Sequencing | Small Group
Students will practice putting 3-picture sequences in order using familiar events from stories and daily routines. Through speaking, listening, and hands-on practice, students will identify what happens first, next, and last.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| first | the thing that happens at the beginning |
| next | the thing that happens after the first part |
| last | the thing that happens at the end |
| sequence | the correct order of events |
Show two or three familiar routine pictures, such as washing hands, eating snack, and lining up. Ask simple questions: What do we do first? What comes next?
Point to pictures, answer with words or gestures, and repeat first, next, and last.
Place three story or event cards in the wrong order. Think aloud as you reorder them using first, next, and last.
Watch, listen, and say the order words with the teacher.
Give each child a 3-picture set. Support students in placing the pictures in order on a mat or pocket chart. Prompt with questions: What happens first? What happens next?
Arrange pictures, talk about the order, and explain choices with help.
Ask students to glue the sequence cards onto paper strips in order. Circulate and give feedback.
Complete the sequence and say the order aloud when finished.
Invite each student to show one sequence and tell it using first, next, and last.
Share their work and repeat the sequence in order.
End by reviewing the three order words together and celebrating one example from the group. Say, 'Stories and routines have a beginning, a middle, and an end.'
Send home a simple 3-step routine sheet. Students can cut, glue, or talk about the order with a family member using first, next, and last.