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Classic tales · Preschool circle time

Three Little Pigs sequencing activity

Which house came first? Let children move the pieces and use first, next, and last to tell the story in their own words.

Prep: About 5 minutes with pieces ready · Play: About 10 minutes

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Put the houses in story order

Gather: A familiar version of the story, the three houses, and a pig and wolf piece if you have them. Three quick sketches on scraps of paper work too.

  1. Mix them up. After reading or telling the story, lay out the straw, stick, and brick houses in a mixed-up order.
  2. Put them in order. Invite children to move the houses from left to right. Ask, “Which house did the wolf visit first? Which one came next?”
  3. Retell it together. Have children move the wolf from house to house as they tell what happened. Pause before the last house and ask, “What happened when the wolf got to the brick house?”

Try saying: “First came the straw house. Next came the stick house. Last came the brick house. Can you tell it with your own words?”

Make it easier: Offer two houses to choose from at a time. Keep it going: Ask children to design a fourth house and tell what happens when the wolf visits.

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