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What would happen if you took your pet mouse to school? Find out in this hilarious book, and then print the If You Take a Mouse to School printable to extend the learning!
Laura Numeroff writes some hilarious circle stories that begin and end in the same spot. Her animal characters go on some funny adventures that help demonstrate cause and effect.
Let’s dive a little deeper into this back to school story, and then discover some fun activities you can do with your students.

Here we are , gearing up for a new school year. Have you started planning? If so, be sure to check out If You Take a Mouse to School. It is the perfect book to read on the first day of school.
After reading it with your students, try out some of the fun hands-on activities and printables featured below.
If You Take a Mouse to School Printables
After reading If You Take a Mouse to School with your students and kids, choose a fun snack and a craft to extend the experience. The free printables featured below go right along with the story. The activities pull out some of the fun aspects of this book.
Hands-On Activities
After reading the story to your students and completing some of the activity pages featured below, choose one or more of these hands-on activities to bring the story to life.
• Make sandwiches for lunch.
• Do a fun science experiment like mouse did.
• Build a house with blocks.
• Write a story.
• Go outside and play ball.
• Eat a snack.

Related Story Books
Below, I’ve featured a handful of Laura Numeroff books that your kids are sure to love!
You should be able to find them at your local library or bookstore. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon.
What’s Included in the printable?
Your students will enjoy these fun learning activities. In this free printable pack, you will find the following activities:
• Story Elements: Students will write about the characters, setting, and events in this story.
• In Summary: Students will summarize the story in four parts.
• Fiction and Nonfiction: Students will determine whether the story is fiction or nonfiction and write why they think that.
• Sequencing: Students will cut and paste items from the story in the order they’re introduced.
• Maze: Help mouse trace a path to the school.
• Writing Prompt: If I could take a pet to school, I would take a…
• Mouse Report Form: After doing a little research, kids can fill out this report form.
• Writing Prompt: Kids can use this page to record information about mice or to write a creative story.
• Action Words: Students will fill in the blanks with action words from the story.
• Rhyming Words: Students will write words that rhyme with school and mouse.
• What Should Mouse Take? Students will make a list of things mouse should take to school with him.
• Compound Words: Students will assemble 3-part puzzles combining two words to make a compound word.
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These are my all time favorite books and the perfect book to read for the 1st day of school. I can’t wait to share this post with everyone I know. Have a Blessed day.
These were my daughter’s favorite books when she was little. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & sharing.
I am a kindergarten teacher looking forward to incorporating some of your great idea into my read alouds.
Thank you.