Story Stretching Ideas for Child Care

Wondering where to find activities that connect to your favorite children's stories? You can find lots of great "story-stretching" activities here.

  • Click the View List tab and you will get a listing of all stories in alphabetic order.
  • Click the View Single tab and you will get more details on a specific activity.
  • Click the Search tab and you will be able to look for specific stories and activities by story title, child age, topic, or skills learned.
Author First Name: Watty
Author Last Name: Piper
Story Title: The Little Engine That Could
Age Group:
Skills Learned: Creativity
Language Skills
Large Motor Skills
Reading
Science and Nature
Small Motor Skills
Thinking Skills
Writing
Activity Document: PDF document The Little Engine That Could
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