Sequence and re-telling

objective:
a. to retell a story
b. to sequence the events of a story
c. to listen and recognize parts of a story


Points to remember:
1. Story re-telling is a 5 year old skill; don't press you child if this is difficult and she is under that age of 5.
Lesson
1. Using the 6 cards, make up a story about the pictures. Here is mine:

The cow, the pig and the sheep decided to make a snowman. The cow rolled a big snowball for the bottom, the pig rolled a medium snowball for the middle, and the sheep rolled a small snowball for the head.

The animals put their snowballs together to make a snowman. They put mittens and a scarf on the snowman. They gave him a carrot for a nose.

After making the snowman, the cow and the pig and the sheep got very, very cold.

The farmer came outside and said, "You animals should put on a hat so you are no cold!"

The cow put on a hat, the pig put on a hat, the sheep put on a hat, and the snowman put on a hat. Now the farmer is cold.

2. Once you tell your child the story, have your child retell the story using the picture cards.

3. Your child will not tell it exactly the same but as long as their is a part for each picture, I am happy. Brooke's story went like this:
"The cow made the bottom, the pig made the ____ (I gave her the word middle) and the sheep made the face. Put on gloves and scarf and nose. They are so cold. Man says you need to wear a hat. The cow put on a hat, the pig put on a hat, the sheep put on hat, the snowman put on hat. The man is cold."

4. Next work on listening to a part of the story. Put the cards face up in order on the table. Slip a sticker under one of the cards without your child seeing. Say the sentences for that card. You child will then pick up the card that goes with the sentence and find a sticker is she is correct.

Modifications:

1. Use with any 4-6 picture sequence cards. Here is on on a monkey we have done before.
2. Practice this at night by talking about the events of your day in sequential order.