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Story sheet · Places and maps · Ages 4–6
Who Lives Behind the Door?
Draw who lives behind a little door, then tell where it is and what their favorite room looks like.
- Ages
- Ages 4–6 (grades PreK–1)
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Part of a story
- Places and maps
- Kids practice
- setting, imagination, oral storytelling
What kids do
“Knock knock! Open the door and draw who lives here.”
- Who is inside? Draw them.
- This is the home of…
- Their door is hidden in…
How to run it
- Start by asking where a tiny door could be: under a tree root, inside a teapot, behind the fridge.
- Kids can draw the inside of the home around the character.
- Let early writers dictate their sentences.
Talk about it
- Who knocks on this door one day?
- What would you bring if you visited?
- What is the strangest thing in their home?
Take it further
Draw the outside of the door on a sticky note and stick it somewhere in the classroom for a story hunt.
Draw first, then write
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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