Friday, September 7, 2012

NUMBER RHYME


After seeing our “Letter Limericks” someone emailed to see if we had something similar for helping children learn to write numerals.  This song can be sung to “Skip to My Lou,” or you can find the arrangements on my CD SING TO LEARN.

The Numeral Song

Come right down and that is all.  (Use index finger and middle finger
Come right down and that is all.     to do “invisible” writing in the air.)
Come right down and that is all
To make the numeral one.  (Hold up 1 finger.)

2 – Curve around and slide to the right…
3 – Curve in and around again…
4 – Down, over, down some more…
5 – Down, around, put on a hat…
6 – Curve in and around again…
7 – Slide to the right and slant it down…
8 – Make an “s” then close the gate…
9 – Circle around then come right down…
10 – Come right down, then make a zero…
We can sing the “Numeral Song”…
And make numerals all day long!

*Print large numerals on paper and insert in clear pocket folders.  Children can roll play dough or Wikki sticks and put it on top of the numerals.  They could also make sets out of the play dough to match the numerals.

*Use a water soluble marker to make dots of numerals.  Make the first dot green, the last dot red, and the dots in between yellow.  Put drops of glue on top of the dots.  Dry.  Children can take their finger and trace over the dots as they repeat the song.