Math
100
100 Stars
I saw 100 stars last night,
Shining in the sky.
I wondered as I watched them.
How did they get so high?
Feet
I think that feet are really neat,
I wish that I had more.
If I could be an elephant,
I'd stamp around on four.
If I could be a dragon fly,
My feet would number six,
A spider's great 'cause he has eight,
For scrambling over sticks.
But if I were a centipede,
I'd have one hundred then.
One hundred socks, one hundred shoes,
One hundred laces not to lose,
One hundred knees that I might bruise.
Perhaps, you know, it's best to choose
To stick to feet that come in twos.
The Centipede
A centipede will certainly need
One hundred stripy socks
But what'll he do when he wears them out
By climbing trees and rocks?
What'll he do when his socks wear through,
When all of his socks wear out?
He'll sit in a heap and start to weep
As his mother begins to shout.
Here's what his mother will shout,
Whenever his socks wear out.
"I bought you ten, bought you twenty,
Bought you thirty, forty, fifty,
Bought you sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety,
Bought you one hundred socks!
So off to bed now, sonny.
Do you think I'm made of money?
Until I can afford to buy you more,
You can keep your feet right off the
floor!"
The Dollar Song (tune of One Little)
One little, two little, three little dimes,
Four little, five little, six little dimes,
Seven little, eight little, nine little dimes,
Ten dimes make 100 cents.
Two little, four little, six little nickels,
Eight little, ten little, twelve little
nickels,
Fourteen little, sixteen little, eighteen
little nickels,
Twenty nickels make 100 cents.
Ten little, twenty little, thirty little
pennies,
Forty little, fifty little, sixty little
pennies,
Seventy little, eighty little, ninety little
pennies,
100 pennies makes 100 cents.
Twinkle Bright, Twinkle Long
Like Mom's good night kisses
They stayed with me,
The whole night through
As I made 100 wishes.
Concepts
Pairs
Two things make a pair
And on me I'll show you where
I have two ears and I have two eyes
Both are important to make me wise
I have two holes in my nose
That lets me smell a beautiful rose
I have two hands that clap a beat
I have two feet that are really neat.
Counting
1, 2 Buckle My Shoe
1, 2 buckle my shoe
3, 4 shut the door
5, 6 pick up sticks
7, 8 lay them straight
9, 10 a big fat hen
11, 12, dig and delve
13, 14, maids a courting
15, 16, maids a kissing
17, 18, maids awaiting
19, 20, my plate's empty!
1, 2, 3
One, two, three
Look at me.
Four, five, six,
I do tricks!
Seven, eight, nine,
I'm so fine.
I get to ten
And start again.
1, 2, 3
1, 2, How do you do?
1, 2, 3 Clap with me.
1, 2, 3, 4 Jump on the floor.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Look bright and alive!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Pick up your sticks.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 We can count up to eleven.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Draw a circle around your plate.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Get the trunks in a line.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Let's do it over again.
1, 2, Cows Moo
One, two, cows moo.
Three, four, sheep snore.
Five, six, pig tricks.
Seven, eight, horse gate.
Nine, ten, big fat hen.
1, 2 Work To Do
1, 2, work to do
3, 4, look for more
5, 6, lots of tricks
7, 8, I can't wait
9, 10, start again!
11, 12, books on shelves
13, 14, they need sorting
15, 16, lots of listing
17, 18, I am waiting
19, 20, there are plenty.
Counting Can Be So Much Fun
One two three four five
Six seven eight nine ten
Counting can be so much fun
Let's do it all again!
Count Our Numbers (tune of Oh My Darling)
Count our numbers, count our numbers
Count our numbers every day
It is fun to count our numbers
As a class every day
One two three four
Five six seven eight
Nine and ten we'll count today
It is fun to count together
One to ten and then again.
Five Little Babies
One little baby (hold up index finger)
Rocking in a tree. (rock arms)
Two little babies (hold up two fingers)
Splashing in the sea (move hands up and down)
Three little babies (three fingers)
Crawling on the floor. (walk fingers on other hand)
Four little babies (four fingers)
Banging on the door. (bring two fists together in up and down motion)
Five little babies (open one hand)
Playing hide and seek (cover eyes with hands)
Keep your eyes closed tight, now,
Until I say….PEEK! (uncover face)
Five Little Children (the word children can be replaced with any noun)
Five little children dancing round and round,
Making children noises, what a happy sound.
