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Lulu Ladybug had five sunflower seeds and five little holes in a garden row. She wanted each hole to have one seed.
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Lulu Gives Every Seed a Home
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Lulu Gives Every Seed a Home
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Part 1
Lulu Ladybug had five sunflower seeds and five little holes in a garden row. She wanted each hole to have one seed.
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Part 2
Lulu hurried at first. Two seeds fell into the first hole, and when she reached the last hole, her tiny seed cup was empty.
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Part 3
She looked at the empty last hole and felt puzzled. Lulu did not dig a new hole; she counted the holes again slowly.
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Part 4
Lulu found two seeds together in the first hole. She lifted one seed out carefully and placed it back in her cup.
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Part 5
Then she touched one hole at a time and counted, 'One, two, three, four, five.' Each hole received one seed.
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Part 6
Lulu counted the seeds once more by pointing to them. There were five seeds in five holes, with no empty space in the row.
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Part 7
She covered each seed with a little soil and gave every spot one small sip of water from a leaf cup.
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Part 8
Lulu rested beside the garden row. Counting slowly and matching one seed to one hole had helped every seed find its home.
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Try the story activityLulu Counts Five Seeds
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Intro
Lulu has five seeds today,
And five small holes along the way.
Verse 1
Touch each seed and count it slow:
One, two, three, four, five in a row.
One seed goes in every hole.
Counting helps her reach the goal.
Chorus
One, two, three, four, five.
Little seeds will grow alive.
Touch and count, then check again.
One in each from start to end.
Verse 2
Three holes filled, two empty still.
Lulu works with happy will.
Soon her little tray is bare,
And every hole has one seed there.
Final Chorus
One, two, three, four, five.
Five small drops help seeds to thrive.
None left over, none were missed.
Lulu counted every bit.
Outro
Five bright flowers may soon appear.
Careful counting helped them here.