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There were ten in the bed

Title- There were ten in the bed

Illustrator- Pam Adam

Year-1979

Genre- Counting Book

Format- Hardcover

Publisher- Child's Play (International) Ltd

Reading Level- Transitional

Interest Level- Preschool/Early Elementary

Topics- Counting, Rhythm and Repetition

Summary- This is a simple beginners book on how to count. It is also considered a toy book. When you first open the book there are ten little kids all laying in a bed. You sing a song about all the kid rolling over and one by one the kids fall out of bed. You move a dial on the side on the book that actually makes a kid disappear from the bed. Its very catchy with its rhythm and repetition.

Extension Activity- Have the class act out the book to the song. There is a recording of the song that you can play. Set up ten chairs in a line and have the kids sit on them and as the song plays slowly one rolls of the end chair till no one is left on the chairs.