This Old Ghost
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What's Inside
Use this book with children who like Halloween songs and counting games. It fits well when you want a short read-aloud with movement and number practice.
Get ready to clap and snap as the ghosts play peek-a-boo. This old ghost, he played one. The repeating lines help children hear rhythm, rhyme, and number patterns as they read along.
It also gives practice with counting and skip counting by 2, 5, and 10. A good choice for preschoolers and early readers who enjoy simple chants and hands-on participation.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn This Old Ghost into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Halloween vocabulary
- Counting and number order
- Rhyming words
- Skip counting by 2
- Skip counting by 5
- Skip counting by 10
- Action-word rhythm
Discussion Questions
- 1 The book says to clap and snap as the ghosts play peek-a-boo. When do you like to clap, snap, or move along with a story?
- 2 What do you notice about the counting in the line, This old ghost, he played one? How might the numbers change as you read more?
- 3 The page mentions Halloween. What Halloween words or traditions do you already know?
- 4 Can you think of a time when something or someone played peek-a-boo with you? How did it feel?
- 5 The book practices rhyming. What words do you hear that sound the same or almost the same?
- 6 How could you use your fingers or your voice to help count by 2, 5, or 10 while reading?
Words to Learn
- ghost
- A ghost is a Halloween character people often pretend is spooky.
- peek-a-boo
- Peek-a-boo is a game where something hides and then shows up again.
- rhyming
- Rhyming means words sound alike at the end.
- counting
- Counting means saying numbers in order.
- skip counting
- Skip counting means counting by the same number again and again, like 2, 4, 6.
- clap
- To clap is to bring your hands together to make a sound.
- snap
- To snap is to make a quick sound with your fingers.
- Halloween
- Halloween is a fall holiday with costumes, candy, and spooky fun.
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