One example could be 'The Three Little Pigs'. The ending sound of 'huff' and 'puff' is quite fun for preschoolers. Another is 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. The repeated sound of 'too big', 'too small' and 'just right' at the end can be engaging. Also, 'The Little Red Hen' ends with the satisfying sound of 'not sharing with those who didn't help' which has a strong moral ending sound for kids.
A story like 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider' has a memorable ending sound. The way the spider climbs up the spout again at the end with the repeated rhyme gives a positive and engaging ending sound. 'The Wheels on the Bus' also has a great ending with all the sounds of the wheels, horn, etc. going round and round. 'Goodnight Moon' has a gentle ending sound which is perfect for preschoolers as they wind down, with the soft repetition of 'goodnight' to various things in the room.
Well, 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?' has a great ending sound pattern. The repetitive 'I see a... looking at me' creates a rhythmic ending. 'The Gingerbread Man' is also good. The end sound of 'run, run as fast as you can' is exciting for preschoolers. And 'Corduroy' ends with Corduroy finally being happy in his new home, and the soft sound of a content little bear can be a lovely ending sound for kids.
The 't' sound is often important. Words like 'cat' or 'hat' are common in preschool stories, and the 't' sound at the end is clear. It's one of the first sounds kids can pick up on.
One way is to use repetitive words at the end of sentences in the short story. For example, if the story is about animals, you can have lines like 'The cat sat on the mat' where'mat' has a distinct ending sound. This repetition helps preschoolers notice and start to recognize the ending sounds.
A preschool teacher once told of a time when she was teaching about colors. She had a box of different colored balls. One child was convinced that all the balls were blue, even the red ones. Instead of just correcting him, she explored why he thought that. It turned out he had a color - blindness in his family and was a bit confused. She then used this as an opportunity to teach the whole class about different types of vision and how we all see things a bit differently.
One interesting preschool short story is 'The Three Little Pigs'. It's about three pigs who build different houses - straw, sticks, and bricks. The big bad wolf tries to blow their houses down, but only the brick house stands strong. Another is 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Goldilocks enters the bears' house, tries their porridge, chairs, and beds until she finds the ones that are just right. And 'Little Red Riding Hood' is also great. A little girl in a red hood goes to visit her grandma and meets a big bad wolf on the way.
There is a story where a fox uses different animal sounds to trick other animals. It imitates the 'bleat' of a lamb to lure the sheepdog away, which is quite a cunning use of animal sounds in the story.
There are quite a few. 'Corduroy' is a lovely one. The story of the little bear in the department store can make preschoolers feel cozy at night. 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?' is also popular. Its repetitive nature is easy for kids to follow and it can be a gentle good - night story. Then there's 'Where the Wild Things Are'. Although it has some wild adventures, the ending where Max returns home to his room is a great way to end the day for a preschooler.
One of my first day of preschool stories is that I was so excited to see all the new toys. I ran straight to the toy corner and started playing with building blocks. I made a little tower and was really proud of it. Then a girl came and accidentally knocked it down. I was about to cry but she said sorry and we ended up building a bigger tower together.
One preschool Christmas cookie story could be about the kids making cookies shaped like Santa. They had so much fun using the cookie cutters and decorating with red and white icing. It was a mess but a very happy mess.
One preschool Hebrew school story could be about a little boy who was very excited to learn the Hebrew alphabet. He made up a song to remember the letters and taught it to all his classmates.
Well, 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is a good short preschool story. It shows that slow and steady can win the race as the tortoise, though slow, beats the overconfident hare. Then there's 'The Ugly Duckling'. It tells the story of a duckling that looks different from others but grows up to be a beautiful swan. 'The Gingerbread Man' is also fun. A gingerbread man runs away from various characters who want to eat him.