Christmas Counting Adapted Book | Numbers 1-10 Number Words | SLP SPED Math

Build number identification (1–10), counting, number words, and comparing quantities with this fun Christmas Counting Adapted Book, "Ten on the Sleigh" — a seasonal spin on the classic rhyme Ten in the Bed! Students count the elves on the sleigh and match a number and number word to each page, targeting important math and language IEP goals all season long.

📖 Sample Text

At the cold North Pole, '

neath a snow-filled sky,

there was ONE on the sleigh…

then more piled high!

THERE WERE TEN ON THE SLEIGH!

There were TEN on the sleigh, i

t was not time to play!

"Get packing! Start stacking!"

So they shimmied and they shifted, and ONE bounced away.

There were NINE on the sleigh, it was not time to play! "

Get packing! Start stacking!"

So they shimmied and they shifted, and ONE bounced away.

(You get the idea!)

📦 What's Included

• 1 Adapted Book — "Ten on the Sleigh"
• 1 set of Number Sequencing Strips
• 1 set of Counting Clip Cards
• 1 set of "Which Has More?" Dry-Erase / Clip Cards
• 3 Worksheets to extend the learning

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Number identification (1–10)
• Counting and one-to-one correspondence
• Number words (one, two, three…)
• Counting down / one less
• Comparing quantities ("which has more?")
• Number sequencing and ordering
• Christmas and winter vocabulary
• Receptive and expressive language
• Following along in a book
• Fine motor (clip cards)

📚 How to Use

• Read the book aloud to a small group as students count the elves on the sleigh and match a number and number word to each page
• Use the Number Sequencing Strips to practice ordering numbers
• Use the Counting Clip Cards for hands-on counting and fine motor (clip tasks)
• Use the "Which Has More?" cards to compare quantities (dry-erase or clip)
• Use the 3 worksheets for independent practice and data
• Set up at a math or literacy center or independent work station

💛 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Speech-language therapy (counting, vocabulary)
• Math centers and counting practice
• Preschool, PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade
• Literacy centers and work stations
• Occupational therapy (fine motor / clip cards)
• Christmas, winter, and December units
• Homeschool hands-on learning
• Early childhood and ECSE

🌟 Why Teachers & SLPs Love This Resource

• Multiple activities in one — book, sequencing strips, counting clip cards, "which has more?" cards, and 3 worksheets
• Targets math AND language goals at the same time
• Built on the familiar rhyme "Ten in the Bed" students recognize
• Comparing quantities and counting down add real number sense
• Clip cards build fine motor alongside math
• Works for whole group, small group, 1:1, and centers
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🔗 Explore more: More Adapted Books

❄️ More hands-on winter, snowman, and Christmas favorites:

• Hands-On Winter Activities
• Hands-On Snowman Activities
• Hands-On Christmas Activities