Read the math number story. Have your child place small objects (beans, seeds, pebbles, or leaves) on the flower she drew to show what is happening in the story. Have your child retell the story and then tell how many ants are on the flower at the end.

Ant Number Story
Four ants are taking a nap on a flower.
(Your child moves four ants onto the flower.)

A crackling sound from down below wakes them up. When the ants look down, they see two more ants walking up the stem of the flower to join them.
(Your child moves two more ants to the flower.)

When the new group of ants gets together with the others on the flower, how many ants will there be altogether?