Take ten clothes pins and use puff paint to place dots from 1-20 on each one .Students place a clothes pin with the correct number of dots on the numeral. Label the back of the plate with dots for self-correction. On the other side place dots or stickers in that amount. Make copies of characters in the rhyme and attach magnets to the back. Child can sequence numbers and the story.
Students create their own number book using the dot markers and templates provided.
Language Arts Introduce the rebus version of the story. Explain to the children that many times there are different version of old stories. Discuss the differences between the two versions. Place in a pocket chart along with a laminated copy of the story. Encourage children to sequence the story.