{"id":1020,"date":"2020-06-23T00:30:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T00:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/?page_id=1020"},"modified":"2020-06-26T10:57:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T10:57:41","slug":"numeracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/music-in-early-years\/numeracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Numeracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong>Maths and Numeracy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399\">Songs and Rhymes bring maths to life for children. By singing rhymes and songs with children, you are supporting their mathematical understanding. Using music can,<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Help children <em>connect a number quantity with its name<\/em>. When we hold up 5 fingers to represent Five Little Speckled Frogs we are helping children connect that visual representation with the number name.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Giving a <em>visual representation for number relationships<\/em>. When we sing \u20182 Little Dickie Birds\u2019, we are supporting children\u2019s developing number senseof one and one equalling two as well as supporting the conceptual understanding that when one bird flies away then there is only one left and when that flies away there is zero remaining.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Emphasise<\/span>\u00a0<i style=\"color: #333399\">small quantities<\/i><span style=\"color: #333399\">, creating strong foundations and understanding with small quantities before moving on to larger numbers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399;font-size: 1rem\">Develop\u00a0<em>finger perception<\/em>. Lots of finger rhymes and action songs help children to tell which finger is which. Research says that the brain \u2018sees\u2019 our fingers when doing maths calculations even when we aren\u2019t using them and that children who have good finger perception do better mathematically.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Support learning <em>Forward and Backwards Number sequences<\/em>. Children learn to say the order of the numbers forwards and backwards through songs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/music-in-early-years\/health-and-wellbeing\/untitled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,135\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What Can I do\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1061 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"What Can I do Graphic\" width=\"159\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a>Children need daily access to rhymes and songs. \u00a0Join in with the <em>number<\/em> action songs videos on the YMI <em>YouTube channel<\/em> or in the YMI <em>Making Music<\/em> Team.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RWQWrdb_-m0&amp;list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9ULI4SJApHtp5nT8AytZOhz&amp;index=40\">Six Buzzing Bumble Bees<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B5RPWHkSpWw&amp;list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9ULI4SJApHtp5nT8AytZOhz&amp;index=28\">Zoom Zoom Zoom<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b03g64rd\">BBC counting songs and rhymes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBqfZ6kDmTg&amp;list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9ULI4SJApHtp5nT8AytZOhz&amp;index=38\">Five Little kids in a Flying Saucer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBqfZ6kDmTg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #333399\">Patterns<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23150703\/DSC_2108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/music-in-early-years\/literacy\/dsc_2108\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23150703\/DSC_2108.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_2108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23150703\/DSC_2108.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23150703\/DSC_2108.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1087 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23150703\/DSC_2108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a>Virtually all mathematics is based on pattern and structure. \u00a0A pattern is <em>any sequence which has a rule<\/em>such as repeating or growing sequences. \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399\">A child\u2019s ability to spot patterns is more indicative of their later mathematical achievement than their ability to count.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399\">It makes a considerable contribution to our mathematical understanding.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;color: #333399\">Children need exposure to a wide variety of patterns.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/music-in-early-years\/health-and-wellbeing\/untitled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,135\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What Can I do\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1061 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"What Can I do Graphic\" width=\"159\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a>Join in with the pattern song videos on YMI <em>YouTube channel<\/em> or in the YMI <em>Making Music<\/em> Team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oqWOYh0ivjg&amp;list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9WqMHDp69eCdedmTa7Nj91u&amp;index=4\">Penguin Song<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x8STWh95xgo&amp;list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9WqMHDp69eCdedmTa7Nj91u&amp;index=12\">When my Aunt Came Back<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wk5UvtNLRy0&amp;list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9ULI4SJApHtp5nT8AytZOhz&amp;index=25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There was an Old Woman who swallowed a Fly<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/APnU-kgfJHU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr Knickerbocker<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APnU-kgfJHU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong>Listen and Respond<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399\">Children should have opportunities to count and copy sequences of sounds. They find this more difficult than counting objects whether in pictures or in real life. They have to co-ordinate the number word in sequence to their perception of each sound.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">They may use one of these strategies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Counting the individual sounds as they occur<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Recognising the pattern in terms of its number of beats and answer without counting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399\">Mentally replaying the pattern and counting the number of sounds while replaying it mentally.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/music-in-early-years\/health-and-wellbeing\/untitled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,135\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What Can I do\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1061 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/23134825\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"What Can I do Graphic\" width=\"159\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Clap rhythms to children asking them to repeat them back to you. Start with simple rhythms and build to more complex ones as the children become more confident.<\/li>\n<li>Ask the children to count the number of sounds they hear e.g. 4 claps. Ask them to clap a specified number of times.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the duration between the sounds and the speed of the sounds they hear. E.g. 4 stamps of equal length, 3 short claps and a long thigh slap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #333399\">Realising the Ambition<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In this Education Scotland document we find on pages 76 and 77<span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span>the following \u00a0statements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Involve me in simple counting songs with repetition and rhyme.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sing and recite counting songs and rhymes with me linking to visual representations\u00a0\u00a0 using rhyme and rhythm.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Continue to sing and recite counting songs and rhymes with me linking to visual representations of numbers that involve counting, ordering and recognising number<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/25150720\/Maths-Songs-and-Rhymes.docx\">Maths Songs and Rhymes<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Links to Resources &amp; Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can download this document for\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/youthmusicinitiative\/uploads\/sites\/3670\/2020\/06\/25150720\/Maths-Songs-and-Rhymes.docx\">Maths Songs and Rhymes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwqMhUNFsLXFQaM91gRnrYw\/playlists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YMI Borders YouTube Channel\u00a0<\/a>where we have playlists and learning videos from all the tutors.<\/p>\n<p>This the link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLUzYJXC8Jh9WqMHDp69eCdedmTa7Nj91u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Early Years \u00a0Playlist<\/a>\u00a0on the channel<\/p>\n<p>For teachers and support staff you can access our <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/entity\/2a527703-1f6f-4559-a332-d8a7d288cd88\/_djb2_msteams_prefix_2268774333?context=%7B%22subEntityId%22%3Anull%2C%22channelId%22%3A%2219%3Af7036c1705fa456399fff3c3b4174b74%40thread.tacv2%22%7D&amp;groupId=56cb78fe-9062-4f90-93c3-6f24e66a5f46&amp;tenantId=ccd32ca3-16ce-428f-9541-372d6b051929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YMI <em>Making Music<\/em> Team pages on Glow<\/a>. If you are not already member of the Team you can request access.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/bring-the-noise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC Bring the Noise<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/learning-resources\/realising-the-ambition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Realising the Ambition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maths and Numeracy Songs and Rhymes bring maths to life for children. By singing rhymes and songs with children, you are supporting their mathematical understanding. Using music can, &nbsp; Help children connect a number quantity with its name. When we hold up 5 fingers to represent Five Little Speckled Frogs we are helping children connect &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/music-in-early-years\/numeracy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Numeracy&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6810,"featured_media":0,"parent":848,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1020","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6810"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1020"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1170,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1020\/revisions\/1170"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}