Monday, August 26, 2013

NUMBER LAND


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!