The kids were still focused on the mouse situation today. Even though I assured them there had been no more sightings, "Are you kidding? He got one look at how many of you guys were here and he probably moved to the next state!" they persisted in talking about it.
"Maybe he's under there?"
"Maybe he'll come out if we're quiet."
"Don't turn out the lights for the SMART Board! The mouse might come out."
Fortunately, the question of the day allowed them to process a little bit more. Who is your favorite fictional rodent? I asked, and after we talked about Remy and Despereaux and Jerry and Mickey and Ralph S. and Stuart Little and Bernard and Miss Bianca and Chip and Dale and Fievel and Alvin and Simon and Theodore and Mrs. Frisbee and Jaq and Gus Gus and the capybara in Encanto, and what made them such great characters, and how they could create such memorable characters themselves as we embark on our fiction unit, I think we may have finally been done.
I hope Ralph got a little love. Although I do love that Despereaux.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many fictional and lovable rodents in literature. That's where I like them... in my books!
ReplyDeleteMy firstborn spent a semester writing about the mouse in his apartment for his creative writing course at JMU. For such mall creatures, they play a big role in our consciousness.
ReplyDeleteYour mouse tales were much appreciated at the 8th grade end of the hallway. Here's hoping your calm approach wears off on the others!
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