Penny Pals Counting MatsPenny Pals Counting Mats Place one penny on each circle. Count them out loud! 3 "A penny for a rose..." 5 "Five new pennies!" Name: __________________________ BENNY'S PENNIES
Rhyme Shoppers WorksheetRhyme Time Shop Find the matching pictures on the next page! Name: ________________ Date: ________________ Rose → Glue Here Rhymes With... Bear → Glue Here Rhymes With... Hat → Glue Here Rhymes With... Cut-Out Pieces Cut along the dotted lines and glue to Page 1! Cat Chair Nose CUT ALONG THE DOTTED LINES
Story Pieces PrintableSTORY PIECES Cut these out for storytime engagement! Benny 1¢ Penny One 1¢ Penny Two Rose Cookie Paper Bone Feather Mom & Dad Teacher Tip: Benny has 5 pennies. Print enough copies for 5 coins total. Use these to act out the story and match each coin to a purchase!
Penny Pals Teacher GuidePenny Pals Guide Instructional notes for preschool teachers Goal 1: Rhyming Identify rhyming pairs from text. (Rose/Nose, Bear/Chair, Hat/Cat). Goal 2: 1-to-1 Demonstrate 1-to-1 correspondence for 1-5 using pennies. Lesson Sequence 1 Storytime: Read Benny's Pennies. Use Story Pieces for student "purchases" during reading. 2 Guided Math: Model using Counting Mats. Focus on touching one circle per penny counted. 3 Rhyme Practice: Complete the Rhyme Shoppers activity to reinforce phonics. Differentiation Emerging Limit counting mats to numbers 1-3. Use tactile markers (e.g. puff paint) on circles. Adult assistance with glue and scissors. Advanced Identify initial phonemes for each story item. Sequence the story items in chronological order. Generate extra rhymes for Benny's items.
