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The Old, Grey Cat

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-CR4.4a, CD-CR4.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Choose one child to be the cat and “sleep” in a part of the room away from the group. The remaining children will be mice. The mice crouch on the ground as you sing:


The old, grey cat is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping

The old, grey cat is sleeping in the house.

The little mice are dancing, dancing, dancing


(Children dance in place.)


The little mice are dancing in the house!


Repeat mice verse with “nibbling” (children pretend to eat) and “resting” (Children crouch down.). Sing:


The old, grey cat comes creeping, creeping, creeping

The old, grey cat comes creeping in the house.

The little mice go scampering, scampering, scampering

The little mice go scampering in the house.


During the two verses above, the cat returns to the circle and the children run around the room. Choose a new cat and repeat the song.  


This can be done in small group.  

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