Have children recite the sequence of events in a story. After reading a story with children, encourage them to recite the key events that occurred in the proper order. For instance, if sequencing the story "The Three Pigs," the first student would state what happened in the first part of the story: the first pig built a house made out of straw. The second student would state what happened next in the story: the second pig built a house out of sticks and so on until the entire story is told in the correct sequence of events. If a student is unsure of the next event that occurred or recites the wrong event, classmates can provide help or corrections.
Life cycles are a sequence of events that children should be aware of. In this activity, students arrange the stages of a given life cycle in the correct order. On index cards, draw pictures that illustrate the life cycle of an animal or a plant: a butterfly, a tree or a human being, for example. Arrange the cards in a jumbled order and instruct children to rearrange them in the proper sequence. This activity can easily be turned into a game by creating a few sets of the same life cycle cards and having students race one another to arrange them in the correct sequence.
In this game, children compete to name the next number in a sequence. Divide your students into two teams and have each team form a line. Start repeating a number sequence to the first two players on each line: 5, 10, 15, for example. The first player to state the next number in the sequence, 20 in the given example, earns a point for her team. The first two players step to the back of the line and start a new number sequence for the next two players in the lines. The team that earns the most points wins the game.
Students must carefully pay attention to your actions in order to repeat the proper sequence in this activity. Have children stand up and watch as you perform a sequence of actions: clap, snap, clap, snap, for example. After you perform your actions, children must try to repeat the sequence. If someone performs the wrong sequence of actions, he must sit out. Continue playing, making the sequences more challenging as you progress through the game. The last person standing wins the game.