Songs and rhymes can be a really fun way to engage your child and practice important skills such as counting. This booklet contains a selection of rhymes and songs to help your child in a range of areas, but particularly different aspects of maths. We have included the lyrics and where possible either a reference to help with the tune or a link so you can hear it being sung. Some pages include pictures to colour, edit or cut out to support the rhyme. Or you and your child could make some of your own props. Don t forget all those traditional nursery rhymes as well.
Five Little Monkeys Five little monkeys jumping on the bed One fell off and bumped his head Mummy called the doctor and the doctor said: "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" Four little monkeys jumping on the bed Three little monkeys jumping on the bed Two little monkeys jumping on the bed One little monkey jumping on the bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prwh9sw_98e
Bishop Tufnell Alphabet Song (to the tune of Skip to my Lou) Monsters munching m m m Nuts for nibbling n n n Ollie octopus o o o Ants are angry a a a Balls are bouncy b b b Cats are cuddly c c c Popcorn popping p p p Queens are quiet q q q Rabbits running r r r Ducks are diving d d d Eggs for eating e e e Fish are flapping f f f Sausages sizzling s s s Terrible tiger s t t t Under umbrellas u u u Goats are greedy g g g Hands for holding h h h I itchy insects i i i Violent volcanoes v v v Wiggly worms w w w X for x-ray x x x Jelly beans jumping j j j Kangaroos kicking k k k Lions leaping l l l Yolks are yellow y y y Zebras in zoos z z z Now we know our alphabet So
Five Little speckled Frogs Five little speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating some most delicious grubs - yum, yum One jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Then there were four green speckled frogs - glub, glub. Four little speckled frogs... Three little speckled frogs Two little speckled frogs One little speckled frogs... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyx1oaivr94
Ten Green Bottles Ten green bottles hanging on the wall, Ten green bottles hanging on the wall, And if one green bottle should accidentally fall, There ll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall. Nine green bottles hanging on the wall (keep counting back to 0) Or why not count back in 2 s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak7kedzr8bg
Five Currant Buns Five currant buns in a bakers shop, Round and fat with a cherry on the top. Along came (child s name) with a penny one day, Bought a currant bun and took it right away. Keep selling buns until none are left. To add some challenge you could change the coins you use try 2p s, 5p s or 10p s. Help your child to add up the money at the end. This sort of rhyme works best when the children can handle real money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwfngz03cte
Circle (to the tune of Round and round the garden Round and round the circle, Draw one in the air, Stop, look, find one, Circles everywhere. Draw circles as you sing. How many circles can you find around you?
Triangle (to the tune of Three Blind Mice Tri - an - gle, tri - an - gle, Three straight sides, three straight sides, It isn t a circle, it isn t a square, You can see triangles everywhere, On the ground and in the air, A triangle. Draw triangles as you sing. How many triangles can you find around you?
Square (to the tune of Frere Jacques Find four corners, find four corners, Sides the same, sides the same, Put them all together, put them all together, Square s my name, square s my name. Draw squares as you sing. How many squares can you find around you?
The Even and Odd Song There was a farmer had a cow And Even was her name-o! 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 And Even was her name-o! There was a farmer had a pig And Odd was his name-o! 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 And Odd was his name-o!
There are 7 days (to the tune Oh my darling Clementine ) There are 7 days, there are 7 days, There are 7 days in the week. There are 7 days, there are 7 days, There are 7 days in the week. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Number Bonds to 5 5 little puppies went out one day, to dig in the dirt and play, play, play. 4 were digging and 1 was not, and at dinnertime they ate a lot! 5 little duck went out one day, to swim in the pond and play, play, play. 1 was swimming and 4 were not, and at dinnertime they ate a lot! 5 little piglets went out one day, to roll in the mud and play, play, play. 3 were rolling and 2 were not, and at dinnertime they ate a lot! 5 little squirrels went out one day, to climb in the trees and play, play, play. 2 were climbing and 3 was not, and at dinnertime they ate a lot! Cut out the animals below and practice partioning them as you sing the song.
Fly Away 10 little sparrows chirping at the door, 6 flew away and that left 4, 10 noisy parrots sitting in a tree, 7 flew away and that left 3, 10 black crows sitting on a gate, 2 flew away and that left 8. 10 white seagulls sitting in the sun,
Pirate Ship When I was one I banged my drum the day I went to sea, I jumped aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me, We re going this way, that way, forwards, backwards Over the Irish sea, A bottle of rum to warm my tum and that s the life for me. When I was two I lost my shoe the day I went to sea When I was three I banged my knee the day I went to sea When I was four I knocked the door the day I went to sea When I was five I learned to dive the day I went to sea