One little boy tripped and hurt his nose.
Four little children dancing on their toes.
One little girl resting on a seat.
Three little children dancing on their feet.
One little boy turned away to sneeze.
Two little children kicking up their knees.
One little girl tired herself out.
Then all the little children gave a children shout!
"Let's go back and dance again, round and round and round!"
Five little children - what a happy sound.
Here's a Ball
Here's a ball and here's a ball
And a great big ball I see
Shall we count them, are you ready?
1, 2, 3
I Can Even Count Some More
One, two, three, four
I can even count some more.
Five, six, seven, eight
All my fingers stand up straight
Nine, ten are my thumb men.
In the Box
In the box I had
Six cats, six dogs,
And six logs,
Six wigs, six nets,
Six pigs, and six jets.
In the box I had a lot.
One for the Money
One for the money,
Two for the show
Three to get ready
Four to go.
Five wins the race
Six is too slow
Seven sets pace
Eight stubs his toe
Nine cannot win
Ten starts again.
One Potato
One potato, two potato
Three potato, four
Five potato, six potato
Seven potato, more
Eight potato, nine potato
Ten potato, score!
Three Balls
Here is a big round bouncy ball
I bounce it 1, 2, 3.
Here is a ball for throwing
I can catch it watch and see.
Here is a ball for rolling
Please roll it back to me.
Bouncing, throwing, rolling balls.
Let's count them 1, 2, 3.
When the Numbers March Right In! (tune of Oh, When the Saints)
Oh, when the numbers march right in
Oh, when the numbers march right in
We will count them one by one
When the numbers march right in
Oh, one two three, and four five six
And seven eight and nine and ten
When we finish all our numbers
We will count them once again.
Money
The Dollar Song (tune of 1 Little, 2 Little)
One little, two little, three little dimes,
Four little, five little, six little dimes,
Seven little, eight little, nine little dimes
Ten dimes make 100 cents.
Two little, four little, six little nickels,
Eight little, ten little, twelve little
nickels,
Fourteen little, sixteen little, eighteen
little nickels
Twenty nickels make 100 cents.
Ten little, twenty little, thirty little
pennies
Forty little, fifty little, sixty little
pennies.
Seventy little eighty little, ninety little
pennies
100 pennies make 100 cents.
Numerals
My Book of Numbers
Zero the hero.
One is fun.
Around and back on a railway track. (2)
Around a tree, around a tree, that’s the way to make a three.
Down and across, and down once more, that’s the way to make a four.
Down the street and around the corner, "Oops, I forgot my hat." (5)
Make a loop, then add a hoop. (6)
Across the sky, then down from heaven; that’s the way to make a seven.
Make an S and don’t be late, go back up and shut the gate. (8)
Make a hoop, add a line; that’s the way to make a nine.
One is fun and zero the hero, make ten. And now my book comes to an end.
Numbers
Around and around and around they spin,
A jumble of numbers with more popping in.
I don't know my phone number and I don't know my weight.
How in the world can I keep them all straight?
How many days in a week or hours in a day?
When I go to the store, how much should I pay?
I try to remember one way or another,
But the numbers come in one ear and go out the other.
In school, we add them and minus them, too.
We group them and times them and still we're not through.
"What would five apples cost?" my teacher demands.
I can't figure it out on the fingers of both hands!
Then, safe in my bed and just before sleep,
I see white, woolly shapes as I start counting sheep.
But there's one number I like, next day when I wake,
And I count up the candles on my birthday cake!
One is a Pointer
One is a pointer that can also scratch your head.
Two means you've won, with nothing been said.
Three can salute, just to be polite.
Four is a dog that just might bite.
Five is an ear that waggles back and forth.
Six is a stick in the playful dog's mouth.
Seven is a rabbit with ears one and two.
Eight is a spider crawling up your shoe.
Nine came together with one unseen.
