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Kindergarten Counting Songs

43 kindergarten counting songs. Teacher favorites: Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video) and Counting By Ones Song. How teachers use these

Kindergarten Counting Songs

43 kindergarten counting songs. Teacher favorites: Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video) and Counting By Ones Song. How teachers use these

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SongKindergartenCounting By Fives Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 5s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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SongKindergartenCounting By Ones Song

Using the Counting By Ones Song, students practice counting by ones to fifty by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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SongKindergartenCounting By Ones Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Ones Song (Original Music Video), students practice counting by 1s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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SongKindergartenCounting Songs (MP3 Album)

Using the Counting Songs (MP3 Album), students practice skip counting by all of the numbers by singing and counting along to these thirteen songs.

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SongKindergartenCount to 100 Song (MP3)

Using theCount to 100 Song (MP3), students practice counting to 100 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

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SongKindergartenAdding 1 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 1 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 1 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 1.

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SongKindergartenAdding Songs (Lyric Video Collection)

Use the Adding Songs (Lyric Video Collection) to practice adding and addition facts by singing and adding these 15 addition songs. Great for addition facts!

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SongKindergartenAdding 8 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 8 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 8 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 8.

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SongKindergartenAdding 10 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 10 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 10 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 10.

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SongKindergartenCount to 120 Song (MP3)

Using the Count to 120 Song (MP3), students practice counting to 120 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

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SongKindergartenAdding 9 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 9 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 9 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 9.

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SongKindergartenCounting Down From Twenty Song (MP3)

Using the Counting Down From Twenty Song (MP3), students practice counting down from 20 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

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SongKindergartenAdding 3 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 3 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 3 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 3.

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SongKindergartenCounting By Tens Song (MP3)

Using the Counting By Tens Song (MP3), students practice skip counting by 10s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

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SongKindergartenAdding 15 Song (MP3)

Using the Adding 15 Song (MP3), students sing and practice adding 15 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 15.

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SongKindergartenAdding 14 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 14 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 14 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 14.

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SongKindergartenAdding 6 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 6 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 6 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 6.

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SongKindergartenCounting By Ones Song (MP3)

Using the Counting By Ones Song (MP3), students practice counting by 1s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

From our teachers' playbook

One, two, three... let's count!

What do kindergarteners learn about counting?

Kindergarten counting is so much more than reciting numbers. Kids learn to count to 100 by ones and tens, count forward from any number ("start at 7: 8, 9, 10!"), and count a group of up to 20 objects while touching each one just once. The big idea is that the last number you say tells how many are in the group: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... 5 apples! They also learn that each number is one more than the one before. When a child stops recounting a pile from the start and just says "that's 6," counting has clicked.

Our favorite ways to make counting stick

Little hands, big numbers. These moves keep counting active, musical and meaningful.

Sing the counting sequence

Counting songs are the easiest daily practice there is. Play one during transitions and have kids hold up fingers or march on each number. The rhythm locks the order in, and the songs get requested again and again.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Touch, move, count

Give each child a cup of counters and a mat. They slide one counter across the line for every number they say, then announce the total. Moving objects stops the classic mistake of saying numbers faster than you point.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

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Quick counting check-ins

Once a week, pull kids for a 2-minute check: count as high as you can, count on from 14, count this pile. Jot where each child stops. Then you know exactly who needs teen numbers and who's ready for 100.

Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions parents and teachers ask us

How high should a kindergartener count?

By the end of kindergarten, children are expected to count to 100 by ones and by tens. They should also be able to count a group of up to 20 objects and tell how many there are.

Why does my child skip numbers when counting objects?

It's very common! Young kids often say numbers faster than they point. Have them move each object to a new spot as they count it, so every object gets exactly one number.

What is "counting on" in kindergarten?

Counting on means starting from a number other than 1, like "start at 6 and keep going." It shows a child understands the number sequence, and it sets up adding later in the year.

How do I teach the teen numbers?

Show teens as "ten and some more": 14 is a full ten frame and 4 extra. Kids often mix up 13 and 30 or say "eleventeen," so a little daily practice with ten frames helps a lot.

Are these counting resources printable?

Yes! The worksheets and activities print right from your browser, and the songs and videos play in class or at home. Members get everything on the page.