Silly Spider Counting Book

Jo - Friday, October 3, 2008, 9:26 pm
Categories: Math, Reading
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I made this book years ago when my son was learning to count. He loved the book Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, so I tweaked the idea using spiders instead of monkeys. I used pompoms for the spiders and a black marker for the legs. The bed and the text were created on my computer using a clip-art image for the bed. The text is hard to read, so I have included it below the photos of the pages of the book (click the photo for a larger image).

(The laminated photos of the book look a little worn because it has been read many times by many children.)

Spider Counting Book Cover

Cover: Ten Spiders in a Bed

Ten Spiders in Bed

Page One: There were ten in a bed and the pink one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The pink spider fell out)

Nine Spiders in Bed

Page Two: There were nine in a bed and the blue one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The blue spider fell out)

Eight Spiders in Bed

Page Three: There were eight in a bed and the purple one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The purple spider fell out)

Seven Spiders in Bed

Page Four: There were seven in a bed and the yellow one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The yellow spider fell out)

Six Spiders in Bed

Page Five: There were six in a bed and the black one said,
“Roll over,roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The black spider fell out)

Five Spiders in Bed

Page Six: There were five in a bed and the white one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The white spider fell out)

Four Spiders in a Bed

Page Seven: There were four in a bed and the brown one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The brown spider fell out)

Three Spiders in Bed

Page Eight: There were three in a bed and the red one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The red spider fell out)

Two Spiders in Bed

Page Nine: There were two in a bed and the green one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”
They all rolled over and one fell out.” (The green spider fell out)

One Spider in Bed

Page Ten: There was one in a bed and the orange one said,
“Good night!”
(The orange spider sleeps happily in bed alone.)

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  1. Barbara Kilburn
    12 October 2008, 9:42 pm

    What an adorable idea for an interactive book! I’m so glad that I found your site! I’m going to add you to my blogroll. You have lots of great ideas! Thank you for sharing.

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