Old Lady Bat Ten Frames Math Activity | Halloween Counting Task
This engaging Bat Ten Frames Task Box is designed for PreK, Kindergarten, and Special Education classrooms to bring counting, number recognition, and hands-on math learning to life!
This resource is the perfect companion to your literacy lessons, making cross-curricular connections between story time and math. After reading the fun and silly book, your students can dive into this ten frames activity where bats take center stage. Not only will it strengthen early math skills, but it will also keep students engaged with a seasonal, thematic resource that’s easy to prep and reuse year after year.
What’s Included:
- Colorful Ten Frame Cards featuring bats in different quantities.
- Numbers 0–10 for students to practice recognizing, counting, and matching.
- Task Box Ready Format –- print, laminate, and store for independent or small-group practice.
- Student-Friendly Prompts (“How many bats are in the ten frame?”) to support emerging readers and reinforce math vocabulary.
Skills Covered:
This Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat Ten Frames activity helps students strengthen essential early math concepts, including:
- Counting objects up to 10.
- Recognizing numbers 0–10.
- Developing one-to-one correspondence.
- Building subitizing skills (instantly recognizing quantities without counting).
- Strengthening fine motor skills through pointing, matching, or using counters.
- Following simple task directions independently.
Why Teachers Love It:
This resource is hands-on, low-prep, and highly engaging for all learners, but especially for students in special education or those needing extra support with foundational math skills. The bat theme ties perfectly into your October or Halloween lesson plans and extends the story of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat into meaningful, standards-aligned practice.
Because the activity is task box friendly, it’s ideal for:
- Independent work stations.
- Small group math centers.
- Morning tubs.
- Guided practice following the read-aloud.
- RTI or intervention support.
The visuals are bold and clear, supporting students with autism, ADHD, and other learning needs who benefit from highly structured and predictable resources.
How to Use:
- Read There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat with your students.
- Introduce the ten frame activity as a follow-up math center.
- Students look at each ten frame card and count how many bats they see.
- They can point, say the number aloud, match number cards, or even use manipulatives to cover each bat.
- Reinforce learning with repetition, encouraging independence and confidence.
Perfect For:
- PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade.
- Special Education classrooms.
- Homeschool learners.
- Halloween math centers.
- Cross-curricular literacy and math connections.
This Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat Ten Frames Task Box is more than just a counting activity, it’s an engaging way to combine literature and math while keeping learning fun and seasonal. Add it to your October lesson plans for a ready-to-go resource that your students will love!
These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes – making it easy for you to stay organized and keep all the pieces together.
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