This counting flowers book explores a variety of early literacy concepts while helping kids learn to count. Printable books are a wonderful way to teach children so many different early learning concepts.
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As I mentioned above, printable books can be used to teach SO MANY skills – from literacy to science to math.
This printable flower book covers the following skills:
- Directionality of print
- Sight words (I, see, color words)
- Number identification
- Color identification
- Counting
- One-to-one correspondence
Even better? The children love being authors and illustrators, so they have a blast making their own books.
Free Printable Counting Flowers Book
We used the free printable as a book in small groups. The kids worked on their own books and kept them to read through.
It can also be used as a set of flower-themed counting/number mats. These would be perfect in the math center with play dough.
Read below for the specifics.
Printable Book Materials
Free printable book “Counting Flowers”
Counting Flowers Bookmaking Directions
Download the free printable (available at the bottom of the post) and print it out.
First, fold each page in half with the text and pictures facing out. Press the folded edges down. The printed sides should be facing out now.
Next, arrange the pages in the correct order, with the “cover” of the book on the top. You should have the folded edges on the right-hand side of the book.
Finally, staple along the left-hand side of the book, where the non-folded edges are located.
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Here’s a video showing you how to assemble the reader:
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How to Use the Counting Flowers Book
Grab the kiddos and get to book-making! This part of the process will look different with each child, as it really depends on their needs and independence levels. Here’s a possible scenario:
Introduce the book. “We’re going to make a book about counting different colored flowers.”
Take a quick book walk. “Let’s take a look through the book! Can you help me count the flowers on each page? Look, there are numbers on each page too!”
Locate the color words. “Each page has a different color. Let’s find the color words. This page says ‘I see 1 red flower.’ What do you hear at the beginning of the word ‘red’? Yes, I hear /r/! Which letter makes that sound?”
Underline the color words with the correct colored crayon. Better yet, have the kiddos do so.
Go through each page and let the children color the flowers based on the text. If they’d like to, the kids can add stems, leaves, and an environment to each page too.
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The last page is a rainbow of flowers. Children can use crayons or markers to draw these flowers.
We decided to use inked fingerprints to make them this time.
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Once the books are done, the kids can add them to their book boxes to read over and over (and over!) again.
Would your children like making and reading this spring printable book?
Make Number Mats with the Flower Counting Printable
If you don’t want to make a counting flowers book with the kids, consider using the free printable to make number mats.
To do so, take the printable and cut each page in half.
Laminate the counting flowers pages, or you can place them in dry erase pockets. Either one will help make the papers more durable.
Pair the flower number mats with play dough, mini erasers, loose parts, or dry erase markers.
For each number mat, have the children read the words on the page. Assist them as necessary, of course.
Then the kids can add the appropriate number of flowers to the page using play dough or loose parts. Encourage the children to use the appropriate colors for each number mat, too.
You can, of course, take things in another direction as you see fit. I love seeing what other teachers are doing with the materials I create, so feel free to share pictures on Fun-A-Day’s Facebook page or tag me on Instagram!
Originally published April 2016
Preschool Lesson Plans for Spring
Save time and jump right into hands-on, multi-sensory learning fun with done-for-you lesson plans. Each of Preschool Teacher 101’s preschool lesson plan packs come with:
- Printable plans (both a one-sheet grid plan and multi-page plans that describe the learning activities)
- Whole group ideas
- Small group activities
- Center time activities
- Book suggestions
- Related printables (read below the photo for specific printables)
- Blank, editable lesson plan outlines in case you want to rearrange a few things on your own!
Click on each photo below to read more about the lesson plans:
Get Your Free Counting Flowers Printable Book
This free printable is available to members of Fun-A-Day’s free email community. If you’re a member, click on the button below and enter your information. You’ll get the freebie sent to your email inbox.
Not a member? No worries! You can click on the button below to join the email community for even more early childhood education resources (and get the reader as a freebie). Downloading the printable also means you agree to my terms of use.
