In The Hugawugs 123s, the Hugawugs just can’t help finding things to count. These read-aloud ideas and tips can be particularly helpful if you’ve read the story over and over and need some fresh ways to approach
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Intro Page - The Hugawugs love counting and having fun with numbers.
“What is her name?”
“Can you point to the number cards in order, from one to five?
“How many puppies are there? Let’s count them.”
“Let’s count all the books.”
Page 1 - Gus feeds a bag of yummy peanuts to ONE BIG ELEPHANT.
“The elephant is very big. Can you find something that is small?”
“Can you point to where there is a word on this page?
“Can you find the letter ‘t’ on this page?”
Page 2 - Squidget squirts water from a leaky hose on TWO TALL SUNFLOWERS.
“What color is this flower?”
“Can you find some things that are yellow on this page?”
“How many ladybugs are there? Let’s count them.”
“Look at all the butterflies. How many are there?”
Page 3 - Jasper swings on the jungle gym with THREE SILLY MONKEYS.
“The monkeys are holding bananas. How many bananas are there?”
“Look at all the flowers. Let’s count the flowers.”
“What sound does a monkey make?”
Page 4 - Ruby feeds tiny food flakes to FOUR FAT FISH.
“What are the mice doing?”
“Which fish has spots?”
“What do you think is in the treasure chest?”
Page 5 - Dover hops over rows of carrots with FIVE BOUNCING BUNNIES.
“Let’s see you bounce like a bunny!”
“Let’s work together to count all the carrots.”
“How many bunnies are gray? Brown?”
Page 6 - Bailey and his fuzzy friends decorate SIX COLORFUL CUPCAKES.
“Can you point to the cupcakes that have blue frosting?”
“Show me things that are red on this page.”
“Look at all the yummy cherries. Let’s count them.”
“Which cupcake would you choose for a snack?”
Page 7 - Daisy rolls on the floor with SEVEN PLAYFUL PUPPIES.
“What color is the ball? What about the dog bones?”
“How many puppies are brown? How many are white and gray?”
“Which puppy looks different from all the rest?”
“What noise does a puppy make?”
Page 8 - Max follows the flowing lights of EIGHT FLASHING FIREFLIES.
“What colors are the fireflies?”
“Can you find a blue firefly?”
“Point to a firefly that is close. Point to one that is far away.”
Page 9 - Gus spins in circles with NINE TWIRLING TOPS.
“What color is this top?”
“Let’s count the music notes.”
“What color is this music note?”
“Can you spin in a circle just like Gus? Show me.”
Page 10 - Jasper spreads peanut butter to make TEN TASTY SANDWICHES.
“How many of the sandwiches have white bread? Wheat bread?”
“What numbers are on the fridge door?”
“What is your favorite kind of sandwich?”
Closing Page - Start at one and end with ten. Counting is fun with Hugawug friends.
“Let’s count from one to ten. I’ll point out each card and you say the number.”
“What color is on this card?”
“What number is on this card?”
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