ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten ‘The Lion and the Mouse’ ???????? Story Time | Aesop Fable | PreK and Kindergarten ????
Hello, friends! I’m Miracle, and I’m so happy you’re here for Story Time. Today, we’re going to read a fun story called “The Lion and the Mouse.” Are you ready to listen and learn? Let’s get started!
This story is a fable. A fable is a short story that teaches us something important. A long time ago, a man named Esop told many fables, and people loved them. Let’s see what lesson we can learn from “The Lion and the Mouse.”
Once upon a time, a big, strong Lion was very tired after hunting all morning. He decided to take a nap under a big, shady tree. The Lion looked so comfy, like he was dreaming happy dreams.
Nearby, some little mice lived at the bottom of the tree. They were having fun running around. But oh no! One little Mouse ran over the Lion’s paw and woke him up. The Lion caught the Mouse with his big paw. What do you think will happen next?
The Mouse was very scared. He said he was sorry for waking the Lion and asked the Lion to let him go. The Lion thought for a moment and then lifted his paw. The Mouse was free and very happy!
Later on, the Lion was walking near the Mouse’s home. Suddenly, he stepped into a trap made by a hunter. The trap was a net that lifted the Lion up into the tree. The Lion was stuck and roared loudly for help. What do you think will happen?
The Mouse heard the Lion’s roars and remembered how the Lion had been kind to him. The Mouse ran to the Lion and used his sharp teeth to chew through the ropes. The Lion was free! Hooray for the Mouse!
The Lion and the Mouse became best friends. They learned that helping others is a good thing to do. They were so happy to have each other as friends.
The story teaches us that when we help others, good things happen. Let’s try to help someone today, just like the Lion and the Mouse did!
Thank you for joining me for Story Time. I hope you enjoyed “The Lion and the Mouse.” I can’t wait to share another story with you soon. Bye-bye!
Role-Playing the Fable: Gather your friends or family members and act out the story of “The Lion and the Mouse.” Take turns being the Lion, the Mouse, and even the hunter. Think about how each character feels at different parts of the story. How does the Mouse feel when he is caught? How does the Lion feel when he is trapped? This will help you understand the importance of kindness and helping others.
Helping Hands Activity: Create a “Helping Hands” chart. Draw or trace your hand on a piece of paper and write down one way you can help someone each day of the week. For example, you could help a friend with their homework, share your toys, or help your parents with chores. At the end of the week, talk about how it felt to help others and if anything good happened because of it.
Observation Walk: Go on a walk with a grown-up and look for examples of kindness in nature. Can you see animals helping each other, like birds sharing food or ants working together? Talk about how these examples are similar to the Lion and the Mouse story. How can we be like the animals and help each other in our community?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hi, I’m Miracle, and welcome to Story Time! This is our special time to share a story together. Today, I’ll be reading “The Lion and the Mouse.” In this story, the Mouse has a big problem, and then the Lion has a big problem. It’s very exciting! Now, get your ears ready to listen, your eyes ready to look, and your brain ready to wonder. Ready? Let’s read “The Lion and the Mouse.”
Hey, look! There’s a special message. Let’s read it and see what the author has to tell us.
Esop’s Fables: Legend tells us that Esop lived a very long time ago in a place called Greece and became famous for telling stories that were intended to teach lessons about life. We call his stories Esop’s Fables, so this story is a fable—a short story that will teach us a lesson.
Here we go: “The Lion and the Mouse.” One day, a mighty Lion, tired from hunting all morning, laid down to take a nap under a large shady tree. The Lion looked so comfy, like he had no problems at all. The Lion looked like he was snoring.
Some mice that lived at the foot of the tree scrambled over the sleeping Lion to return to their home. The mice looked like they were having a great time! But just as the last mouse was crawling over him, the Lion woke up. The Lion laid his big paw on the little mouse, trapping him. I wonder what the little mouse will do.
The Mouse was very afraid. He apologized to the Lion for disturbing him and begged him to spare his life and let him go. The Lion paused and then lifted his paw, setting the Mouse free. The Mouse was okay! He looked so scared while he was having his problem, and then he was so happy when it was solved.
Sometime later, the Lion was walking near the Mouse’s home. The Lion accidentally stepped on a trap set by a hunter, and a net made of thick ropes captured the Lion and pulled him up into a tree. Being trapped in a net is a big problem for a big Lion. I wonder if he’ll be able to escape. What do you think?
It looks like many of you think he will! I wonder how he’ll solve this terrible problem. The Lion struggled to free himself but could not. His angry roars rumbled through the forest as he became upset and afraid. I wonder how he’ll solve this terrible problem. Hurry, let’s find out!
The Mouse heard the Lion’s cries. Remembering the Lion’s kindness, the Mouse ran to the tree and climbed up to the trap. He used his sharp little mouse teeth to gnaw through the thick ropes and set the Lion free. Look at the chompers on that Mouse! I’m glad he was around to help, aren’t you? Yes! That little Mouse is the best!
The Lion and the Mouse were friends forever after. Both of them had learned that it is good to help someone who has helped you. They’re smiling now because they’ve got no more problems. Those are two super helpful friends, just like Miracle and Nano!
Moral of the story: Good deeds are rewarded. The lesson is that good deeds, like helping, are rewarded. Let’s go help someone today and remember to ask for help when you need it. Nano always asks for help; that’s how Nano learns.
Hey, would you like to hear the story one more time? Yes! I thought you would! But this time, I’m going to read it straight through without stopping. You can listen to the words and look at the characters in the illustrations.
“The Lion and the Mouse.” One day, a mighty Lion, tired from hunting all morning, laid down to take a nap under a large shady tree. Some mice that lived at the foot of the tree scrambled over the sleeping Lion to return to their home. But just as the last mouse was crawling over him, the Lion woke up. The Lion laid his big paw on the little mouse, trapping him. The Mouse was very afraid. He apologized to the Lion for disturbing him and begged him to spare his life and let him go. The Lion paused and then lifted his paw, setting the Mouse free.
Sometime later, the Lion was walking near the Mouse’s home. The Lion accidentally stepped on a trap set by a hunter, and a net made of thick ropes captured the Lion and pulled him up into a tree. The Lion struggled to free himself but could not. His angry roars rumbled through the forest as he became upset and afraid. The Mouse heard the Lion’s cries. Remembering the Lion’s kindness, the Mouse ran to the tree and climbed up to the trap. He used his sharp little mouse teeth to gnaw through the thick ropes and set the Lion free.
The Lion and the Mouse were friends forever after. Both of them had learned that it is good to help someone who has helped you. The end.
Did you know that this book is in the ABC Mouse Library? You can listen to it as many times as you like. You can even make it one of your favorites!
Okay, bye for now! I can’t wait for the next story time when it’s time to share another awesome story together. Bye-bye!
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