Once upon a time, there were five little piggies. They loved to jump on the bed! Let’s see what happened to them.
Five little piggies were jumping on the bed. Oh no! One piggy fell off and bumped his head. Mumma called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Now there were four little piggies jumping on the bed. Oops! One more piggy fell off and bumped his head. Mumma called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Three little piggies were still jumping on the bed. Oh dear! Another piggy fell off and bumped his head. Mumma called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Two little piggies kept jumping on the bed. Uh-oh! One piggy fell off and bumped his head. Mumma called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Just one little piggy was left jumping on the bed. Oh no! He fell off and bumped his head. Mumma called the doctor, and the doctor said, “Put those piggies right to bed!”
Wasn’t that a fun story? We learned that jumping on the bed can be dangerous. It’s important to play safely and listen to grown-ups. Maybe next time, the piggies will play on the floor instead!
Counting Piggies: Gather five small toys or objects to represent the piggies. Start with all five “piggies” jumping on a pretend bed (a pillow or a small blanket). As you recount the story, remove one piggy each time one falls off. Ask the children to count how many piggies are left each time. This will help them practice subtraction in a fun and interactive way.
Safe Play Exploration: Discuss with the children why it’s important to play safely. Ask them to think of other places where it’s safe to play instead of on a bed. Have them draw a picture of a safe play area, like a playground or a park. Encourage them to share their drawings and explain why they chose that place.
Role-Playing with Piggies: Let the children act out the story using finger puppets or by drawing piggy faces on their fingers. As they perform the story, pause and ask them what they think the piggies could do differently to stay safe. This activity encourages creative thinking and helps reinforce the lesson of safe play.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Five little piggies jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mumma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Four little piggies jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mumma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Three little piggies jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mumma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
Two little piggies jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mumma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more piggies jumping on the bed!”
One little piggy jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mumma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“Put those piggies right to bed!”
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