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Book Activities
Frog in the Bog
Written by Karma Wilson Illustrated by Joan Rankin
ISBN: 0689840810 Published: 2003
From the Publisher:
In this cumulative rhyming counting book a small, green frog sits in a bog and eats bug after bug. From one tiny tick to five slimy snails he gulps them all down. And with each slithering helping, "The frog gets a little bit bigger!" But is that log really a log after all? Frog is in for a big surprise, and he might not be able to keep his supper down!
Other Books by the Author
Bear Snores On; Bear Wants More; Sweet Briar Goes To School; Hilda Must Be Dancing; Never, EVER Shout in a Zoo
Read
 Preview the book with your child. Explain that it is a book about a frog, who lives in a bog and is about to get a big surprise.
Do
 What are some things can you count around your house? How many places are there to sit? How many windows are there in a room? How many things to drink are there in your refrigerator? How many things to read are there in your room?
In this rhyming book there was a frog in a bog. Can you think of rhyming words for other animals like: cat, dog, goat, mouse, cow, snake, bird, whale, fish, bug, lizard, sheep, bear, fox, skunk, owl, cricket.
Frogs have powerful legs that help them hop. Go outside and see how far you can hop like a frog. How many times in a row can you hop? What are some other ways animals move? Can you slither like a snake, pounce like a cat? Flap your arms like a bird? Gallop like a horse? Waddle like a duck? Walk like a penguin?
Take a nature walk and see how many animals you can spot. Listen carefully, how many animals can you hear?
Choose an animal and learn more about it.
View
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Big Big World
Not Found Here (Show 101)
Smooch, Winslow and Snook look for Wartz, the tadpole and find that he is now a tree frog! Curriculum Idea: Metamorphosis - Some animals or plants change their forms and can be hard to recognize in their new forms. Related Activity: Growing up and getting bigger, but still me!
Curious George
Curious George's Bunny Hunt (Show 105)
George falls in love with neighbor Bill's new pet bunnies. Educational Objective: problem solving; counting; animal tracks.Live Action: Kids explore a wildlife refuge and find tracks in the fresh snow. They use charts they made to try to identify the tracks they find. Online Game: Count Your Chickens
Curious George Sees Stars (Show 116)
George is determined to count all the stars in the sky, but he just can't stay awake long enough to finish. Educational Objective (Math): To aid in counting with understanding and recognizing "how many" in sets of objects. Live Action Segment: Kids play some counting games! Online Game: Count Your Chickens
Candy Counter (Show 118)
Eating candy is easy, but counting and sorting it is much more difficult! George quickly learns this when he agrees to watch Cayley's candy counter for an afternoon. Educational Objectives (Math): To demonstrate sorting and classifying sets of objects (or animals) by size, number, and other characteristics (properties); to model building, sorting, and the comparing of two- and three-dimensional shapes. Live Action Segment: Kids visit a children's museum where they have been "hired" for the day to help organize and stock the shop that sells recycled materials. They have to sort barrels of industrial widgets and craft materials by size and price. Online Game: Count Your Chickens
Dragontales
Frog Prints (Show 125)
Max finds a new friend on a ride through Dragon Lagoon. He wants to take Hoppy, a little uni-croaker frog, home to keep as a pet. Quetzal explains why that wouldn't be such a good idea, and Max has to deal with feelings of sadness when he says goodbye to his new friend. Activity: Frog Prints
Reading RainbowHow Much is a Million by David M. Schwartz
Illustrations and text from this feature book help readers visualize how much a million, a billion and a trillion really are. LeVar explores ways of counting large numbers as he talks to people who share grouping and estimating techniques. In a visit to the Crayola Crayon Factory, workers show how crayons are made and talk about the large number of crayons they handle in their jobs. Then on to Giants Stadium where vendors and stadium employees use estimation to prepare for game day.
Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss
The feature book explores how rhyming, melodies and mathematics help combine sounds of different instruments, making music fun - and fun music. Taking a trip to New York City's Julliard School of Music, LeVar discovers how orchestra members combine their sounds, and work as a team under the leadership of the conductor. Then STOMP, a percussion performance group, demonstrates how creativity, expression, rhythm, dance and self-expression are incorporated into a team effort that's very active and entertaining.
Websites
Count Us In
Learn to count, recognize patterns, sort, and tell time at this interactive game site from the Australian Broadcasting Company.
Count Your Chickens
The name says it all, count the chickens at this site from the Learning Planet.
Fishy Count
Count the fish at this site from Primary Games.
BBC Numeracy
This site from the BBC features lots of number games and activities for children ages 4-11.
Frogs
This site for kids from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has frog facts, a live frog cam, and a frog coloring book.
All About Frogs for Kids and Teachers
Learn more about frogs at this site from Kiddyhouse.
Frogs
This site from the Exploratorium has frog facts, images and sounds.
Frogland
Everything frog! You'll find frog games, coloring sheets, frog news, and lots more.
The Froggy Page
Even more frog stuff! Games, sounds, stories, and more!
Frogpool
This site fall into the bizarre but fun category. Billed as Austria's first online frog museum, it feature famous artworks with frogs taking the place of the original subjects as well as original frog artwork .
Frogs and Toads
This site from Enchanted Learning features frog and toad information as well as printouts and crafts.
Frog Theme
This site from Everything Preschool has frog songs, games, coloring pages and more.
Amphibians Preschool Activities and Crafts
The name says it all! You'll find coloring pages, crafts, and classroom activities.
Frogs: Preschool Coloring Book
This site has over 20 frog and toad coloring sheets.
Frog Finds His Family
In this kindergarten webquest, students help frog find his family by comparing him to other animals.
Frogs
In this first grade webquest, students learn more about frogs.
Frogs Alive
In this webquest students learn more about frogs and even make "frog skin" with green jello.
Other Titles
Counting Kisses by Karen Katz (2001)
How many kisses does it take to say goodnight to a baby? This counting book counts down the kisses from ten to one.
One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Mannis (2002)
This book uses haiku as a little girl counts things in a Japanese garden.
Look Whooo's Counting by Suse Macdonald (2000)
Young Owl flies through the night sky and learns to count the animals he sees from 1-10.
Ten , Nine , Eight by Molly Bang (1983)
A little girl and her father count down to bedtime using objects in the girl's bedroom.
The Icky Bug Counting Book by Jerry Pallotta (1992)
Count strange and unusual bugs one way and then go backwards and try your hand at the alphabet.
Anno's Counting Book
by Mitsumasa Anno (1975)
This wordless counting book tracks the growth of a village over twelve months.
One Gorilla : A Counting Book by Atsuko Morozumi (1990)
A gorilla travels through forests, fields, and the sea counting animals along the way.
Zin ! Zin ! Zin ! A Violin by Marjorie Priceman (1995)
A ten piece orchestra is built instrument by instrument in this book.
Counting Wildflowers by Bruce McMillan (1995)
This book of photographs counts wildflowers from 1-20.
One Is a Snail Ten is a Crab: A Counting Book by Feet by April Pulley Sayre (2003)
This book counts animals from 1-10 based on the number of feet they have!
Who Hops? by Katie Davis (1998)
Find out what animals slither, jump, crawl, or swim in this fun examination of animal locomotion.
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson (2001)
How many things can witch fit on her broom?
I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello by Barbara S. Garriel (2004)
In this adaptation of " I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" a young fellow swallows a collection of musical instruments.
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