I Spy Dinos, Diggers & Dump Trucks! Counting Book for Kids Ages 2-5
#3 of 8 in I Spy Kid's Adventures Series
What’s inside...
This special 'I Spy Dinos, Diggers & Dump Trucks!' book offers a variety of counting puzzles featuring adorable dinosaurs driving dump trucks and diggers. It includes five different types of counting puzzles, encouraging toddlers to count, compare numbers, and even try some addition. With colorful illustrations and engaging tasks, it's designed to keep small children entertained, enhancing their observational skills and providing a screen-free learning experience. The book is perfect for toddlers with its easy-to-handle size and fun content.
Discussion points
Can you count how many diggers are on this page? What makes them different from the dump trucks?
What colors do you see on the dinosaurs? Which one is your favorite and why?
If you could drive one of these trucks, which one would you pick and what would you use it for?
How many dinosaurs can you spot hiding behind the trees?
What do you think the dinos and the trucks could build together if they worked as a team?
Tip: Role play these questions
Show excitement and curiosity about each vehicle and dinosaur, mirroring enthusiasm to encourage your child’s interest.
Ask your child to describe elements on the page in detail to aid their observation and vocabulary skills.
Prompt your child to imagine stories or scenarios involving the dinos, diggers, and dump trucks to foster creativity.
Celebrate and praise your child’s efforts to count and identify different colors to boost their confidence.
Turn the counting into a playful game by taking turns to spot and count various items on the pages.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Counting and Numerical Skills
Explanation: Through engaging with various dinosaurs and vehicles, children are introduced to basic counting and numerical concepts.
Real-World Application: This helps children apply counting skills in everyday scenarios like counting toys, steps, or snacks.
Example Lesson: Color Recognition
Explanation: The book uses brightly colored illustrations of dinosaurs, diggers, and dump trucks, which helps children in identifying and distinguishing colors.
Real-World Application: This skill can be applied to sorting and naming colors of objects in their environment such as clothes, fruits, and more.
Example Lesson: Attention to Detail
Explanation: Each page invites the child to spot different features of dinosaurs and vehicles, improving their observation skills.
Real-World Application: Enhanced attention to detail can help children in classroom activities, following instructions, and noticing nuances in their surroundings.
Example Lesson: Vocabulary Development
Explanation: Children are exposed to terms specific to prehistoric creatures and construction vehicles, expanding their vocabulary.
Real-World Application: This facilitates better communication and fosters curiosity about new subjects and terminology.
Example Lesson: Understanding of Machinery and Prehistoric Life
Explanation: The book introduces basic concepts of machinery through diggers and dump trucks, and insights into prehistoric life through different dinosaurs.
Real-World Application: Children can relate these concepts to real-world machinery they see in daily life and develop an early interest in history and science.