The Counting Song

From Gracie's Corner

The Counting Song
3 minK1stMath
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Summary

"The Counting" — a Gracie's Corner counting song. Kids practice saying numbers in order and connecting each one to how many, the foundation of all early math.

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Talk about it

Each number stands for a real amount. Count along and count some objects, too.

  1. What number comes next when you count up?
  2. Can you count that many objects on your desk?
  3. What number comes just before and just after it?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: count, number, order, how many.

Try it: Count a small pile of objects out loud, then write the number that tells how many.