Help your students re-tell the classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk with a flannel board or magnet board.
You can print pictures and characters from the story on cardstock, laminate for durability, and attach Velcro or magnetic tape to the back of each piece to create a quick and easy re-telling activity. Another option is to print your images directly on magnetic sheets found at most office supply and big box stores.
Cover a board with flannel or felt to create a board to use with the Velcro-backed figures. Use a magnetic baking sheet (from the Dollar Store) for magnet-backed figures.
The Importance of Retelling Stories in Preschool and Kindergarten
Re-telling is included in the Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Kindergarten:
- (RL.K.2.) With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
- (RL.K.3.) With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
How Retelling Stories Supports Academic Skills
While the Common Core Standards used in 46 U.S. states currently only include grades K-12; almost everything we do in preschool and pre-k classrooms helps support these standards.
Re-telling is a very appropriate skill in preschool and pre-k; when students engage in re-telling activities they are:
- Sequencing the events and main ideas in the story
- Developing oral language skills
- Strengthening comprehension skills
This Jack and the Beanstalk flannel set makes retelling the story easier for your kids.
More Jack and the Beanstalk Resources:
Printable Jack and the Beanstalk Math Game
Printable Jack and the Beanstalk Roll, Say, and Write Activity
Jack and the Beanstalk Math and Literacy Activities
