Ten Little Monkeys (Math)

Objective: To count by ones to ten.

Goal: To count from one on to ten.
K.CC.A.1. Count to 100 by ones and by tens.
Instructional input: Teacher will read Ten Little
Monkeys and with each page/number, students will
put a monkey on their board. In between each
number the students will count, starting at one, to
the last number they have with their finger touching
each one while they count.

Materials: Ten Little Monkeys book, monkey

manipulatives, cookie sheet or ten frame
Checking for understanding: Does each student
count starting at one?
Closure: How many monkeys are there in all?
Differentiation: Some monkeys have numerals on
them, and some do not.