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Count the caterpillar circles
Draw caterpillars and count the circles in their bodies.
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A little plan for play
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult draws a caterpillar head on the paper.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and count each circle together at the child's pace.
Let's make it happen
- Draw three large circles in a row after the caterpillar's head.
- Point to each body circle once and count aloud together.
- Draw another caterpillar with a different number of circles and compare them.
Make it simpler: Draw and count one or two body circles together.
Clean up: Put away the crayons and save or recycle the drawing.
Use drawn circles and supervise the child throughout.