The Three Little Pigs
I love bringing fairy and folk tales into my classroom, I could focus on these tales all year long and still not run out of fun, rigorous, and purposeful material for my students!
These great tales are a fabulous way to study positive and negative character traits, other cultures, learn effective decision making, how to handle conflict, and natural consequences. It’s no wonder that these tales have been told for centuries!
As I begin my folk tale unit, I am always amazed at just how many students have never heard of some of my favorite stories such as the Three Little Pigs. They are in for a treat! I begin the study of such stories with a few props such as a few sticks, a handful of straw, and a brick. With props in hand, I tell the story orally. This is my favorite way of introducing these types of stories; children are captivated by the storytellers voice and steady eye contact. Listening to a story told orally is a very personal experience as students connect without distractions of pictures. They are able to visualize images mages in their own head. Listening to an oral telling will also stimulate language because the listener must process information through verbal prompts and gestures, allowing them to listen more closely to human vocabulary, grammar and syntax. They are also able to more easily connect to the real emotions of a story. These stories have lasted as long as they have because they first existed orally, with all the learning benefits which that entails, and I think it’s important to retain that history in my first telling.
My students enjoy the first telling so much and now they are ready for deeper study, such as story elements, author's purpose, and character study. After the oral introduction to the story, it is time to dive into some great book adaptations. Here are some of my favorites.
I also like to bring in this favorite video version of mine. There are actually several Silly Symphony Versions you will want to search for on Youtube.
Thematic Classroom Fun
Now it is time to bring the story alive in the classroom to make connections that will build important academic skills in an authentic way.
Here are a few of the activities that we enjoyed through The Three Pig theme week.
Dramatic Play
Read a CVC Word, but watch out for the Big Bad Wolf!
Shake a Pig. Which word will he land on next?
Making puppets for retelling at the art center.
Reading a Three pig “Just at my level” guided reader.
Retelling the story at the StoryBox Center.
The Three Pigs Guided Drawing
Little Pig Writing at the Writing Center
Creating a Three Pig version at the STEM (Block) Center.
Find The Pig Teen Number Game at the Math Center
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Fable and Folk Tale themed readers make learning to read fun and engaging! Kids LOVE these paper themed books that visit the three pigs, the three goats, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Little Red Hen!
Offering students a paper book that can be colored and taken home offers students authentic purpose for the guided reading instruction and opportunity to practice techniques at home. Plus your kiddos will love them!
Contents include:
The Little Pigs
The Little Goats
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Little Red Hen
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Call them what you will, Readers’ Theater, Partner Plays, or simply, what it is, reading for fluency and comprehension. No matter the name or the purpose, young children love to read, practice, rehearse and perform!
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These cute emerget books are a great way to extend a literature selection in your classroom. Kids love to take home these paper books to share favorite stories at home.
Contents Include
The Big Red Dog
Little Caterpillar
Goodnight At The Zoo
This Little Piggy
The Brown Bear
Five Little Monkeys
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Folk Tales Thematic Unit is strategically linked to academic Core Standards. Add authentic learning to your curriculum by using this fun unit, starting Giants, Trolls & The Big Bad Wolf! It is divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, science, creative writing, word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation.
Table of Contents
Songs/Fingerplays
This Little Piggy
The Big Bad Wolf
Literacy Activities
Up the Beanstalk: Writing Simple Words
The Three Little Pigs: Decoding CVC Words
Shake Little Piggy: Reading & Writing Sight Words
Big Bad Bingo: Identifying and Matching Consonant Digraphs
Cross The Bridge: Relating Verbs & Adjectives to Opposites
Shared Reading Whole Group Activities:
Identifying Story Elements
Beginning, Middle, End: Story Structure
Math Activities
Measuring-- Tall or Short: Comparing Size By Length
Measuring Giants and Trolls: Comparing Size
Giants, Trolls & Wolves, Oh My! Writing Numerals
Going To Grandma's House: Counting Forward From Any Given Number 1-100
Art Projects
Cooperative Giant
Shape Giant
Billy Goat Hat
Puppets: Story Retelling
Science Projects
The Giant's Eyes: Using Scientific Tools
Writing
Word Wall
If I Met a Giant!
Up the Beanstalk?
The Big Bad Wolf
Guided Reading Books
The Little Pigs
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Are you looking for some great writing activities, ready to print and go!
My students love these "Folk-Tale" based writing activities. Complete with "I Can- Task Cards."
The Three Little Pigs Emergent Reader
Offering students a paper book at the reading table that can be read, colored and taken home, offers students authentic purpose for reading instruction and opportunity to practice techniques at home. Plus your kiddos will love them!
Contents Include
The Three Pigs
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