Your child needs to make sense of the words she is sounding out. A great way to check for understanding and comprehension is to ask your child to sequence the events in a story. This activity combines writing as a “hands-on” way to sequence the events from the story, The Mug.

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Jumping Jungle – Lesson 37

“I can sequence the events in a story.”

Objective: To sequence events from a story. (RL.K.1)

Materials: notepad, gel pen

Procedures: Ask your child to list five steps the koala completed in making his hot cocoa.

  1. Rip it.
  2. Mix it.
  3. Tip it.
  4. Dip it.
  5. Sip it.

Conclusion: Follow your child’s “recipe” together to make and enjoy hot cocoa.