Enough with letters! What about us numbers?
Well, guess what? You can use almost all of the
activities from the past week to help children learn numerals and shapes. Here’s a numeral song you can sing to
the tune of “Skip to My Lou.”
The Numeral Song (“Sing to Learn” CD)
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!
*Give children a strip of
tissue paper and let them make the numerals in the air. *Make dots with water soluble markers and then put drops of glue on top. Children can trace over the dots as they say the number chant.
*Put a squirt of shaving
cream on each child’s desk so they can practice writing the numerals as they
sing.
*Hide magnetic numerals and
shapes in the sand for children to find.
*Have children lay on the
floor to make shapes and numerals with their bodies.
*Glue magnetic numerals and shapes to craft sticks and challenge children to match them up with numerals or similar shapes in the classroom.
Come back tomorrow for another
exciting adventure in Number Land!