Three Little Pigs Sequencing Crown

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When your kids make a Three Little Pigs sequencing crown, they’ll put events from the story in the correct order as they make a paper crown they can wear.

Story sequencing is a fun way to help children identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

It also helps them retell those events in the order in which they occurred. The ability to sequence events in a story is an important comprehension strategy for readers.

Teaching Sequencing with Books

Teaching sequencing with stories is a great way to help young students practice language skills, develop problem-solving abilities and gain a better understanding of narrative structures.

Breaking down the structure of a story into small, easy-to-follow steps allows children to progress at their own pace while gaining an enjoyable hands-on experience.

By helping students make connections between characters, settings and plot points, they are able to increase cognitive development, improve sequencing skills and learn how stories are put together.

Three Little Pigs Sequencing

Add this fun story sequencing activity to your Three Little Pigs book-based activities to help young readers focus on details in the story. 

Print one set of pages for each student. The crown template features the numbers 1-6. Kids will cut out the crown (color it if you printed the black and white version) and the extension bands. 

Cut out the six sequencing cards. Again, have students color these if you printed the black and white version. 

Grab your favorite version of the story of the Three Little Pigs to read to your child (or students). As you read the story, have the students color and cut out sequencing cards.

Student should also cut out crown and the two additional strips. These will go behind the child’s head to make the crown wearable. 

Have the students follow your directions and glue the characters on to the crown in order (you can use the sequence the characters appeared in the story or you can make up a sequence).

Example: Glue the pig with the straw hours on first to the number one spot. Glue the the wolf with the pile of straw on second to the number two spot. Glue the pig with the stick house on third to the number three spot. Continue until all of the sequencing cards are glued to the crown.

Finish up by assembling the crown. Glue the extension strips together and fit the crown around your student’s head. Cut off the excess. Secure with tape.

Encourage your students to use their crowns to retell the sequence of events to a classmate or sibling.

Versions of The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs is a classic fairy tale that has been retold countless times in different versions from all over the world.

Each version of this beloved story has its own distinctive characters, settings and plot elements that bring the three little pigs on an exciting adventure with different outcomes.

From Irish folklore to French comedy, The Three Little Pigs comes alive in many forms that explore themes of resilience, resourcefulness and problem-solving.

Whether it’s the original Brothers Grimm version or a more modern adaptation, this timeless tale continues to be enjoyed by both young and old alike.

Here are a few picture book versions your kids are sure to enjoy:

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs – In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”

The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf – The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf — a funny twist on the classic tale — focuses on character building.

The Three Ninja Pigs – Why does this wolf think he can come to town and blow all the houses down? These three little pigs just aren’t going to take it from that bully anymore! The first starts aikido lessons—he’ll make mincemeat out of that wolf! His brother learns a little jujitsu–he’ll chop that guy to pieces!

TEACHING RESOURCES

Using a felt board to tell the story of The Three Little Pigs is a fun activity for children of all ages. Begin by introducing each character in turn and placing them on the board. Move onto setting their environment with props like trees or houses, then explain how the characters interact with each other throughout the story. Finally, end with a satisfying resolution that celebrates the triumphs of these resilient little characters!

Telling the story with this Three Little Pigs Finger Puppet Set is a great way to bring the beloved folktale to life. Once you have everything ready, you can begin introducing each character from the story one-by-one and placing them on your finger. Speak for each character in turn and move them around according to the plot.