
Morning light filled the classroom. Lil Vegas, a six-year-old with short black hair, grinned. 'Let’s count to ten today!' he said. He opened his backpack. 'Will you count with me?'

Inside, he found one blue backpack on his chair. 'One!' Lil Vegas cheered. He touched the strap gently. 'Just one to start,' he smiled. 'Number one is first in our adventure!'

On the desk, two markers waited. 'One, two!' Lil Vegas counted. He tapped each cap. 'Two markers make a pair,' he said. 'Pairs are great for drawing thick and thin lines.'

Three picture books sat in a stack. 'One, two, three,' Lil Vegas whispered. He slid them open carefully. 'Stories come in threes today!' he laughed. 'Let’s turn three pages together, friends.'

Four bright chairs lined the rug. 'One, two, three, four!' Lil Vegas counted, stepping past each seat. He marched softly. 'Four corners, four legs, four spots,' he said. 'Four feels sturdy.'

Five crayons rolled like tiny rockets. 'One, two, three, four, five!' Lil Vegas sang. He arranged a rainbow row. 'Five colors make art pop,' he said. 'Let’s draw five stars together.'

Six smiley stickers sparkled in a sheet. 'One to six!' Lil Vegas counted, pointing. He peeled one for his notebook. 'Six bright faces cheer me on,' he said. 'Counting feels fun.'

Seven wooden blocks stacked tall. 'One through seven!' Lil Vegas said, placing each gently. The tower wobbled. 'Balance and numbers go together,' he grinned. 'Let’s count again before the tower tumbles.'

Eight paper shapes waited: circles, squares, and triangles. 'One to eight,' Lil Vegas said. He traced edges with a finger. 'Shapes help me see numbers,' he smiled. 'Let’s clap eight claps.'

Nine stars glowed on the bulletin board. 'Count with me to nine!' Lil Vegas called. He pointed across the row. 'One, two, three... nine!' he finished. 'Nine sparkles light my goal.'

Ten hops across the rug sounded like drums. 'One to ten!' Lil Vegas laughed. He hopped and counted each bounce. 'Ten makes me brave,' he said. 'Let’s shout, Ten!, together!'

We did it in class! 'From one to ten, we counted all,' Lil Vegas said. He breathed out happily. 'Numbers are friends.' 'Let’s practice tomorrow with my brightest smile.'
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