Sequencing and Retelling

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This week during our Reader's Workshop, we are reading The Little Old Woman Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything written by Linda Williams.  The students are working on sequencing and retelling the story events with details.  First, we used picture cards to sequence the story in order.  Then the children got to practice putting the pictures in sequence after they colored and cut.  Finally, the children placed them in the correct order of the story.  Then, the children practiced retelling the story with their own picture cards.  After the children colored, they were able to share with their elbow partners to retell the story in order.  We are beginning to use the language "first, next, and then".

The next time you are reading a story with your child, ask them these questions: What happened first in the story?
Tell me what happened in the middle of the story?

How did the story end?

Can you retell the story using as many details as possible?
*Remember to encourage your child to use the sequencing words: first, next, and then.