The Children's Book Ten Apples Up On Top

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The children’s book Ten Apples Up on Top, written by Dr. Seuss, tells of three animals: a lion, a dog, and a tiger, who compete against each other to find out who can balance the most apples on top of their heads while performing various activities. After being chased by several other animals and the apples falling from their heads, the story ends with all the animals together trying to balance the apples once again. Counting to ten math concept can be taught to students by using the book. You can also use the book by adding and subtracting numbers up to ten. This book has simple words and illustrations which allows for a smooth transition from story time to your math lesson for kindergarten. Illustrations in the book can be used to teach