Some of My Favorite Clip Art
This post was originally written as a way to share D.J. Inkers’ “Kids All Year Round” clip art with my awesome readers.
Long before Fun-A-Day came into being, D.J. Inkers has been one of my favorite clip art sources. I received a free copy of the clip art, but let’s be honest – I would’ve purchased it on my own anyway!
I used the font and some of the clip art to make the printable counting flowers book.
I would LOVE to create beautiful early readers like you do with D.J. Inker’s clip art!
You are so awesome to share your stuff! Teachers helping teachers is one of my favorite things!!! 🙂
Love this book
That is a totally adorable little book for children. It would be nice for coloring for a adult.
Thank you for the offer.
I’m working on adding more interactive notebook pages and activities to my classroom next year. These would be perfect.
I would definitely use the clip art for my newsletters.
I thought your post and little booklet was adorable and downloaded it. Love DJ Inkers clipart as well and popped over to the site and just purchased the Chalkboard clipart.
Wonderful!
I am a fan of your site.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Your book is cute, but I wanted to say that I love your blog redesign. It looks terrific!
I love your Counting Flowers Book ! I look forward to using D.J. Inkers to make my monthly calendars, create name recognition books and classroom song books for substitutes
I don’t have any D.J. Inkers clip art but I would love to have some. It is really good clip art.
When printed out, the images are actually on the incorrect side of each page. If I staple on the FOLDED side on the left, then there’s no way to turn the pages, which are incorrect anyway.
Sorry to hear you’re having some trouble putting the book together. I really need to make a quick video to show how I put the books together – it’s on my to do list. You need to fold the pages in the middle with the images/text facing out. Then, as the post explains, the folded edges should be on the right side, with stapling done on the left. I double-checked and the printable is correct. Hope that helps!
I could not figure out how to print the counting flowers book, I would like to start working with my granddaughter who will be entering kindergarten to learn how to read
Hi Kim! The printable book is available to members of my email community. There’s a large rectangle near the bottom of the post, under the heading “Get Your Free Counting Flowers Printable Book”. Click on that to join, and then you get the printable book emailed to you as a free gift. Feel free to touch base if you run into any other issues! 🙂
I babysit my daughter’s two-year-old this year. (Last year I watched her three, eventually turning four year old two days a week) I had a 40 year career as an 8th Grade math teacher and was not familiar with Preschool level activities. We have a set schedule on the days the child is at home with me and at 11:00 every time I am there, we do a preschool learning activity. This year I discovered your activities and curriculum ideas. After the Counting Apples activities I am hooked on your creative ideas and activities. My two year old granddaughter loves your suggestions and ideas. Thank you for sharing these great ideas, algebra I know, preschool I don’t know. You area a God-send!
Maureen, your comment made me smile! And I could say the reverse — Preschool and kindergarten I know, algebra I’m a little rusty at! 🙂
I am looking forward to being part of the community.
I’m excited to have you join us!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful learning tools with my children.
I’m so glad to hear that you find them helpful!!!
the kids will love this
Glad to hear that! Let me know how it goes. 🙂
The download button doesn’t bring me to a downloadable flower book. It is just a photo of a button. I’m subscribed to your website so im not sure why its not working.
Sorry to hear you’re running into some trouble. The button labeled “Click here to receive an email with your printable” is working. It brings up a quick form to get your email (so the printable can be sent). If the little box doesn’t pop up, you might have popups blocked on your computer or a firewall that is very strict. The email should arrive quickly but can take up to 24 hours. You might consider checking your spam or promotions folder. The printable is also currently in the member resource library (and will be there another few weeks). Feel free to email me if you have any other questions!
i would love to be able to print books for free as i run daycare, and im teaching the children. Much respect!
I hope your daycare kids enjoy the free printables! 🙂
As a grandma who is going to be taking care of a 5 and a 1 year old for 6 weeks this will be a great activity while the daycare mom is on maternity leave.
I’m so happy the printable book is helpful for you and your grandchildren!