Ten says, "Look! All my fingernails are clean!"
Show Me One
One, one show me one
One, one show me one
One, one show me one
Show me one right now
(repeat with other numbers)
Shapes
3-D Geometry
A basketball is round and hard
Its shape is called a sphere
A dice's shape is called a cube,
For its faces are even and clear.
Circles (tune of Oh My Darling)
It's a circle, it's a circle
It's a circle, can't you see
You can roll it, never ending
It's a circle can't you see
Add a face on, then some hair on
On the circle can't you see
If you draw it, not a circle
Not a circle, now it's me!
Draw a Circle
Draw a circle. Draw a circle. (draw circles in the air)
Round as can be.
Draw a circle, draw a circle
Just for me.
Draw a square. Draw a square. (draw squares in the air)
Shaped like a box and more.
Draw a square, draw a square
Give it corners four.
Draw a triangle. Draw a triangle. (draw triangles in the
air)
With its corners three.
Draw a triangle, draw a triangle
Like a Christmas tree.
Lines
One straight finger makes a line.
Two straight lines make one "t" sign.
Three lines made a triangle three
And more more line will make a square.
Counting by Two's
One bicycle goes whizzing by.
How many wheels do you spy?
Two bicycles go whizzing by.
How many wheels do you spy?
Three bicycles go whizzing by.
How many wheels do you spy?
My Book of Shapes
Here is a square. I can draw a square.
Here is a circle. I can draw a circle.
Here is a triangle. I can draw a triangle.
Here is a rectangle. I can draw a rectangle.
Here is an oval. I can draw an oval.
Rectangle (tune of BINGO)
This is a shape that has four sides
But it is a square NO!
It's a rectangle, it's a rectangle, it's a rectangle
It is not like a square, NO!
Two sides are long, two sides are short,
They are not the same, NO!
It's a rectangle, it's a rectangle, it's a rectangle,
The sides are not the same, NO!
Right Circle, Left Square
Close my eyes, shut them tight.
Make a circle with my one hand.
Keep them shut; make it fair.
With my other hand, make a square.
Rolling Circle Song (tune of Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?)
Have you ever seen a circle, a circle, a circle
Have you ever seen a circle which goes round and round
It rolls this way and that way, and that way and this way
Have you ever seen a circle, which goes round and round?
Shapes (tune of Frère Jacques)
This is a square, this is a square,
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has four sides, all the same size,
It's a square, it's a square.
This is a circle, this is a circle,
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It goes round and round, no end can be found.
It's a circle, it's a circle.
This is a triangle, this is a triangle.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It only has three sides, that join to make three points
It's a triangle, it's a triangle.
This is a rectangle, this is a rectangle,
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has two short sides, and it has two long sides
It's a rectangle, it's a rectangle.
Simple Plane Geometry
One straight finger makes a line
Two straight lines make one T sign
Three lines make a triangle there
And one more line will make a square.
Square Song (tune of You Are My Sunshine)
I am a square, a lovely square
I have four sides, they're all the same
I have four corners, four lovely corners
I am a square, that is my name.
Triangles (tune of Jingle Bells)
I am a small triangle
I have three sides you see
I also have three corners
They're just right for me.
What Am I Making?
This is a circle.
This is a square.
Who can tell me
What I'm making there?
What Shape is This? (tune of Muffin Man)
Do you know what shape this is
What shape this is, what shape this is
Do you know what shape this is
I'm holding in my hand?
Time
Clocks
The big old clock, goes tick-tock, tick-tock.
That is the noise of the big old clock.
Dong, Dong, Dong.
The middle-sized clock, goes tick-tock,
tick-tock, tick-tock,
That is the noise of the middle-sized clock.
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.
The little cuckoo clock, goes tick-tock,
tick-tock, tick-tock.
That is the noise of the little cuckoo clock.
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.
Twelve Months (tune of Row Your Boat)
Twelve months make a year, sing along with me.
Sing it once, and then again, we'll sing it
merrily.
January, February, March and April, too,
May and June and then July - there's five more,
yes, it's true.
August, September, October, the year is almost
done.
November and December - I know everyone.