Quick Answer

Combine number writing, counting, and directed drawing in a book children create themselves! Children write the number, count the pictures already on the page, and draw one more to complete the set.

Make a book with just numbers 1–10, or include the optional 11–20 pages.

What’s Included

• 65-page printable PDF

• Number pages for 1–20 in full-page and half-page formats

• 20 separate step-by-step drawing guides for teachers to model

• Student covers with drawing space and room to write their name

• A separate “Draw Three Fish” lesson for the cover

• Teacher directions and a page finder for easy printing

How to Use

Model writing the number, then count the printed pictures together. Follow the matching directed drawing guide as children draw one more picture in the dotted space. Count the finished collection to see how many there are altogether!

For example, the number 3 page has two cupcakes already printed. Children write 3 and draw one more cupcake to make three. The number 1 page starts empty so children can draw one car.

Complete the pages over time, then assemble each child’s number book. Use the separate cover lesson to guide children through drawing three fish for their My 123 Doodle Book cover.

Why It Works

Children practice recognizing and writing numerals, counting each picture once, and connecting numbers with quantities. Drawing one more gives them a concrete way to explore how a collection changes when one is added. The drawing lessons also provide practice with pencil control, following directions, and combining simple shapes to create a picture.

Preschool Vibes Standards

• 3F. We can follow one- and two-step directions (and more when ready).

• 5B. We can count objects with one-to-one correspondence.

• 5C. We can understand that the last number we say tells “how many.”

• 5F. We can recognize numerals (as appropriate for our group).

• 5G. We can represent numbers in different ways (fingers, dots, sets, ten-frames, tally marks, etc.).

Digital Download

Printable PDF. No physical product will be shipped.