Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin Jr.

Title: Ten Little Caterpillars

Author/Illustrator: Bill Martin Jr.

Reviewed By: Teresa Urena

Recommended Grade Level: Preschool - First Grade

Pre- Kindergarten Common Core Standard:

Counting and Cardinality

Know number names and the count sequence

1.      Count to 20
Compare Numbers

Count to tell the number of objects.

3.      

       Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities to 10; count to cardinality.

a.      When counting objects, say the number names in the standards order, pairing each object with one only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.

b.      Understand that the last number name said tells the number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of object counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.

c.      Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.

Summary: 

This book tell the story about ten little caterpillars and how they transformed into ten beautiful different butterflies. Each page of the book is make in wonderful watercolor collage against a white background.The illustration have texture and vibrant color that create the perfect habitat where you can find ants, spiders, frog, birds and beetles. Each items in the picture is labeled to build vocabulary and sight word recognition. Children can count and compare each caterpillar, and they can incorporate subtract concepts into the story.

Rating:

I gave this book at rating of 5 starts because I like the vibrant color in each pages, and children with special needs will be attractive to the beautiful color in the illustration. They can see different types of flower and not only learn math but science can be incorporate into the lesson. Children can count the caterpillar as well as items on the pages like leaves, ladybugs, and flower. They can learn life cycle by looking at the transformation of the caterpillar into butterflies.

Classroom Ideas:

This book offers wonderful ideas for teacher to explore and expand their student’s knowledge.

a.      The teacher can create their caterpillar and use to count and compare with the one in the book.

b.      The teacher can compare similarity and difference between their different caterpillars.

c.      The teacher will gave each child a caterpillar to keep as a story token to bring home.

Used the created caterpillars as inspiration