Kindergarden - Stories

124 Stories: Supplemental Guide 7A | The Story of Jumping Mouse, Part I

Magic

 Show image 7A-2: Jumping Mouse and frog

1. In today’s story, Jumping Mouse meets a magic frog.


2. Say the word magic with me three times.


3. Magic is the power to make impossible things happen, like to make
   something disappear.


4. Jada and Mario love to watch magic shows at the county fair.


5. Tell your partner if you have seen a magic trick and describe what it
   was like. If you have never seen a magic trick, tell your partner which
   magic trick you would like to see. Use the word magic when you tell
   about it. I will call on a few students to share.

Purpose for Listening

The title of this Native American folktale is “The Story of Jumping Mouse,

Part I.” Tell students that they are going to hear about what Jumping

Mouse wants.

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

 Demonstrate familiarity with the story “The Story of Jumping Mouse,

Part I”

 Identify the characters, setting, and plot of “The Story of Jumping

Mouse, Part I”

 Identify “The Story of Jumping Mouse” as a folktale