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Three Billy Goats Gruff and Troll Shape Mats

January 8, 2025 By Deirdre

Children will have fun exploring these Three Billy Goats Gruff and Troll Shape Mats. Whether you have children explore the perimeter or area of the shape, they will learn about each shape’s attributes when they build.

The shapes explored in this set are the following:

Square
Rectangle
Triangle
Parallelogram
Octagon
Hexagon
Trapezoid
Star
Pentagon

Getting Three Billy Goats Gruff and Troll Shape Mats

This set is a PDF. When you download it, you will need to open it with a PDF reader. Acrobat Reader is a popular reader that you can download to use. You probably have it on your computer already.

Three Billy Goats Gruff and Troll Shape Mats Download

Great Manipulatives To Use With the Set

Buttons
Unifix Cubes
Glass Pebbles
Counting Bears
Craft Sticks
Beans
Plastic Soda Caps
Wooden Cubes

Getting the Shape Mats Ready

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.

The links below are affiliate links.

My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68~~$128.93~~ (11154)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98~~$24.68~~ (63556)

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99~~$42.99~~ (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

Exploring the Shapes Mats

There are several ways to explore the set of mats.

They can be used in a center or with a whole group.
Next, they can be used for free exploration lessons or non-standard measurement activities.
The mats can be filled with objects that shape or take a shape scavenger hunt.
Finally, children can fill the shape or cover the outline.

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Three Billy Goats Gruff Number Counting Game Boards

January 7, 2025 By Deirdre

This Three Billy Goats Gruff number counting set features events from the traditional version of the book. Children are invited to use arrows to connect the events in order. The set could also be used to introduce algorithms. After all an algorithm is a series of steps.

Each of the pages in the set is available in B/W and color. If you plan to use the pages as a worksheet, you will want to print them out in B/W. However, if you plan on using them as game boards over and over again printing them in color would make sense.

Getting Three Billy Goats Gruff Themed Counting Set

First, you will need to download it.

Three Billy Goats Gruff Number Themed Counting Set Download

Then you will need to open the set with Acrobat Reader.

Next, you decide which coloring page you want your children to work on.

Once you have printed out the gameboards, you gather crayons for your children to color their pages.

How to Use the Three Billy Goats Gruff Themed Number Counting Gameboards

While there are many ways that you can use the gameboards, let me walk you through how I would use them with my students.

Begin by reading a traditional version of Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Give each of your children the version of the gameboard you want them to work on along with a pencil.
Before starting the sequencing activity, you can have your children color the objects on the page if you like.
Have the children connect the box containing the word Start and to the first event mentioned in the book with an arrow.
Continue connecting the events and numbers in order.
After box ten is reached, draw an arrow from box ten with the word End.

Getting the Gameboards Ready

If you plan on using the cards again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.

The links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68~~$128.93~~ (11154)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98~~$24.68~~ (63556)

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99~~$42.99~~ (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

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Three Billy Goats Gruff Number Counting Game Boards

January 6, 2025 By Deirdre

This set of Three Billy Goats Gruff number counting game boards is available in color and B/W. Children will roll a die or set of dice. Then they will cover the number that is on the die or that is the sum of the two dice. It is a great way to work on number recognition, addition and subtraction facts.

Getting the Three Billy Goats Gruff Game Boards

First, you download the set.

Three Billy Goats Gruff Game Board for Roll and Cover Download

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader please download it. The set is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, go to your download file and open the set.

Reusable or One Time Use

The pages can be laminated so that they can be reused. If you want to use them like a worksheet, print them out and give them to your children.

Uncovered Roll and Cover Mats

The numbers on the uncovered mats can be covered with counters or X’s made with pencils. One way is permanent and the other option allows children to play with mats cover and cover again. You can use dot markers could also be used on the uncovered mats.

Covered or Laminated Roll and Cover Mats

Covered mats will also work with counters. If you don’t have or want to use it, the numbers could be marked with dry-erase markers. Your children can wipe off their marks with a dry-erase or wet cloth.

Making the Game Boards Reusable

If you use the pages again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.

The links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68~~$128.93~~ (11154)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98~~$24.68~~ (63556)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99~~$42.99~~ (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

Supplies Needed for the Three Billy Goats Gruff Game Boards

You will need objects to the numbers and some dice. Below you find suggestions for both.
The links below are affiliate links.

Dice

Six-Sided Colorful Dice

Large Foam Dice

Dice Poppers for Kids

Covers for Numbers

MathLink Cubes

Buttons

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Three Billy Goats Gruff Learning Activities

January 5, 2025 By Deirdre

This set of Three Billy Goats Gruff learning features a number of math activities for children to explore. If you like these, you will want to check out the other fairy tale themed set shared last year. There was a Gingerbread Man sets, Little Red Hen sets, Goldilocks and the Three Bears sets, and Jack and the Beanstalk sets.

A new math activity will be shared right here on JDaniel4’s Mom for five days. The blog 3 Dinosaurs will also be sharing Three Billy Goats Gruff activities. You will definitely want to take a moment to check theirs out.

Three Billy Goats Gruff Activities

Monday

This set of number-counting game boards is available in color and B/W. Children will roll a die or set of dice. Then they will cover the number on the die or the sum of the two dice.

This wonderful Three Billy Goats Gruff activity explores building fractions. It will be fun to work with your children.

Tuesday

When children connect the numbers on each number counting game board, they will also be sequencing the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.

3 Dinosaurs has created a fun mini book that invites children to work on their handwriting as they read.

Wednesday

The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Troll Shape Mat set features in a variety of shapes for you children to build. They can build around the perimeter of each shape or inside the shape. It is really up to you.

Thursday

It will be fun to explore the characters and objects from the story the Three Billy Goats Gruff. They are displayed in a variety of patterns. It will be fun for your children identify each pattern and place everyday objects in the same pattern on each strip.

Friday

This Three Billy Goat Gruff Muffin Tin set explores a number placed on circles featuring characters from the story. Each theme has a paper muffin tin and muffin tin counting circles in B/W and color. The set comes with a themed paper muffin tin and theme circles that can be put in an actual muffin tin.