Ten Black Dots - Picture Book + KID KANDY Activity

Ten Black Dots
By Donald Crews
(Scholastic Inc., 1968)

Ten Black Dots is an oldie but a goodie.

This edition of Ten Black Dots is redesigned and revised (1986). Donald Crews has bold yet simple illustrations for this counting book.

Throughout the book, children are encouraged to consider things that can be made with black dots. Each number (and number word) are used in one or two different ways. Readers can and should add their own ideas for how the spots could be used. The end of the book shows a stair step chart from 1-10 using black dots.

Ten Black Dots is a nice picture book that ties in to kindergarten and preschool math concepts. Try it. You will like it.

KID KANDY:

Make your own black dot pictures.

~ Use paint or bingo daubers. You may need to make (any) color dot pictures. Or you could use a circle stamp on black ink, a round lid on black paint or ink, or a thumb print to make dots.

~ Brainstorm first. What do you want to make? You can use a pencil to sketch out your idea and then add dots.

~ Or do the opposite. Make a dot design first. Now what does it look like? Name your design.

~ Make a stair step chart like Donald Crews. Count the dots!


Angie Quantrell loves it when picture books can be used when teaching math concepts. She wonders how many good books about math are out there? The only way to find out is to start looking and counting. 1, 2, 3 - let's go!