The Little Red Hen Activities

The Little Red Hen is a beloved classic that generation after generation has enjoyed.  Enjoy these The Little Red Activities after enjoying the book.

The Little Red Hen Book

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In The Little Red Hen, the hen wants to make bread and is in search of some help.  But, the other animals have no desire to help with the tasks that need to be done.  That is until it is time for the bread to be eaten.  Then, everyone is ready to help.

The Little Red Hen Activities

Activity 1: The Little Red Hen Emergent Reader

Enjoy a simple emergent reader printable of The Little Red Hen.

Just print, cut, and staple into a book for each child. Students can read their completed book and share with their families.

Activity 2: Bake a Sound

Work on beginning sounds with this Bake a Sound activity.  Just print, laminate, and cut one set.

Call out a beginning sound of one of the picture cards and have the students find a food card that begins with that sound and place it in the oven.

The Little Red Hen Printables

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The Little Red Hen Variation

After enjoying The Little Red Hen grab a copy of The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier.  It’s a variation of the traditional story.  Reading them together makes for a great comparison.  In fact, we have a whole Book Dive for The Little Red Fort for you to enjoy with the kids.

Get it here.—>The Little Red Fort Book Dive