The Snail and the Whale Sequencing Activity

Join the fun with our Snail and the Whale sequencing activity! It’s perfect for young learners to master storytelling and event ordering.

Enhance your literacy centers with these captivating story sequencing cards. Get ready for a hands-on and enjoyable learning experience!

Discover the wonders of The Snail and the Whale, a delightful book that is a fantastic addition to ocean, community helpers, or vacation preschool themes.

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Get your kids engaged and learning with this free preschool printable! Once they’ve read the story a couple of times, they can have fun practicing story sequencing.

It’s a great way to reinforce their reading skills and enhance their understanding of narratives. Grab your free printable today and watch your little ones’ imaginations soar!

The Snail and the Whale

When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands. It’s a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend?

If you don’t have a copy of The Snail and the Whale to read aloud, you can share this video with your children:

What is story sequencing?

Story sequencing is like putting together a puzzle, but instead of pieces, we’ve got events from a story. It’s all about figuring out what happens first, next, and last in the story. It’s just like when we tell the kids to first wash their hands, then sit at the table, and finally start eating.

So, when we’re reading a story, we need to help the little ones understand what event comes after the other. This helps them follow along and get into the story. And hey, it’s not just about events, but also scenes or even whole books if we’re talking about series books.

Why do we do this? Well, it makes the story more fun and interesting! Plus, it helps our kiddos to understand how stories work. They’ll start to see how one event leads to another, which can be pretty exciting. So, in a nutshell, story sequencing is like the secret sauce that makes a good story great!

The Snail and the Whale Sequencing Activity

Story sequencing is perfect for building important early learning skills with your preschool and kindergarten kiddos.

These story sequencing printables will help young learners practice ordering the sequence of events while building reading comprehension skills. 

Preparing the Printable

Print the pages. If you’d like to add this to your literacy centers, print them on cardstock and laminate them for durability. Put a velcro dot on each circle and on the back of each disc.

Or, you can print these pages on regular printer paper and have kids cut/paste the sequencing discs.

Using the Sequencing Activity

If you choose to use the activity as seat work, kids can sequence the story as you read it aloud or share the video above.

When complete, have the children retell the story aloud to a friend or family member. This is a great way to assess their comprehension skills.

The Snail and the Whale Activities

There are so many fun activities you can do alongside a reading of The Snail and the Whale. Check out a few of my favorites:

• Add one or more of these whale games for kids to your game closet for family fun focusing on math, literacy, motor skills, and more!

• Add these whale crafts for kids to your ocean or Jonah and the Whale unit studies. Great for all ages!

• Create a paper plate storytelling wheel for The Snail and the Whale.

The Snail and the Whale is a great storybook for children that can be used to help them practice their sequencing skills.

By using our free snail mat, you can guide children through this fun learning activity in no time.

With its delightful adventure taking your kids around the world, The Snail and the Whale will captivate them as they learn about sequencing along with it.

So why not give it a try today? You’ll find yourself amazed at how much your child has learned from this simple yet engaging activity!