There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: Fall Story Sequencing and Retelling Fun!

Looking for fun fall teaching ideas for your class? Get ready for some story sequencing fun with our " There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves" Activity Set! It's the perfect book companion for kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders!

🌟 What's Inside:

1️⃣ Sequencing Cards: These colorful cards bring the story to life. Let your students think back to the events and piece them together in the right order. These are great for displaying in a pocket chart or for student use at a table.

2️⃣ Cut & Paste Worksheet: Kids can color cut and paste story elements to create their own sequencing page to take home or for you to use as a quick assessment.

3️⃣ Interactive Feeding Mat: Take it up a notch with our hands-on mat that lets students feed items into the Old Lady's mouth! It's a super engaging way to reinforce the story's sequence.

For students that are ready to write, there are also retelling papers for writing to expand on the order of events in the plot.

Why is story sequencing such an important skill to teach? Think of it as the roadmap to comprehension. 

When kids understand the order of events in a story, it sets the stage for deeper thinking while reading and keeps the reader engaged. 

Students learn how stories are put together, which in turn, helps them to become better writers. 

Plus, it helps them sharpen their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, kind of like solving a mystery.

It also makes them better at predicting what happens next, not just in books but in real life too. 

And the best part? It makes reading more fun because they really get into the story, connect with the characters, and see the big picture. 

So, as teachers, let's keep weaving story sequencing into our lessons – it's the secret recipe for turning our little readers into big ones who absolutely adore books! 📚😊

🌿 Bring this story to life, build those sequencing skills, and have good, silly fun feeding the Old Lady today! 📚

You can see more of this fun fall teaching resource here.

**Please note that it has been recently updated so if you already own it, be sure to upload the new files! :)

Happy Fall!