There was a mama sheep who had seven little sheep. One day, she needed to go to the market. Before she left, she told her little sheep, “Don’t open the door for anyone!”
A big, bad wolf saw mama sheep leave. He waited until she was far away, then went to the little sheep’s house.
The wolf knocked on the door. “Who is it?” asked the little sheep. “Open the door, it is your mom!” said the wolf. But the sheep saw black feet under the door. They said, “You aren’t our mama; she doesn’t have black feet!”
The wolf had an idea. He put white flour on his feet to make them look like mama sheep’s feet. “Open the door, it is your mom!” he said again. This time, the little sheep saw white feet and thought it was their mom, so they opened the door.
Oh no! It was the wolf! The seven little sheep ran to hide all over the house. The wolf found six little sheep and gobbled them up, but he couldn’t find the seventh sheep. The seventh sheep was hiding in the clock case.
When the clock struck three, a cuckoo bird popped out and poked the wolf’s eye. “Ow, my eye!” yelled the wolf, and he ran away.
Mama sheep came home and asked, “Where are my babies?” The seventh sheep came out and said, “Mama, I am here!”
Mama sheep and the seventh sheep went to find the wolf. They saw him sleeping in the field with a big, round tummy.
Mama sheep used scissors to carefully open the wolf’s tummy. Out came the six little sheep, safe and sound! Then, mama sheep put stones in the wolf’s tummy.
When the wolf woke up, he felt very heavy. He went to a pond to drink water. Splash! He fell into the pond and got a big surprise!
Mama sheep and her seven little sheep laughed and laughed. They were all safe and happy together again!
Footprint Detective: Let’s play a game of “Footprint Detective”! Gather different colored papers and cut out footprints. Some should be black, and others should be white. Hide them around the room. Ask the children to find the footprints and sort them into two groups: “Mama Sheep’s Feet” (white) and “Wolf’s Feet” (black). Discuss why the little sheep were able to identify the wolf the first time and how the wolf tried to trick them.
Role-Playing Adventure: Create a simple play area with a door (a cardboard box can work). Have the children take turns being the little sheep, the wolf, and mama sheep. Use props like a white cloth for the wolf’s feet. Encourage the children to act out the story, focusing on the part where the little sheep must decide whether to open the door. Discuss how they can be careful and smart like the little sheep.
Story Time Reflection: Ask the children, “What would you do if you were one of the little sheep and the wolf knocked on your door?” Encourage them to think about ways to stay safe and how to recognize tricks. Let them draw a picture of their idea and share it with the class. This will help them apply the lesson of being cautious and clever in real-life situations.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided transcript:
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Open up, open up, open up the door! It’s your mom! It’s a trick! The wolf eats the sheep. Mom finds the wolf.
Open up, open up, open up the door! It’s your mom! It’s a trick! The wolf eats the sheep. Mom finds the wolf and the seven sheep.
There is a mama sheep with seven little sheep. Before she goes to the market, she says, “Don’t open the door for anyone.” The wolf sees the mama sheep leave. He waits until she is far away, then he goes to the seven little sheep.
Knock, knock! The wolf knocks on the door. “Who is it?” ask the sheep. “Open the door, it is your mom!” But the sheep see black feet under the door. They say, “You aren’t our mama; she doesn’t have black feet.”
So the wolf puts white flour on his feet. “Open the door, it is your mom!” The seven little sheep see white feet under the door, so they open the door. The wolf runs into the house.
It is the wolf! The seven little sheep hide all over the house. The wolf finds six little sheep one by one and swallows them whole, but he can’t find the seventh sheep. The seventh sheep is hiding in the clock case.
As it turns three o’clock, the cuckoo comes out. The cuckoo pokes the wolf’s eye. “Ow, my eye!” The wolf screams and leaves.
Mama sheep comes home. “Where are my babies?” The seventh sheep says, “Mama, I am here!” She finds him. Mama sheep and the seventh sheep look for the wolf. The wolf is sleeping in the field, and his stomach is huge.
Mama sheep cuts open the wolf’s stomach with scissors. Oh dear! Six little sheep come out of the wolf. Then she puts stones in the wolf’s stomach. The wolf wakes up and goes to a pond. Splash! He falls into the pond and screams.
Mama and the seven little sheep laugh loudly.
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