Goldilocks and the Three Bears

In the first week of November I taught a lesson on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this lesson children participated in an interactive read aloud with two of the same stories written by two different authors. The teacher  described key details throughout the book while reading. After both books had been read, children turned and talked about the differences and similarities of the two stories to a partner. Partners shared their findings to the class. Their finding were placed in a venn diagram.

Children really enjoyed listening to both versions of the story and comparing the differences as they all had very meaningful conversations with one another and I.


With completion of this lesson, children met the following standards:

• RI.PK.7 I can describe important details from an illustration or photograph

• RL.PK.2 I can retell a sequence of events from a story or poem read aloud

• RL.PK.10 I can listen actively as an individual and as a member of a group to literature that is read aloud

Most children were able to describe the similarities and differences in the two books. However, after completing this lesson, I realized I would have been better off reading the books on two separate days. I think I would have received more elaborate answers and had more time to truly focus on each of the titles.