Explain how sometimes you use a different word to show more than one of something.

For example, What happens to the mice when they jump in the jars of paint? What do the mice do with the puddles of paint?

Be aware of opportunities when you can ask questions to help children comprehend the story events.

Ask, What color do you think the mouse’s red feet will make in a yellow puddle ? What happens when red and yellow are mixed together?

Make connections to children's color mixing activities as you pause and have them tell you what colors they think the mice will mix with their feet.

Point to the red, yellow, and blue jars of paint and the red, yellow, and blue mice as you read about them in the text.

What do you think this book will be about?.Draw attention to the illustration and say, Sometimes you can guess what a book will be about just by looking at the illustrations on the cover.

Hold up Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh and read the title and the name of the author/illustrator.Īs you hold up the book, ask children to describe what they see on the cover. STEM Key Concepts: There are many different colors Two or more colors can be combined to make a new colorĮLA Focus Skills: Active Listening, Comprehension, Concepts of Print, Interpreting Illustrations © Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Early Education and Care (Jennifer Waddell photographer).