Read together
"Count with me," said the teacher voice on the page. One hat on the hook. Two
hands waving in the mirror. Three toy ducks in a line. Four soft pillows. Five
crayons ready for drawing.
Hair brushed. House quiet. A horse poster smiled from the wall. A doll sat by the
door as if waiting for the walk to school. Outside, morning light touched the
steps. Inside, the count felt like a game that also got you ready.
Numbers felt friendly when they lived in real rooms — hat, hands, hair, house,
horse, doll, duck — and a calm count from one to five to begin the day. Tomorrow
they would count again, and maybe add six for a lucky pebble in a pocket.
Talk about it
Reflection
What did they count from one to five in the house?