The 3 Bears and Goldilocks by Margaret Willey

Goldilocks was bold and very curious. Her father wrapped a red scarf around her and told her not to rush into places where she didn't belong. She listened but at the same time she did not listen. She went into the forest to see what she could find. She saw a small cabin and she was too curious to walk past it. She knocked on the cabin three ties but no one answered but the door opened. She walked in and saw that the room was strewn with leaves, berries and fur. She found a broom and began to sweep; she thought her mother would be proud. All of that work made her hungry and she saw three bowls of porridge on the table. She picked the lumps of beetles and scales out of the smallest bowl and ate it all. The eating made her sleepy and she saw three beds made of straw, pine needles, and leaves. She found the third pile to be the most comfortable and she fell asleep. When the bears came back, they found that Goldilocks was still in their house. They examined her and saw that she didn't have fur, claws, or sharp teeth like them. They thought she looked weird! When Goldilocks woke up the bears were in her face. She saw a window in the corner of her eye and climbed out of it and ran all the way home.

There are many versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and teachers can use different versions to teach students that there is more than one way to tell a story. Teachers could get students to write stories that have the same events in them but change them slightly to make them their own. This will help students imaginations and creative writing skills.

Goldilocks & the Three Bears by Jim Aylesworth

In this story there is a girl named Goldilocks who was very, very good but she forgot to do things that her mother told her to do. They were small things but sometimes she would forget and it would lead to serious trouble. One day Goldilocks wanted to pick flowers and her mother gave her permission but told her not to go into the woods. Goldilocks tried to listen but while she picked her flowers, she was distracted by a butterfly. She followed the butterfly into the woods and decided to stay and see if she could find more butterflies and birds in the woods. She found a curious house in the woods and thought it was pretty. She called out to see if anyone was home but no one was there. She thought the house was wonderful and went inside. She also saw porridge on the table and it smelled so good she had to taste it. She ate all of Baby Bear's porridge, broke Baby Bear's chair, and was found sleeping in Baby Bear's bed. When the bears came home, they saw that someone had been eating their porridge, sitting in their chairs, and sleeping in their beds. Goldilocks was still in Baby Bear's bed and when she woke up and saw the bears in her face, she realized what her mother had told her and she ran all the way home.

There are many versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and teachers can use different versions to teach students that there is more than one way to tell a story. Teachers could get students to write stories that have the same events in them but change them slightly to make them their own. This will help students imaginations and creative writing skills.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall

This is a story about a not so sweet girl named Goldilocks. Goldilock's mother sent her to buy muffins in the next village. She plainly tells Goldilocks not to take the shortcut in the woods but Goldilocks was a naughty girl that did exactly what she wanted. The bears were sitting down for breakfast but their porridge was too hot to eat so they decide to go on a bike ride while it was cooling. Here comes Goldilocks! She busts through the door without knocking and heads straight to the biggest bowl of porridge. While she is at the Bear's house she causes a lot of damage. She breaks Baby Bear's chair, eats all of his porridge and sleeps in his bed! Finally the bears come home to find that someone has been messing with their stuff. They walk upstairs to see what damages have been done and they see Goldilocks sleeping in Baby Bear's bed. When Goldilocks woke up she had three bears breathing in her face. She was scared and she jumped out of the window to get back to her house.

There are many versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and teachers can use different versions to teach students that there is more than one way to tell a story. Teachers could get students to write stories that have the same events in them but change them slightly to make them their own. This will help students imaginations and creative writing skills.