10 Little Aeroplanes
Music is a great way of teaching basic math skills - kids learn numbers and other mathematic concepts effortlessly, while also developing a positive attitude toward math. In addition, music will help kids improve their memory and attention.
10 Little Aeroplanes is a song that I found on British Council Kids a couple of years ago. I almost forgot about it. Since we were learning about vehicles, I came across it.
After the kids have learned the song, you can use props to make it more fun. We have 2 chairs and a string tied to them. On the string we placed 10 little straw aeroplanes. You can also use them to learn how to decompose number 10 and how to count backwards.
Lyrics:
1 little, 2 little, 3 little aeroplanes,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little aeroplanes,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little aeroplanes,
10 little aeroplanes flying high!
10 little, 9 little, 8 little aeroplanes,
7 little, 6 little, 5 little aeroplanes,
4 little, 3 little, 2 little aeroplanes,
1 little aeroplane flying high!
Click here for the song and a fun video.