Jack and the Beanstalk Game

A seed to stalk, a dream, and a little mischief along the way. Most of us can retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Heck, it was even the inspiration for the original design of this website. Let’s enjoy the story and then play this early literacy Jack and the Beanstalk Game. It’s one of oodles of book activities you’ll find on Growing Book by Book.

Jack and the Beanstalk Book

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Jack comes home with a bag of magic beans much to his mother’s dismay. Well, those beans grow into the largest beanstalk you have ever seen. So, Jack climbs that stalk and encounters a castle, a giant, and a golden foul. And, when Jack returns, life is looking up. Read Jack and the Beanstalk (or order on Bookshop) and then build early literacy skills with the activity game below.

For more Jack and the Beanstalk variations, check out this list.—>Jack and the Beanstalk Books

Jack and the Beanstalk Learning Game

Skills: recognizing ending sounds (alternate- recognizing beginning sounds or developing vocabulary)

Materials: printable playing boards (see below) and dry beans or other playing pieces

Directions: Review the names of all the pictures. Call the ending sound for each word. Cross out the word when you call the sound. Have the kids cover the picture of the object that ends with that sound. Cover four spots in a row or the four corners to win. Or, you can play a coverall for everyone to win.

Variations:
-Work on beginning sounds instead of ending sounds.
-Build vocabulary by just calling the words.

Printable Jack and the Beanstalk Activity

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