Materials
Several versions of the Three Little Pigs
Post-it notes
Instructions
1. This is a great activity to help children learn to compare and contrast stories,
and also to help them learn to re-tell stories in proper sequence. It can be
done in a similar way with any folk tale that has more than one re-telling
available.
2. First, find several different versions of the Three Little Pigs, including those that
are more non-traditional such as The Three Little Javelinas and The Three Little
Wolves and the Big Bad Pig.
3. As you read the stories, compare how they are alike and how they are
different. This is a chance to do some graphing, too. At the end of the week,
after you have read several versions, put out all the versions.
4. Give each child a Post-it note with his name on it. Encourage the children to
"vote" for their favorite version by placing their Post-it on that book.
5. Discuss what they liked best about their favorite, or make a language
experience chart to show what each child said. This really gets the children
using some higher-level critical thinking skills. They never get bored with a
good story!
6. Extend the activity by putting out puppets to dramatize the story, put plastic
figures and materials for house building in the Construction Zone, and costumes in
Dramatic Play for acting out the story.
