Goldilocks used a lot of the bears’ things: 3 Bowls of Porridge, 3 Chairs, and 3 Beds! How many things did she use all together? Learning Through Play There were 3 chairs in the living room, but Goldilocks broke Baby Bear’s chair! How many chairs are left? Goldilocks is the perfect choice for reinforcing the hard G sound! (It’s one of the thematic unit ideas in my phonics curriculum Reading for Reading!) Bear Unit:īears are a favorite preschool and kindergarten theme! The Goldilocks story lends itself nicely to a unit including bears (or a Letter B unit including Bears…you know how I love my letter units)! Early Math (Number 3 and Story Problems) Unit:īesides creating fun thematic units around letters-try incorporating literature into a math lesson! Goldilocks not only works for exploring the Number 3-but also creating math story problems! I LOVE wrapping themes around letters of the alphabet! I strongly encourage families to do activities that help kids make concrete connections when learning new letters and the sounds they make.
Thematic Units in preschool and kindergarten are also just plain fun! Here are some ideas for creating a Goldilocks and the Three Bears Thematic Unit or for using the story to compliment other Thematic Units: Letter G Unit: Thematic Units are probably my favorite way to approach learning with preschool and kindergarten kiddos! And whenever I make connections across subjects, I find my kids are more deeply engaged in the learning process. It’s lite on the scare factor-but packed with valuable lessons for littles! I’ve got some great ideas and resources for using the Goldilocks story with young kids to encourage imaginative play, language skills and critical thinking! (Also perfect for a Goldilocks Preschool or Kindergarten Theme!)įairy tales are more than true not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” G.K. Personally, I adore fairy tales-give me all the princesses, castles, bad wolves, and magic beans! And I love sharing them with my kiddos! One of my favorites is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. “Once upon a time…” There’s just nothing like those four words signaling the start of an enchanting story…a fairy tale.
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