Songs and books
Nursery rhymes, songs and books with numbers are a fun way to introduce children to how numbers look and sound.
Nursery rhymes, songs and books with numbers are a fun way to introduce children to how numbers look and sound.
Try these classic songs (click on the link for lyrics and tune)
These songs and books include maths concepts such as counting, and developing understanding of ideas like 'more' and 'less'.
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A lively book with rhyming text, counting down from ten to one.
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A counting book with a difference: each image is not only an introduction to numerals but also to the shapes and colours of modern art.
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The favourite children's song 'Ten in the Bed' gets a slippery, slidey twist!
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A play on the familiar 'there was an old lady who swallowed a fly' in this appealing revolting rhyme.
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A round-the-world counting book from Barefoot Books, by Stella Blackstone & Christopher Corr.
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A collection of popular counting songs, with video and audio.
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Ideas for drawing out bigger activities from songs. Here they show the maths possibilities of Ten Green Bottles.
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A downloadable pack of ten fun songs to support the development of maths skills such as counting, sequencing, shapes, positional language and patterns. Includes a parent booklet.
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Learn to count with Roald Dahl in this board book for toddlers. With bright, colourful illustrations from Quentin Blake.
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A multicultural counting book from Barefoot Books, written and illustrated by Polly Alakija and based around a market day in Nigeria.
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Count the animals from one to twenty in this fun hide-and-seek selection from Barefoot Books. Written by Stella Blackstone and illustrated by Clare Beaton.
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Pat, tickle and call to the correct dogs based on Doug's clues! This picture book from Barefoot Books develops young children's sorting and classifying skills. Written by Jane Caston and illustrated by Carmel Saldana.
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Sing along with this take on a traditional tune that counts from one to ten and introduces musical instruments. Illustrated by Christiane Engel and published by Barefoot Books.
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