A House for a Mouse Levels 1-2

A House for a Mouse is a delightful early reader that introduces simple factual sentences about building a mouse's house using everyday objects. Each page makes subtle text changes while the illustrations provide an additional visual narrative, offering readers a dual-layered experience. The story uses high-frequency words like "A" and "for", and introduces rhyme and initial consonant sounds such as "b" in "box", "bed", and "bowl". The varied text lengths across pages challenge young readers' fluency and comprehension. The predictable structure helps develop phonemic awareness and encourages young learners to use visual clues to make meaning from the story. It also offers opportunities to explore animal themes and the concept of relationships through shared reading and writing activities.

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces high-frequency word recognition and print tracking.
• Supports phonics instruction through rhyme and initial consonants.
• Develops prediction skills using visual storytelling.
• Enhances comprehension through dual text and illustration narratives.

Classroom Ideas:

• Build a model mouse house using classroom materials.
• Highlight rhyming word pairs from the story.
• Use the book for shared reading and directionality practice.
• Label mouse house items as a writing extension.

Information:

• Age Group: 4-6 years
• Reading Level: Level 1-2 (Magenta)
• Book Dimensions: 16.5cm x 14.5cm
• Page Count: 8 pages