Chicka Chicka 123 By, Bill Martin Jr.

Grade- Pre-K

CC.2.1.PREK.A.1: Know number names and the count sequence.

Summary:

In the story Chicka Chicka 123 students are introduced to counting through an apple tree. Using Rhyming students try to get the number 0 up the number tree but are not able to when zero has to save the day and becomes the hero of the number tree. This is a fun book for young learners and would serve as a good introduction to counting and or review of numbers.

The follow up activity I would use following the story is actually a game where student take turns rolling a dice to see who can crate his or her own tree first. Children need to role a 6 first then role the designated number for each part of the tree until it is complete.