What We're Doing in Read and Learn!
This semester we are reading and learning about numbers...
2
two |
Two little fishies go swish swish swish
splasjing, jumping just like this One little fishy swims away How many fishies are left to play? One little fishy goes swish swish swish splasjing, jumping just like this This little fishy swims away Now no more fishies are left to play (Bye bye, fish!) (a Miss Christa original!) |
3
three |
Three billy goats gruff were out for a stroll
Goat 1 came to a bridge but encountered a troll That troll, he was mean—a grouchy old grump He said, “Stop right there, or I’ll gobble you up!”... Click below for the audio of the whole rap.
(a Miss Christa original!)
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4
four |
4 cats meowing--meow, meow, meow
Then they get silent, not a sound Their eyes all follow one little mouse And suddenly one cat gives...a POUNCE! (Repeat for 3 cats and 2 cats.) 1 cat meowing--meow, meow, meow Then it gets silent, not a sound It looks all around, but the mice are gone The cat curls up and gives...a y-a-w-n (a Miss Christa original) |
5
five |
5 doggies barking at the squirrel up in the tree
Squirrel gives a smirk and says, "You can't catch me!" He knocks down an acorn that whacks a doggie's tail That doggie runs away with a whimper and a wail (Repeat for 4,3, and 2 doggies) 1 doggie barking at the squirrel up in the tree But then he saw a cat--and that was that! The squirrel was free! (a Miss Christa original) |
6
six |
6 sheep sleeping, hear them snore
1 sheep's awake and can't take anymore! "I'll never get to sleep--this snoring's so ba-a-ad! I'm grumpy, I'm tired, I'm getting quite ma-a-ad!" She runs away with an unhappy bleat waking up one of the other sheep (Repeat for 5, 4, 3, and 2 sheep) 1 sheep sleeping in a field all alone "Hey, what's going on? Where did everyone go?" (a Miss Christa original) |
7
seven |
7 little fishies all in a line saying, "Whose tail is biggest? Is it yours? Is it mine?" The littlest fish gives a big heaving pout "It's not me. I'm too tiny. I know--I am out" (Repeat for 6, 5, 4, and 3 fishies) 2 little fishies both in a line saying, "Whose tail is bigger? Is it yours? Is it mine?" Along comes a shark with a great big grin "My tail is bigger. You both lose, and I win!" (a Miss Christa original) |
8
eight |
8 twinkling stars up in outer space
waiting for the winner of the great space race Rocket shoots up--knocks a star ajar Catch it! Quick! It's a falling star! (Repeat for 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 stars) 1 twinkling star up in outer space waiting for the winner of the great space race Rocket shoots up--knocks the star ajar Hey! What happened? Now it's really dark! (a Miss Christa original) |
9
nine |
9 enormous dinosaurs making the ground move and shake
One stomped away, and then there were 8 8 enormous dinosaurs watching asteroids in the heavens One stomped away, and then there were 7 7 enormous dinosaurs crunching fallen sticks One stomped away, and then there were 6 6 enormous dinosaurs doing the dino jive One stomped away, and then there were 5 5 enormous dinosaurs letting out a roar One stomped away, and then there were 4 4 enormous dinosaurs crashing down a tree One stomped away, and then there were 3 3 enormous dinosaurs eating prehistoric stew One stomped away, and then there were 2 2 enormous dinosaurs racing at a thund'ring run One stomped away, and then there was 1 1 enormous dinosaur with nothing left to do "Hey! Wait for me!" And he went stomping away too (adapted from "5 Enormous Dinosaurs") |
10
ten |
One prickly caterpillar squirming on the ground
Then he climbed a tree and ove cocoon thread all around Can you count with me to keep track of all his spins? 1, 2, 3, 4 He takes a breath and looks at all the threads that he has spun "I'm not quite there; I've more to spin until I am all done" 5, 6, 7, 8 He takes a breath and looks at where he is and where he's been Then he spins another time to 9...and once more to get to 10! (a Miss Christa original) |