Read the math number story. Have your child place small “grasshoppers” (paper clips, clothespins, or twigs) on the log she drew to show what is happening in the story. Have your child retell the story and then tell how many grasshoppers are on the log at the end. Tell another story using a different number of grasshoppers who hop off the log.

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Grasshopper Number Story
Six grasshoppers are crawling on a log. They see a bird flying above. Two of the grasshoppers are very scared and decide to hop off the log and hide under a nearby rock. How many brave grasshoppers stayed on the log? (4)