Exploring the characters and objects from the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff on these Three Billy Goats Gruff Patterning Strips will be fun. They are displayed in a variety of patterns. It will be fun for your children to identify each pattern and place everyday objects in the same pattern on each strip.
Getting the Three Billy Goats Gruff Patterning Strips
First, you will need to download the PDF set.
Next, you will need to open the set. It should appear in your Download folder as an Acrobat Reader file.
Finally, it will be important to decide which of the pattern strip pages you want to print out.
If you don’t want to print the strips out in color, you could print them out in grayscale or black and white. Some of the details may be harder to see in grayscale or black and white.
Making the Pattern Strips Reusable
Printing in color can get expensive. Taking the time to cover and laminate items will help them last. Below you will find the laminating materials I recommend.
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How to Explore the Three Billy Goats Gruff Pattern Strips
Sometimes children don’t notice a pattern right away. It would be helpful to discuss the pattern that appears on each strip first. Once your children have gone over the patterns on each card you want them to work on, they can work independently.
Some children may not need to have the patterns explained to them. They may be able to identify the patterns and replicate them on their own. It will still be important to check on their work. Reassuring them they have done it well or need to double-check their work is important. If you can’t be with them when they work on the strips, maybe they could work with a partner.
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