Counting Storytime

Hello Everybody song

Early Literacy Tips:

Counting books and counting rhymes do many things to help children. They not only help with counting and numbers, they also help with early literacy. The sequence of counting books and rhymes helps children learn sequences skills that develop narrative skills. Children who can tell sequenced rhymes and stories can more easily tell narrative stories.

Recognizing numbers goes hand in hand with recognizing letters and learning letter knowledge.

The rhyming text that often accompanies counting books helps children develop phonological awareness.

So know that when you read counting books or say counting rhymes with your child you are teaching them skills that also build a solid foundation for reading.

Ten Go Tango by Arthur Dorros

This Old Man action rhyme

Counting on the Woods by George Ella Lyon

One Little Two Little Three Little Puppies with magnet board or felt board pictures
Sing to Ten Little Indians, end various verses with things puppies do. Bark, pant, dig, wag their tails, etc.

One little, two little, three little puppies, four little, five little, six little puppies, seven little, eight little, nine little puppies, ten puppies go Bark! Bark!

Cha-Cha Chimps by Julia Durango

Magnet board rhyme of cha, cha, chimps, using pictures from the book.

Ten in the Bed: a counting book by David Ellwand

Five Little Monkeys by Sharon, Lois & Bram from ABC & 1-2-3 Songs CD

Ten Tiny Tickles by Karen Katz

We Are Leaving song