After cutting out the boxes they could glue on the numbers counting to 50 by 10’s on the back, and then glue them onto the boat. Or you could give them pictures of 5 boxes full of 10 ducks each.

The directions will vary according to the way in which the students Have students arrange the ducklings in a row according to the directions given by the teacher. Explain to students that when ducklings follow their mother they walk in one straight line. Use a variety of little rubber ducks or the paper ducks the children created. Read aloud 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle. Following the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. Shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. With colourful creatures, numbers and a beautiful story, this is one book kids are sure to read again and again.This books ( 10 Little Rubber Ducks (World of Eric Carle) ) Made by Eric Carle About Books 10 Little Rubber Ducks Carle takes an actual incident, when numerous bathtub toys fell off a container ship and floated to various places, and distills it to create a marvelous counting/concept adventure.–“School Library Journal.”

'As usual, his inimitable illustrations have the unfathomable quality of an innocent childlike collage combined with a glorious work of art.' Book of the month, Junior. 'Made of Carle's characteristic bold collage, cut from textured scraps of scraped and scrubbed paint, this bright and delightful story typically crams in lots of learn…It shows seas of different colours, suggesting different weather, has a touching ending and, as a bonus, a button at the end that makes a gentle, rubber-duck squeak.' Book of the week, The Sunday Times. 'Children's author and illustrator, Carle explores numbers, geography, animals and more in an extraordinary interactive picture book in which rubber ducks are ship-wrecked and swept in all directions to amazing adventures.' The Sun. ‘It's the perfect-to-read-aloud text and gentle humour, combined with an emotionally satisfying - if unlikely - ending, and those glorious illustrations that will make it a bedtime favourite.' Time Out. ”'Carle's repetitively structured story works perfectly and shows that he has lost none of his touch in the 30 years since 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar” - was published.' The Guardian

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