For a while, her favorite phrase was "and then". It was so funny to listen to her tell stories and keep saying "and then..."
She really got me thinking about sequencing and how much we had to work on that skill in First and Second Grade. I even took the opportunity to check out a favorite book from the library to get her thinking about order of events, without doing my usual lesson.
A few years ago, a good friend of mine (the librarian at my elementary school), turned me on to the book "King Bidgoods In the Bathtub" by Audrey Wood. The book has beautiful illustrations and a very funny ending, that kids love. I would always read it in class with my students and even have them start to act it out in small groups. The acting helped get the sequencing down!
So, Penelope and I checked the book out from the library and had a blast acting out the different moments in the book. "What happens next? or What happened first?" were great questions we asked ourselves. Daddy even joined in on the fun! After a few weeks of reading this book, we even joked about Penelope being the King in the bathtub and enjoyed laughing about what we might have to do to get her out of the tub!
Check out the link below that will lead you to my Teachers Pay Teachers account. I have an entire lesson plan, including graphic organizers, to enjoy with your class!
Story Sequencing and Read Aloud!
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