Preschool Express by Jean Warren

Use the medium flower pattern and cut 5 flower shapes out of paper or felt.
Place the 5 flowers on a felt board.
Repeat the following number rhyme with your children removing one flower with each stanza.

GROWING FLOWERS

Using the small flower pattern, cut out 6 - 8 small flowers from construction paper.
Glue the flowers to the top of popscicle sticks.
Using a shoe box, cut 8 slits in the lid. (two rows of four).
Let your children use the flowers to plant a pretend flower garden in the box.

COUNTING FLOWERS

Use the medium flower pattern and cut 5 flower shapes out of paper or felt.

Place the 5 flowers on a felt board.

Repeat the following number rhyme with your children removing one flower with each stanza.

FLOWER RHYME
Five little flowers by the back door.
Mother picked one, then there were four.

Four little flowers by the oak tree.
Father picked one, then there were three.

Three little flowers by the barbecue.
Sister picked one, then there were two.

Two little flowers under the sun.
Brother picked one, then there was one.

One little flower, the only one.
I picked it and now there are none.

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