Fun songs and rhymesFun with Maths

ParentsBussongs.com’s website (2014) states” It was through

counting songs that many of us learnt numbers as children and they are still as helpful as ever to kids today. It is a well known fact that if you make learning fun and enjoyable, children not only remember more but become eager to learn”. In this presentation I have a few songs and rhymes that are favourites. My children enjoyed singing them and so did the students at school. I hope you have as much fun with your kids as I did with mine.

I have also included a few sites that you can visit to download a few of your own favourites to share with your children. Have fun!

Websites CanTeach.com: Songs and poems-numberswww.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems/2htmlNursery Rhymes.orgwww.nurseryrhymes.orgBussongs .comwww.Bussongs.com/counting-songs.php.

Five fat sausages

Five fat sausages frying in a panAll of a sudden one went BANG!Four fat sausages frying in a panAll of a sudden one went BANG!Three fat sausages frying in a panAll of a sudden one went BANG!Two fat sausages frying in a panAll of a sudden one went BANG!One fat sausage frying in a panAll of a sudden He went BANG!No more sausages frying in the pan.

One, two buckle my shoe(We clap and snap our fingers as we say the numbers to create a beat.One, two, buckle my shoe.Three, four, knock at the door.Five, six, pick up sticks.Seven, eight, lay them straight.Nine, ten, a big fat hen.Eleven twelve(poetic licence) behave yourself.Thirteen fourteen(poetic licence) stop your talking!

If you are an even numberYou always have a pair.So if you look aroundYour buddy will always be thereBut ...

If you are an odd numberThere's always a lonely one.He looks around to find his buddy…But he's the only one.Marg Wadsworth

Odd and Even

(to the tune of "Skip to my Lou")Skip count, skip count, count by 2'sSkip count, skip count, count by 2'sSkip count, skip count, count by 2'sWe can count to 20."2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12,14,16, 18, 20!“(Children count)Skip count, skip count, count by 5'sSkip count, skip count, count by 5'sSkip count, skip count, count by 5'sWe can count to 50."5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50!“(count)Skip count, skip count, count by 10'sSkip count, skip count, count by 10'sSkip count, skip count, count by 10'sWe count to 100."10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100(count)

Skip count song