Reading Fiction Essential Activities for Kindergarten

Cinderella is a good classic bedtime story written by Brothers Grimm. This wonderful fairy tail still remains one of the greatest stories for kids ever. See how many chances the prince has to find the girl of his dream. Cinderella is classic fairy tale and good bedtime story for children.

Little Red Riding Hood is a classic bedtime story about little girl and her trip from mother's house to granny. The story revolves around a girl called Little Red Riding Hood. The girl walks through the woods to deliver food to her sickly grandmother. A Big Bad Wolf wants to eat the girl and the food in the basket. He secretly stalks her behind trees, bushes, shrubs, and patches of little and tall grass. He approaches Little Red Riding Hood, and she naively tells him where she is going. He suggests that the girl pick some flowers, which she does. In the meantime, he goes to the grandmother's house and gains entry by pretending to be the girl. He swallows the grandmother whole and waits for the girl, disguised as the grandma.

Rapunzel is one of the famous fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers. Rapunzel fairy tale was written and published in 1812 and is just two pages long, but it is one of the most loved and favored bed times stories ever. Kids can’t stop listening to the story about a beautiful girl Rapunzel who is locked in a high tower in the woods. A Witch comes to the tower and asks Rapunzel to let her beautiful long fair hair down, so the Witch can climb up and get to her. Rapunzel is a very nice girl but she is very lonely in the tower, so she sings songs not to feel bored. Once a Prince hears Rapunzel singing songs with her sweet voice and sees how the Witch asks the girl to let her golden braids down. He decides to try his luck and asks Rapunzel to let her hair down for him. As soon as the Prince sees the girl he falls in love with her and makes plans to save her. His plan doesn’t work out however, as the Witch finds about it and she sends Rapunzel far into the woods and plans to kill the Prince. The Prince manages to escape but his eyes get wounded and he becomes blind. Luckily, wandering through the woods the Prince hears the sweet voice and recognizes it. The Prince and Rapunzel meet each other and Rapunzel starts crying. Her tears touch Prince’s eyes and he can see again. Your kids are sure to enjoy Rapunzel fairy tale and will be prone to listen to it again and again. The video by Kids Academy is a nice combination of real books reading and cartoon watching. It is a perfect way to listen and follow the pages of the animated book. At some point kids will stars recognizing the words and it helps to develop not only narrative but also reading skills. This fairy tale is also professionally illustrated and kids will definitely enjoy the bright and colorful pictures.

Everyone loves the story of The Three Little Pigs! Use this fun video version of the story in your home or classroom and delight your toddlers, preschool students and primary age children. The Three Little Pigs is a type of story called a fable. A fable is a story that usually has animals as characters and the story teaches a moral or a lesson. This fable teaches that hard work leads to better outcomes. In this story, the pigs need to build homes. The first two pigs want to spend more time playing, so they build their houses from straw and sticks. The third pig works hard and builds a sturdy house of bricks. When the wolf comes the first two houses are blown away easily, while the house of bricks is safe and the wolf can’t get in to eat the pigs. Ask children to identify the characters, setting, and events. Or, use graphic organizers and record the events in the beginning, middle and end of the story! Use this video for enjoyment or as a way to study fables and other reading comprehension skills.