Once upon a time, there was a hungry monster. He had one cookie and said, “I need one more!” When he got another cookie, he counted, “One, two. I had one, now I have two!”
Another monster had two balloons. He wanted one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three. I had two, now I have three!”
A grumpy monster had three apples. He needed one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four. I had three, now I have four!”
A sad monster had four beach balls. He wanted one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five. I had four, now I have five!”
A grabby monster had five strawberries. He needed one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six. I had five, now I have six!”
A grouchy monster had six crackers. He wanted one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. I had six, now I have seven!”
A candy-loving monster had seven jelly beans. He needed one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. I had seven, now I have eight!”
A sleepy monster had eight gold bears. He wanted one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. I had eight, now I have nine!”
The sleepy monster had nine goodnight kisses. He wanted one more. When he got it, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. I had nine, now I have ten!”
Now the monster was cozy and snug. All he needed was one big hug!
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Cookie Counting Game: Gather some cookies or any small snack items. Start with one cookie and ask the children to add one more each time, counting aloud together. Encourage them to say, “I had one, now I have two!” and continue adding one more until they reach ten. This helps reinforce counting and the concept of adding one more.
Balloon Art Activity: Provide paper and crayons or markers. Ask the children to draw a picture of a monster with balloons. Start with two balloons and have them draw one more each time, counting the total number of balloons as they go. Encourage them to say, “I had two, now I have three!” and continue until they reach ten balloons. This activity combines creativity with counting practice.
Apple Adventure Walk: Go on a nature walk and collect small items like leaves or stones. Start with three items and ask the children to find one more each time, counting the total as they go. Encourage them to say, “I had three, now I have four!” and continue until they reach ten. This activity encourages observation and application of the concept in a real-world setting.
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This hungry monster says, “I have one cookie. I need one more.”
Another cookie to chew. One, two. I had one, now I have two.
This not-so-happy monster says, “I have two balloons. I need one more.”
Another balloon just for me. One, two, three. I had two, now I have three.
This grumpy monster says, “I have three apples. I must have one more.”
Here’s one more. Hey! One, two, three, four. I had three, now I have four.
This sad monster says, “Whoa! I have four beach balls. I need one more.”
Whoa! Another beach ball. One, two, three, four, five. I had four, now I have five.
This grabby monster says, “I have five strawberries. I need one more.”
One, two, three, four, five, six. I had five, now I have six.
This grouchy monster says, “I have six crackers. I need one more.”
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. I had six, now I have seven.
This candy-loving monster says, “I have seven jelly beans. I need one more.”
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. I had seven, now I have eight.
This sleepy monster says, “I have eight gold bears. That’s so fine.”
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. I had eight, now I have nine.
Then this sleepy monster says, “I have nine goodnight kisses. I want more.”
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. I had nine, now I have ten.
I’m cozy, I’m snug. Now all I need is one big hug.
I just need one more.
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