Kindergarten Sub Plans for the Three Little Pigs and a Sequencing Freebie

I always like to be prepared in case of an absence.  I remember when I first started teaching it would seriously takes me HOURS and HOURS to take a day off.   I needed everything all laid out perfectly but it would take me FOREVER.  I created Kindergarten Emergency Sub Plans for the Three Little Pigs  as a print and go packet as an easy solution to that and I hope that it can help you as well.  

While I am gone, it is important for my students to have meaningful work that reinforces the skills we are learning... not just busy work.   I made sure the activities align to what we are doing in the kindergarten classroom while still being engaging to students.  I based the sub plans on the story Three Little Pigs Book (affiliate link) which is a story that I always loved sharing with my students.   I love the rhyme and repetition of the story and it is always enjoyed by my students.  

You can also find it on YouTube.  

The Three Little Pigs Activities

I have included a full day (possible even two days) worth of activities.  Everything is so easy to copy and just go. Each activity in the packet comes with a simple sheet that explains the activity and a place that you can just write the time on for your sub.  I copy everything in advance to have ready for a stress free day off.  Then when needed I simply write the times on each of the activities and lay them out.  

Emergent Reader

I always love getting students little hands on their own books.  Included is a simple to read emergent reader with the predictable text "I see a  (images from the text)".

It is easy to copy and prep and fun for your students to have their own little book.  This will also help with them sequencing by becoming familiar with the order that everything appears in the story.  I always allow my students to color as well.

Sequencing

Since retelling and sequencing events are always important for comprehension, included are color picture cards that can be used for a whole group sequencing and well as two printable student sort. 

A link to the simple printable student sort is included as a freebie at the end  of this post.

Phonemic Awareness/ Rhyming and Phonics 

Phonemic awareness is so important in a kindergarten classroom and rhyming is something that we practice a lot and is always great to review.

Included is a fun interactive no prep Google Slides rhyming activity where students are presented with two pictures and drag a thumbs up or a thumbs down to show if they words rhyme.  This is a great and colorful whole class warm up to do with students.  

Also included is a printable rhyming worksheet for students to complete independently as well as a phonics short vowel color by code activity.  

Sight Word Flip Book

This fun to create flip book uses the same predictable sentence frame from the emergent reader.  Students cut and staple to create a flip book with the sentence "I see the_____"  which is a great vocabulary activity.

Students can then copy the sentences from their flip book and practice reading them.

Writing

You will also find a variety of writing tasks for your students. As a writing warm up, they can copy easy to read sentences, remembering to leave spaces and capitalization, or a more difficult versions where students can correct errors.  Also included is a mixed up sentence activity, where students form a sentence from mixed up words.   These activities both work well as a writing warm up.  There is then a writing task for students with both a simple version as well as a more complex version.  

Differentiated Math

There are a variety of math activities to choose from depending on when you choose to use these sub plans during the school year or the levels of your students.

Included is a simple shape activity which a whole group activity as well a student practice sheet.

After reviewing shape names, whole group you can play shape memory where students match the shape pig to the real world shape, and then independently students can complete their own match. This activity can easily be used at the beginning of the year. 

There are also sheets focusing on simple skills such as counting and numbers to 10.  

As well as counting and ordering numbers to 20 and numbers in a tens frame, that can be use later in he year in kindergarten.  

With a wide variety of options based on kindergarten common core standards, it will be sure to fit the needs of your students in your classroom. 

Extras 

Additionally, you will find a variety of "extras" that can be used to substitute or supplements based on the needs of your students, such as a rainbow writing, a story retelling graphic organizer, a word search and more!

These activities can be used for a wide variety of levels and allow you to help meet the individual needs of students in your class.  

What Else Is Included For Sub Plans?

It is also important to communicate other important information to your sub and I have also included editable form to fill in while you are out.  I always include a class list, class rules, a schedule and common classroom procedures.  

You can type in this document or print it out and write in the info and is great info for your sub to have.  

You can find all of these resources in my Kindergarten Emergency Sub Plans for the Three Little Pigs 

They are so easy to print, copy and store in advance for a stress free day off.  

You can find it discounted 25% in my Week Long Fairy Tale Kindergarten Sub Plans Bundle with 5 days worth of sub plans, each focusing on a different fairy tale. 

This makes for no stress days off that can be prepped in advance.  Each resource has the materials and format with a new story as the focus making it easy for the sub as well as the students. 

Or you can grab the Free The Three Little Pigs Sequencing Worksheet