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By Amanda Boyarshinov 8 Comments

Roll a Story Woodland Animals: An Early Writing Activity

Let kids roll a dice to see what woodland character they will write about. Geared for preschool – Grade 1, this early writing activity encourages creative writing, sounding out words and forming complete sentences. Adaptations for older and younger students provided.

Roll a Story Woodland Animals

Materials:

  • Roll a Story Key
  • Roll a Story Writing Paper
  • Pencil

Directions:

  1. Read several books about woodland creatures.  Talk about the environment and the differetn animals.
  2. Show the roll a story image to the children and copy enough writing prompts for each child. Lined paper works as well.
  3. Provide dice for the students and allow them to roll for their main character.
  4. They can begin drawing and writing once their character has been selected.
  5. Encourage them to use words from the word wall in their story and assist in sounding out difficult words.

Roll a Story Woodland Animals Activity Extensions

For younger students:

  • Roll and draw the picture on blank paper. Have the child tell the story while the adult writes.
  • Use puppets to tell the story orally of the woodland animal rolled.
  • Write a few words on a separate paper and allow children to copy the words onto their own paper.

For older students

  • Encourage the story to include at least 5 sentences with an introduction and conclusion.
  • Use dialog within the story.
  • Focus on adding descriptive words to the story.

More Forest Themed Activities from the Early Childhood Education Team. #TeachECE

Learning About Trees in the Forest – Coniferous and Deciduous by Capri + 3
Forest Habitat Diorama by Tiny Tots Adventures 
Forest Animal Rhyming Treasure Hunt by Growing Book by Book
Forest Animals Beginning Sounds Activity by Mom Inspired Life 
Roll a Story Woodland Animals: An Early Writing Activity by The Educators’ Spin On It
Forest Animal Play Dough Small World by Fun-A-Day
Forest Animals Preschool Theme Movable Scene by Learning 2 Walk 
3 Free Printable Forest Animal Matching Activities by Life Over C’s 

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Filed Under: Kids Activities, Writing Tagged With: Activity, After School Activities, Animals, ECE, forest, Kindergarten

About Amanda Boyarshinov

K - 12 masters reading teacher, author and mom to 3. Amanda is a National Board Certified teacher with oodles of experience in early childhood education.

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Comments

  1. Natasha Johnson says

    October 14, 2015 at 6:22 am

    We are doing this. My girls love letting their imagination.

    Reply
  2. Theresa A says

    October 14, 2015 at 8:33 am

    I used to love 'choose your own' stories when I was a child. The pictures will really spark our kids' imaginations. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. [email protected] a better way to homeschool says

    October 14, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love this idea!
    Even my older students would love this if I ramp up the dice/math and add some creative ideas for plot.

    Reply
  4. Growing Book by Book says

    October 14, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    What a fun way to encourage storytelling!

    Reply
  5. Mary Catherine says

    October 18, 2015 at 7:59 am

    Such a great way to help get kids excited about stories and writing! I love the roll-the-animal ideas. It would help those children who aren't sure what to write about.

    Reply
  6. alecia francois says

    October 19, 2015 at 3:33 am

    This is a fantastic idea! My daughter will love this for her writing lessons. Thanks for the printable!

    Reply

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