Summary
A groovy skip-counting song that jumps by twos — 2, 4, 6, 8 — which are exactly the even numbers. Skip counting by twos builds the pattern kids later use for even numbers and multiplication.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Counting by twos skips every other number.
- What numbers do we skip when we count by twos?
- Are the numbers we say (2, 4, 6…) even or odd?
- Why might counting by twos be faster than counting by ones?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: skip count, by twos, even, pattern
Try it: Count by twos to 20. Circle the even numbers on a number line.