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Using Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews to Decompose Numbers
ByAnna Cannelongo February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

The author, a licensed educator in Math and ELA, emphasizes integrating both subjects through engaging picture books like Donald Crews’s Ten Black Dots, which facilitates counting and addition. The lesson encourages imagination and communication. Educators are invited to subscribe for more creative math and STEM activities.

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Numberblocks and Math Mondays: Making Math Fun for Toddlers
ByAnna Cannelongo December 12, 2024December 5, 2025

The post praises Numberblocks, a BBC math show, for its effective pedagogy and entertaining content for young children, particularly those aged 3-6. The author enjoys using the show as a bonding educational experience with their toddler, emphasizing the importance of early numeracy in academic success and advocating for structured learning like “Math Mondays.”

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Ten Flashing Fireflies |A Cross-Curricular STEM Unit on Fireflies for Math, ELA, Science, and Music
ByAnna Cannelongo October 8, 2024October 29, 2025

This lesson plan for preschoolers and kindergartners creatively integrates math, ELA, science, and music using the theme of fireflies and lightning bugs. It includes activities like identifying fireflies on maps, counting exercises based on “Ten Flashing Fireflies,” and exploring firefly behavior, while promoting critical thinking about environmental issues like light pollution.

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Interactive Math and ELA Lesson using Ten in a Hurry by Lo Cole
ByAnna Cannelongo July 17, 2024December 5, 2025

Ten in a Hurry by Lo Cole is an engaging lift-the-flap book for young children featuring ten colorful fish that decrease in number as a bigger fish swallows them. It creatively teaches counting backwards and decomposition of numbers, all while keeping children entertained through rhymes and vibrant illustrations.

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Using Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews to Decompose Numbers

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Numberblocks and Math Mondays: Making Math Fun for Toddlers

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Ten Flashing Fireflies |A Cross-Curricular STEM Unit on Fireflies for Math, ELA, Science, and Music

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