Super Saturday Stories is back! A few times each year, I do a special family storytime that focuses on a classic folktale. Last Saturday, I presented our “Three Little Pigs Go Hog Wild!” program over at the Buena Vista library. Fun times!
OPENING:
Intro Music: “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” versions from Vintage Children’s Favourites, Simply Mad About the Mouse , and Reggae for Kids: Movie Classics
Opening Song: Let Everyone Clap Hands with Me
PROGRAM:
Read-aloud #1: The Three Little Pigs retold by James Marshall
Storytelling Activity: The Three Little Pigs (Children dressed up and acted out the parts.)
Read-aloud #2: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Tandem Poem: “The Three Little Pigs” from You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman
Read-aloud #3: The Three Horrid Little Pigs by Liz Pichon
Song: Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz (Pig on Her Head)
MOVIE:
Muppet Classic Theater (The Three Little Pigs)
CRAFT OR HANDOUT:
Upon entering, children choose between a pig and a wolf cut-out to wear during the program. As they left, each child was given a pig sticker.