"10 Trick-or-Treaters"

Authors: Janet Schulman

Summary: This fun counting book that involves 10 little trick-or-treaters on a Halloween night. The story helps children learn to count backwards from 10 using fun different ways such as


Theme: Counting

Initiation Questions and Activity:

Questions: Have you been trick or treating before? What are things you think the trick or treaters are going to do in the story? How can we count to ten?

Activity: Discuss with the class about numbers, and all together count to ten both up and down, ex: 1...2...3 and 10...9...8. After, hand out one piece of candy while reading the story!

Culminating and Extending Questions and Activity:

Questions: What was your favorite part of the story? Is Halloween one of your favorite holidays? What are other things you can count?

Activity: After Trick-or Treating on Halloween night, find your favorite piece of candy and count how many you have!