Retell with Toys II

Retelling supports narrative skills.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Beyond the Toy Chest
• Learning area: Language Arts
• Level: Level 1

Objectives

• Students will retell a favorite story using toys.

Materials

• Toys
• story mat

Instructions

1. Read a short story.

2. Provide toys to retell it.

3. Encourage beginning, middle, end.

Educator tip

Model retelling with expression.

Assessment

Assess sequencing and story language.

More from Beyond the Toy Chest

• Silly Rhyme Basket II
• Puppet Dialogue II
• Story Cube Roll II
• Alphabet Toy Match II
• Toy Show and Tell II
• Big Book Toy Themes II
• Play Journal II
• Toy Interview II