Activities For "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves"

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the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallDo you read Lucille Colandro's "Old Lady Who Swallowed...." stories? I pretty much have her entire collection, as my students really enjoy them.  They are also perfect for practicing the "sequencing & retelling a story" standards.

activities for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallLast week I featured "The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat".   Today's blog, talks about my newest autumn addition “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!” 

As with the former, this packet also features a variety of quick, easy & super-fun (print & go) activities.

activities for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallThe packet includes:

1. * A whole group sequencing activity with a large, colorful old lady’s head.

For extra durability, print on card stock, then laminate & trim the pieces. 

Sequenced Old Lady who swallowed some leaves completed craft, activities for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallI purposely used ordinal numbers for the tongue, so that you can practice another standard. 

Pass out the mini cards (of what the old lady swallowed) to your students. 

As you come to that item in the story, the child holding that card attaches it to the old lady's tongue. You can use a magnet, Velcro or glue dot to attach the pictures. 

After the "swallowed items" have been placed on the tongue, there are still the larger pieces left.

The old lady sneezes (Ahchoo!), a pumpkin-head scarecrow results, and finally, the last item to be placed on your whiteboard or flannel board is the "Happy Fall!" speech bubble.  See photo for how I placed the additional, story telling pieces.

old lady who swallowed some leaves BW craft, activities for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallWhen everything is in place, point to each item and have children retell the story. 

They will be excited to transition to making a little old lady of their own.  Thus, the packet also includes...

2. * An independent activity with a smaller, black & white old lady, where students color & cut the items that the old lady swallows.

This is a 2-on-a-one-page pattern, to conserve paper & be just the right size for students.

Children sequence, then glue the “picture tiles” to her tongue in chronological order.

activities for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallSo that you can easily diversify your lessons to suit the various abilities & skill levels of your students, I've included a variety of options. 

For example, after they have added some color, little ones can simply glue the entire picture strip on the tongue, without cutting and gluing the graphics individually. 

There's also a "mixed up" strip for older students to color, cut, sort & sequence, then glue on. 

To expedite this, the "boxes" on the tongue, are the same size as their matching picture, plus there are 3 tongue patterns to choose from.

little old lady who swallowed some leaves posterAs always, all patterns come in full-color so that teachers can quickly & easily make examples to share, as well as black & white for students to color.

3. * Since completed projects make a terrific bulletin board or hallway display, I’ve included a “Having Fun With the Little Old Lady” poster for some extra pizzazz. 

Curling the tip of the old lady's tongue also gives your display some 3D pop.

The packet also includes:

A variety of versatile worksheets, which can be done as a whole group activity, used in a small reading group, or done individually.

The various options help you easily diversify your lessons.

4. * I’ve also included colorful answer keys.

word bank worksheet for the old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, the little old lady who swallowed some leaves, activities for there was an old lady, fall bulletin board ideas, fall writing prompts, sequencing & retelling a story activties, literacy centers for fallWorksheets:

5. * A “Checking for Comprehension” worksheet, where students fill in the blanks using words from a word bank.

6. An Ask Me a Question” worksheet.

ordinal number fun with the old lady who swallowed somw leaves, 7.  * An “Ordinal Number Fun” worksheet, where students label the pumpkin-head scarecrows “parts” with ordinal numbers.

Besides the full-page patterns, there are also 2-on-a-one page pattern options as well.

checking comprehension worksheets for the little old lady who swallowed some leaves8. * A “Let’s Sequence The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves” worksheet. 

     Four different options allow you to easily diversify this activity.

9. * A “Here’s What Happened” writing extension.

patterning page for old lady who swallowed some leaves10. * For added value, there’s a BONUS activity: “Show Me A Pattern” game/center, which uses the picture tiles.

Print the colorful patterns on card stock, laminate & trim & use in your math/reading center. 

The black & white template can be used as an assessment tool, early finishers, or fun homework assignment.

As always, all patterns come in full-color so that teachers can quickly & easily make examples to share, as well as black & white for students to color.

FREE leaf counting worksheets, skip counting activities, counting to 120Today's featured FREEBIE is also perfect for fall, and even includes some leaf-themed activities.

These worksheets will help students practice: writing and sequencing numbers, as well as skip counting by 2's, 3's, 5's, and 10's. 

I've also included worksheets for counting from 1-120 as well as What's Missing? activities.

activities for there was an old lady who swallowed some leavesWell that's it for today.  I hope you found something here you can use.

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