Ocean Counting Adapted Book & Math Activities | Ten Little Fish

Ocean Counting Adapted Book & Math Activities | Ten Little Fish is a fun, hands-on ocean-themed math resource for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, special education, autism classrooms, and speech therapy. This interactive adapted book helps students practice counting, number identification, number words, simple addition, and the concepts of up/down and high/low through repeated text, rhyme, and active participation.

This printable set includes an interactive adapted book, “put in” activity, number sequencing strips, counting clip cards, up/down concept clip cards, and extension worksheets for extra practice. As the teacher or therapist reads the story, students count the fish, match the correct number and number word to each page, and “catch” a fish to place in the jar. It is a great fit for small groups, math centers, literacy centers, independent work stations, and therapy sessions.

This download includes:

1 Adapted Book

1 "Put In" Activity
1 Set of Number Sequencing Strips
1 Set of Counting Clip Cards

1 Set of Up/Down Concept Clip Cards
2 Worksheets To Extend Learning

In this activity, the teacher or therapist reads the story to a small group of students, as students follow counting the fish and matching a number and number word to each page. Students will also "catch" a "fish" (shark) on each page and put it "in the jar," with a net that is attached to the book, or even a net that you provide.

Students working at an independent level may read through the ocean themed adapted book in a math or literacy center or independent work station. There are several extension activities included for extra practice. (Please see photos and video for details.)
Sample Text:

"Ten little fish were swimming slowly by.

Nine swam low, and one swam high.

Down went the fish but it didn't get far.

Up came the net, and we put in the jar.

"Nine little fish were swimming slowly by.

Eight swam low, and one swam high.

Down went the fish but it didn't get far.

Up came the net, and we put in the jar.

(You get the idea!)