Mama Cat Had Three Kittens

On Friday during math I read Mama Cat Has Three Kittens, a story illustrating the numbers 1, 2, and 3.

The students liked the name of the kittens: Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris. Boris was a silly kitten because he slept a lot! After a brief discussion of the story, the students drew the three kittens on a dry erase board,

after which they were labeled with a number 1, 2, and 3. Then the mathematicians practiced proper letter formation on a partner's back utilizing number rhymes taught in Pilot. Watch the below video of a student reciting my favorite rhyme:

"Around a tree, around a tree, that's the way you make a three!"

Lastly the students practiced these numbers on dry erase boards.

Click on the "6th Age Math" side bar to find a listing of these number rhymes for practice at home!