Frogs on the lily pad: An early numeracy fun book

WORDS BY: MELLONY GRAVEN ARTWORK BY: CARMEN FORD

LAYOUT BY: DEBBIE STOTT SOUTH AFRICAN NUMERACY CHAIR PROJECT (RHODES UNIVERSITY)

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5 frogs on a small lily pad.

Freddie Frog is a bossy frog. He tells 2 frogs to jump to the big lily pad. What do you think happens next?

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2 frogs jump to the big lily pad.

Freddie Frog tells 2 more frogs to jump to the big lily pad. What do you think will happen next?

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2 frogs jump to the big lily pad.

Freddie Frog does not like being alone on the lily pad. The 4 frogs on the big lily pad say “Come and join us.” What do you think will happen next?

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Freddie Frog jumps to the big lily pad.

5 frogs have a frog party on the big lily pad. Is there a fly for each frog to eat? How many more flies do the frogs need?

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Tell your own number story.

Use numbers and these words in your story:

many none more less big small jumps