Halloween Counting Adapted Book | Numbers 1-10 Core Word More | SLP SPED Autism

Build number identification (1–10), counting, number words, comparing quantities, and the core word "more" with this super-fun Halloween Counting Adapted Book, "Ten at the Door." A fresh spin on the classic rhyme Ten in the Bed, it keeps students engaged in important math and language IEP goals all Halloween season long.

📖 Sample Text

"'Neath a crooked, crescent moon,

in a bold, black sky…

There was one at the door… t

hen more stopped by!

THERE WERE TEN AT THE DOOR!

There were TEN at the door

and they all wanted MORE…

More sweets! "Trick or Treat!"

So she handed out a treat and ONE walked away.

There were NINE at the door

and they all wanted MORE…

More sweets! "Trick or Treat!"

So she handed out a treat and ONE walked away.

(You get the idea!)

📦 What's Included

• 1 Adapted Book — "Ten at the Door"
• 1 set of Number Sequencing Strips
• 1 set of Counting Clip Cards
• 1 set of "Which Has More?" Dry-Erase / Clip Cards
• 3 Worksheets to extend the learning

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Number identification (1–10)
• Counting and one-to-one correspondence
• Number words (one, two, three…)
• Counting down / one less
• Comparing quantities ("which has more?")
• Core word: "more" (AAC-friendly)
• Number sequencing and ordering
• Halloween vocabulary
• Receptive and expressive language
• Following along in a book

📚 How to Use

• Read the book aloud to a small group as students count the kids at the door and match a number and number word to each page
• Use the Number Sequencing Strips to practice ordering numbers
• Use the Counting Clip Cards for hands-on counting and fine motor (clip tasks)
• Use the "Which Has More?" cards to compare quantities (dry-erase or clip)
• Model the core word "more" throughout for AAC users
• Use the 3 worksheets for independent practice and data
• Set up at a math or literacy center or independent work station

💛 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• AAC users and core word instruction
• Speech-language therapy (core words, vocabulary)
• Math centers and counting practice
• Preschool, PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade
• Literacy centers and work stations
• Halloween and October units
• Homeschool hands-on learning
• Early childhood and ECSE

🌟 Why Teachers & SLPs Love This Resource

• Multiple activities in one — book, sequencing strips, counting clip cards, "which has more?" cards, and 3 worksheets
• Targets math AND language goals at the same time
• Built on the familiar rhyme "Ten in the Bed" students recognize
• AAC-friendly core word "more" woven throughout
• Comparing quantities and counting down add real number sense
• Clip cards build fine motor alongside math
• Works for whole group, small group, 1:1, and centers
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🔗 Explore more: More Adapted Books

🎃 More hands-on pumpkin and Halloween favorites:

• Hands-On Pumpkin Activities
• Hands-On Halloween Activities