Jack and the Beanstalk Printable Flannel or Magnetic Set

Help your students re-tell the classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk with a flannel 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.

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

6 thoughts on “Jack and the Beanstalk Printable Flannel or Magnetic Set”

  1. Thanks for sharing. Sometimes I wish there were PreK core standards as well. I like how you are listing the standards with the activities. Appreciate the extra work.

    1. Maybe someday they will add pre-k. I think the CCS for K can be helpful to pre-k teachers as long as they are interpreted properly. They have to crawl before they can walk 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

  2. Thanks Vanessa,
    I can’t wait to put this into our Literacy Center with my Velcro mit for student to student story telling! Great for NAEYC documentation!

  3. I love your blog and get lots of great ideas from you. I just started a blog about my Pre-K class and have a post about the things I did for Jack and the Beanstalk. Please stop by if you get a chance.

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