We Love to Count Apples
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What's Inside
Reach for this book when you want a short math read that fits preschool, kindergarten, or 4K. It works well for a counting lesson, a fall theme, or a quick small-group warm-up.
Children count apples and think about how many apples it takes to make a pie. The book also gives practice with ten frames, counting rhymes, and subitizing. It supports early number sense in a simple, familiar topic.
Use it with children who are learning to count objects, notice groups, and talk about numbers in everyday life.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn We Love to Count Apples into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Counting apples
- Counting to 10
- Ten frame practice
- Counting rhymes
- Subitizing
- Early math vocabulary
Discussion Questions
- 1 The book says, We love to count apples. How do you think we can count apples one by one?
- 2 It asks how many apples it takes to make a pie. What do you notice when you think about using apples for cooking or baking?
- 3 When you look at a group of apples, can you tell how many there are without counting each one? How do you know?
- 4 Have you ever helped count food at home or in a classroom? What did you count?
- 5 What do you think counting apples has to do with making a pie?
- 6 If you had apples in front of you, how could you check your answer after you guess the number?
Words to Learn
- count
- To say how many there are, one at a time.
- apples
- Round fruits that people can eat fresh or use in recipes.
- pie
- A baked food with a crust and filling.
- number
- A word or symbol that tells how many.
- group
- A set of things together.
- ten frame
- A counting box with 10 spaces that helps you see numbers.
- subitize
- To know how many are in a small set without counting one by one.
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