What a lovely idea! Here's a 1st grade math worksheet with a dove-themed Catholic twist:
Counting Doves
Look at the doves flying around the Blessed Virgin Mary. Count how many doves you see!
[Insert a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a few doves flying around her]
1. How many doves can you count in the picture? _______
2. If we have 5 doves flying around Mary, and 2 more doves join them, how many doves are there now? _______
3. If we give 3 of the doves a little food, how many doves are left? _______
Adding Dove Feathers
We have a basket of dove feathers. Let's count them together!
[Insert a picture of a basket with 5 dove feathers]
1. How many feathers are in the basket? _______
2. If we add 2 more feathers to the basket, how many feathers are there now? _______
3. If we take away 1 feather from the basket, how many feathers are left? _______
Subtracting Dove Coos
We have a recording of a dove's coos. Let's listen and count!
[Insert a picture of a dove's cooing sound recording]
1. We press play and listen to 4 coos. Then we press pause. How many coos did we hear so far? _______
2. If we press play again and listen to 2 more coos, how many coos did we hear in total? _______
3. If we press pause again, how many coos are left? _______
I hope you and your child enjoy this worksheet!
