The Great Tortoise And Hare Counting Race

"1,2,3. What are you doing?" asks Hare. "I'm counting", says Tortoise. "Counting? I LOVE to count!". Hare is always in a hurry, and in his rush, he forgets what number comes up next. Can he wait for Tortoise to catch up? Who will win the counting race?

"1,2,3. What are you doing?" asks Hare. "I'm counting", says Tortoise. "Counting? I LOVE to count!". Hare is always in a hurry, and in his rush, he forgets what number comes up next. Can he wait for Tortoise to catch up? Who will win the counting race?

A retelling of the classic story with a math twist. Henry Hare was always bragging about how fast he was. One day he challenges Tessie Tortoise to a mile-long race up the hill. Henry leaps ahead for the first eighth of a mile. As Tessie approaches, he bounds ahead again. Fractions and distance measurements mark their progress as Tessie and Henry race to the finish line.

After losing a race to Tortoise once, Hare challenges him to another race. Hare is determined to win in any way possible, including cheating. However, all of his attempts do not slow down Tortoise and he wins the race. Secretly, Tortoise tricks Hare by having his brothers finish the race. Although Tortoise knows it is wrong, he wants to teach Hare a lesson that it does not matter who wins or loses, what is important is that you do your best and play fair. Social and emotional learning concepts include honesty, fair play, and humility. Book includes a note to caregivers and story coaching. A Reader’s Theater version is available online so that children can benefit from dramatic interpretation.

Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

A tortoise is an animal that moves very slowly. A hare is an animal that runs very fast. A tortoise has short legs and a hare has long legs. If they had a race, who do you think would win?