This was a lesson I created when I taught Kindergarten. I used it as one of my formal observations. I believe that it's important to link literature to math for children. My students really enjoyed the lesson. This lesson helps children learn how to add and subtract by 1s. This leson can be differentated for different leveled learners. This lesson is based on the whole-small-whole format. Students are grouped together as a whole. They listen to the story and participate throughout. Then, students break off into their small groups and practice the skill. At the end of the lesson, students are brought back into a whole group and share the number stories they created.