Help students build strong storytelling and sequencing skills with this clear, student-friendly tabletop student reference display focused on using pictures to follow and retell a story.

This Reading Display teaches students how to move through a book step by step, using pictures as clues to understand what is happening and what comes next. Students learn to connect pages, build a logical sequence, and explain events using simple, structured language.

Designed to sit neatly on desks or tables, this resource encourages active thinking and oral storytelling during reading without interrupting lesson flow.

What’s included

• 1 full-colour tabletop student reference display (image file)
• Clear explanation of how to use pictures to follow a story
• Step-by-step structure (Look → Tell → Step)
• Visual example showing how pages connect
• Prompts to support sequencing and storytelling
• Simple discussion questions to encourage deeper thinking

How teachers use this

• Place in plastic stands on student tables during reading
• Use during guided reading and storytelling lessons
• Support ESL / EAL learners with visual and language scaffolding
• Encourage students to retell stories using pictures
• Reinforce sequencing skills across narrative texts

Why teachers love this

• Supports early storytelling and sequencing skills
• Helps students understand how stories progress
• Clear visuals support independent learning
• Encourages speaking and explanation
• No prep — print and use immediately
• Works well for emerging and developing readers

Grade Levels

✔ 1st Grade
✔ 2nd Grade
✔ 3rd Grade

Subject Areas

✔ English Language Art