Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett *
Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman
Night Light by Nicholas Blechman *
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin *
Craft: Numbers Snake
The children glued together a paper chain snake. The paper chain was made from strips of paper numbered 1-12. The children were asked to make the paper chain putting the numbers in order. A snake's head was glued to one end of the paper chain when done.
Literacy Extensions:
- Practicing counting can be done anywhere. Simply start counting objects near you. You can also practice other things while counting such as colors, shapes, etc.
- Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons is a great example of how to include simple subtraction into a counting book. Try to incorporated simple addition and subtraction whenever you read a counting book with your child.
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