101 Number Activities

Materials
Chairs
Index cards
Marker
Tape
Activity
Arrange a chair for each child in a large circle, with the chairs facing out. Write a variety of familiar
numbers on index cards. Tape one index card to each chair. Sing the following song. At the end of the
song, have everyone find a chair to sit in. Call out a number and have the children sitting in chairs with
that number stand up. Repeat for each number, until all of the children are standing. Then have the
children walk around the chairs as you sing the song again.
Sung to: “Skip to My Lou”
Walk, walk, around the numbers.
Walk, walk, around the numbers.
Walk, walk, around the numbers.
Find a number now.
Gayle Bittinger
Variation: Write numbers on two or three index cards. Have the children sit in a circle. Play some
music and have the children pass the numbered cards around the circle. Whenever you stop the
music, ask each child holding a card to show it to the group and name the number on it. Continue
the game, substituting or adding other numbers as desired.
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MUSICAL MATS
Music and Movement
Materials
Carpet mats
Music
Activity
Collect eight to ten carpet mats. Place the mats all over the floor. Ask the children to walk around the
room as you play some music. When you stop the music, have each child find a mat to sit on. Each mat
will have more than one child at it. Walk to each mat and let everyone help you count the children on it.
Play the music again and take away one of the mats. Stop the music and have the children find mats to sit
on or touch with a hand or a foot. Count the children on each mat one more time. Repeat until there are
just one or two mats left.