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How Hungry Is the Caterpillar?

Use this classic read-aloud to practice the numbers 1-10 with your students! It can be used as a stand alone lesson or support lesson for the Dalmation Dots lesson plan.
This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Dalmatian Dots lesson plan.
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Preschool
Kindergarten
Subject
Math
English Learner
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TX ELD c2E
CA ELD PI.K.1.Ex
NY NLAP SL.1: SL.PK.1
K.CC.A.1
K.CC.A.3
This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Dalmatian Dots lesson plan.

Objectives

Academic

Students will be able to recognize numerals from 1–10 and match quantities to numerals.

Language

Students will be able to verbally count to 10 and explain how to match objects to numbers using visual supports.

Introduction

(2 minutes)
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  • Gather the class together for a read aloud.
  • Display the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and say, "Today we are going to read a book about a caterpillar. Has anyone ever seen a caterpillar before?"