• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Preschool Toolbox Blog

Educational Learning and Play for Children 2-7

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop Lesson Plans
    • My Downloads
  • About
    • PR/Social Media
  •  
  • Literacy
  • Math
  • PreK
  • Science
  • Fall Theme Activities
  • Preschool Themes

Apr 6, 2019
Author Studies for Preschool· Literacy· PreK· Preschool and Kindergarten Skills

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog: Sequencing in Preschool

Thanks for sharing!

  • Share
  • Tweet

Our preschoolers adore the old lady books. We’ve read all of Lucille Colandro’s books; we add them to our seasonal literacy centers whenever possible. We hope your own preschoolers enjoy There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog for sequencing activities at home, in childcare, or in the preschool classroom this spring.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Sequencing in Preschool

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog: Sequencing in Preschool

Disclosures: this post and others within the blog contain affiliate, distributor, and/or sponsored links and content. To view our updated privacy policy and learn more, please click here.

Materials needed:

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Sequencing Cards for Preschoolers
  • One copy of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog by Lucille Colandro.
  • One copy of the FREE Printable Sequencing Cards – available in a download at the bottom of this post.
  • Craft Sticks, Seasonal Paper Straws, OR Assorted Colors of Pipe Cleaners (9 per child/student)
  • Scissors (Fiskars brand is, by far, the best brand for preschoolers).
  • Poster Putty or Tape
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog
  • Show your preschoolers the book, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog by Lucille Colandro. Say the name of the author several times and ask your preschoolers to say the author’s name back to you. Practice often so they become familiar with the author’s name over time and begin to make associations as you read more titles from the same author.
  • Look at the book’s cover (front and back). Ask the children what pictures they see on the covers that might help them predict what the story is about. Chart the predictions on a white board or piece of chart paper.
  • Read the book to your preschoolers and ask the following questions when finished. What characters or animals are in the book? What items are in the book? Where does the story take place? What happens at the beginning of the story? How did the story end?
  • While preschoolers may not know the answers after the very first reading, they will catch on as you re-read and look for characters, items, and the setting within the book. Repetition is key to all learning with preschoolers; the more opportunities they have to listen and look at the book, the more learning will stick.

Sequencing Cards to Accompany There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog by Lucille Colandro

Download the Free Sequencing Cards below:

Free Sequencing Cards for use with There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog by Lucille Colandro
Sequencing Cards for There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A FrogDownload
  • Print copies of the sequencing cards for the number of preschoolers in your class, childcare, or at home.
  • Laminate or cover the printable cards with clear contact paper for durability.
  • Kids can cut apart the individual cards (or cut prior to the activity).
  • Have the kids use small torn pieces of poster putty (or tape) to adhere each of the sequencing cards to a craft stick, pipe cleaner, or a seasonal paper straw.
  • Use the cards as props for reading the book again.
  • Invite kids to hold up their sequencing props as the items appear in There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog. Younger kids may need reminders to look at the item on their prop and listen for when it appears in the story.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES for There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog:

  • Make a center with miniature items the kids can use to re-tell the story.
  • Act out the story by asking your preschoolers to find items from the story at home or in the classroom: a plastic frog, dirt in a bag, flower seeds, water (for rain), a picture of the sun (or use the paper sun from the sequencing cards), gardening gloves, a toy rake, and real or plastic flowers (to represent the colorful garden).

More Books by Lucille Colandro to explore with your own preschoolers:

  • There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
  • There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

2 Comments

Join our newsletter & receive the FREE DOWNLOAD:
Explorations with ALL 5 SENSES!

Enjoy in the classroom or at home!



Previous Post: « Ways to Play Every Day: April Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
Next Post: FREE 5-Day Independent Play Challenge from Hands On As We Grow »

Reader Interactions

Trackbacks

  1. Story Sequencing Activities for Preschoolers says:
    May 4, 2020 at 4:00 am

    […] the spring and summer, your kids will love these sequencing puppets that go with There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog. The Preschool […]

    Reply
  2. Seasonal Sequencing Activities for Preschoolers - Homeschool Preschool says:
    May 22, 2020 at 4:00 am

    […] your preschoolers love the old lady books like my kids did, they’ll love this set of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog sequencing cards. The Preschool […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

SEARCH for an ACTIVITY or SEASONAL THEME HERE!

Subscribe

Theme Activites, Parenting, Education

Copyright © 2023 · The Preschool Toolbox · Become an Affiliate · Web Hosting & Design by Servously

The Preschool Toolbox Blog uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and to personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Click READ MORE for details: Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT