Overview: "Five Little Speckled Frogs, sat on a great big log"...such a catchy little tune and a fun way to incorporate frogs and backward counting into your curriculum. But the fun doesn't stop with the song! Below you will find several follow-up activities for the Five Little Speckled Frogs Song. The activities range in skill level--from simple coloring pages to cutting out finger puppets, to counting up to 20. A short description is provided for each, so you can find the one(s) that best suit your student's needs.
Recommended Grade Level(s): Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten
Materials:
Five Little Speckled Frogs Coloring Page--Students color the speckled frog sitting on a log.
Five Little Speckled Frogs Coloring Page (Add Spots)--Students color and add their own spots to the frog by using stickers, glitter glue pens, jewels, etc.
Five Little Speckled Frogs Coloring and Counting Page--Students color and then count the number of spots on the frog and the number of flies flying around the frog.
Five Little Speckled Frogs Counting Spots Page-Students count the number of spots on the frogs given and then color.
Five Little Speckled Frogs Number Order--Students color and cut out frog number cards (1-5). They then put the numbers in order on a log. The teacher can choose to have students show ascending or descending order.
Five Little Speckled Frogs Number Order Modified (same as above but with some numbers given)
Five Little Speckled Frogs Finger Puppets for Kids--Students color, cut out, and tape to make a small finger puppet. Puppets can then be used while singing the song Five Little Speckled Frogs.
Five Little Speckled Frogs Finger Puppets for Kids (same as above but with 2 sets of cut out puppets per page)
Five Little Speckled Frogs Finger Puppets for Adults --A set of the same little finger puppets to use with the song, but for adult hands.