playing by going around the game board. Picture books create excitement about reading and also fit perfectly into the english language. This lessons plans and activities are based around the book, seven blind mice by. Students can draw a picture andor write for their answer. Seven blind mice samantha the busy year a tale of two bad mice mouse paint walsh mouse countwalsh frederick alexander and the wind up mouse if you give a mouse a cookie use these books which lend themselves well to all kinds of activities, seven blind mice reinforces colrs, days of the week.
Make sure everyone has a copy of the giver activities. Read alouds to teach point of view mentor texts for reading. Seven blind mice find something strange by their pond. This lessons plans and activities are based around the book, seven blind mice by ed young. Stop after each mouse s description of the object pillar, snake, spear, cliff, fan, rope and have students complete a box on their sketch to stretch sheet. For example, you might read a book where there are clues throughout the story to a mystery that isnt fully revealed until the end of the book. Its only when the seventh mouse goes outand explores the whole somethingthat the mice see the whole. These printable classroom materials include thank you notes, blank themed writing paper, poetry activities, and more. From shared to independent practice readwritethink. Seven blind mice, by ed young its a pillar, says one. Look for one of the many collections of fables available in the library, and bring it to share with the class. A lesson plan from the tesol teacher of the year by anne.
Seven blind mice lesson plans and activities lesson plans, how. There are activities for reading, writing, word study, and math. Each mouse comes back with a different opinion of what it is. An adaptation of the indian fable the blind men and the elephant cleverly uses paper collage set on a black background. Ages 37 grades prek2 teachers may use this for english, art.