Jumpin` Numbers & Shakin` Shapes - User Guide
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1. As the children master all of the numbers from 0 30 or whatever your goal is then let them write their name on a chart as a reward Children enjoy seeing their names up on charts like this To use it all you have to do is mount it to the top half of a standard size piece of construction paper Then as the chil dren meet their goal let them write their names on the bottom half of the construction paper chart under the Number Club Master I laminated mine so that all I have to do is just tape it to a fresh piece of construction paper for the kids to write their names on when they reach the goal For a free download of the Number Club chart visit this blog post http www blogger com blogger g blogID 635999952186873105O0 editor target post po stID 6744229221685456375 2 3456788119 H B The Number Club know all of my numbers out of order from 0 30 h c Z KE Oc bi 8i ZI 9 l A c e N 8 O e e 2 Id 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 eq 0969000999999 What to Do if They Are Still Not Gettina It Children usually grasp the things that they need for use in their daily lives Make sure your kids NEED the numbers and have to use them Here are some ideas to help make that happen yon 1 Line up by standing on words or numbers Just tape some number flash cards down on the floor and have them line up on a certain number ea2. and experience counting and playing with real manipulatives and this cannot be emphasized enough Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes is NOT a complete math program in and of itself by any means Once the Children Know the Numbers and Shapes then Practice Them Repeated practice over time is the best way to reinforce a skill The best way to do this is to have children count out real objects in certain quantities of numbers on command and then match them to the numbers or write the numbers Eventually they will need to work towards learning to look at a set of objects and start to instantly recognize that there are two or three objects in that set without stopping to touch and count each object one by one In my experience by the end of Kindergarten most children can look at a group of four or five objects and simply know at a glance how many objects are in that set Board games that children and their families play with dice can really help achieve this goal be cause children learn to recognize the patterns of the dice automatically and learn to in stantly identify those dot patterns as quantities Once children have a firm sense of number and quantities in their heads then it is time to start transferring these skills to paper Some children can count real objects with no problem but when they are asked to count a representation of those objects on paper that is another question entirely These objects drawn on paper cannot be
3. flash cards it is very important that the children do these four things simultaneously 1 Look at the flash card that you are holding 2 Say the name of the number or shape audibly 3 Hear others saying the name of the number or shape hopefully correctly 4 Do the motion that goes with that card Simultaneous multi sensory lessons are the magic key to getting all types of learners to remember information Just make sure that the learner is doing all four of these things at the same time 2011 Heidi Butkus www heidisongs com Here are the motions for the numbers and shapes cards Show zero fingers with one hand Scratch like a cat as Make a fist you say Six Show one finger with either hand as you say One Do a karate chop as you say Seven Flap your arms like wings as you say Scratch like a Two monkey as you say Eight Hop like a kangaroo with your hands in front of you asa kangaroo does as you say Three Crouch down and cup your hands be hind your ears as you say Nine Show Ten i I Put your hands up on Fingers your head as if they were bunny ears and then hop like a bunny as you say Four Show ten fingers as you say Ten Give a salute A Place your hand on your temple and salute each time you say Five door Make a circle with your arms over head as you say Circle Pr
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5. TT Stepping Stones Numbers Combine motor development with math or language arts by writing numbers or words on Stepping Stones and have the kids step on them and identify the numbers as they go along These are really called Rigid Dome Cones and are sold on Amazon where you get 36 of them for about 47 dollars My kids LOVED to do this during our motor develop ment time in small groups out on the grass or during our after school tutoring inside on the carpet A soft surface to play on IS important because they will fall off of them occasion ally although sometimes it seems as though they did that on purpose A fun game to play with them is to put on some music and have them jump from stone to stone until the music stops Then they pick up the stone that they stopped on and identify the number on it Stepping Stones Numbers is a fun and active way to practice number identification More Practice in Matching Sets Continual practice throughout the year is a good method for keeping skills sharp Check out the free download of the Christmas Tree Match Sets Cards at this link for a great seasonal activity http heidisongs blogspot com 2010 12 counting down to christmas vacation html To use the Christmas Tree Match Sets cards cut off the top of the tree on the dotted line Have children count the ornaments and match it to the correctly numbered star Christmas Tree Match Sets Cards There are also other free download
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7. cards that simply say Bang The cards could have a cow on them and the children could moo like a cow etc Just use your imagination and little bit of clip art We have several different themed Bang types of games on our website many of which help kids practice the numbers 0 10 and some of them also include the shapes But all of them have blank cards at the back so that you can customize the question cards to include whatever you want to drill and practice on You can find them here http www heidis ongs com our products index php id 18keywords Games amp Worksheets ia N a Ring the Bell Barnyard Bang Halloween Boo Jingle Bell Bang 10 Have Kids Rebuild the Numerals with Number Pattern Blocks The Number Pattern Blocks set make a nice learning center that allow children the opportu nity to try to rebuild the numbers with pattern blocks This is another way to expose them to the shape of the numerals and give them more experiences with them in general This can be done with real blocks or with blocks cut out of paper The masters for the paper pattern blocks to cut out by hand can be downloaded free on our website here or if you are fortu nate enough to have a die cut machine at your disposal then that is even better Visual Aids Can Help Get the Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes poster and put it up in your room so that the children can refer to it when needed It is less expensive than putting an extra
8. d I think that when the kids are done with all of this they have a real understanding of what 1 6 that big number really is So on the twelfth day of the month we sing the Twelve Song etc It s a fun way to keep reviewing as we go I have also found it useful to choose a helper of the day to build that number with magnetic base ten blocks and write the number above it on my white board easel It s a great way to continually reinforce how to make those numbers and record them We also practice building those larger numbers in small groups with manipulatives and recording the number In addition I have found that the children also benefit from writing the numbers in while they sit in a whole group situation as the songs play on the DVD or CD One of the best things about this system of teaching numbers and shapes is that you can practice them with your whole class at the same time without the discipline problems that come from bored children because all of the children usually enjoy the music and physical activity whether they already know them or not The Visual Connection is Vital I always try to hold a number flash card in my hand while my class sings the number songs Or better yet I simply put on the DVD and the number will appear on the screen I also drill the children on the numbers apart from using the CD or DVD But no matter what it IS vital that the children see the number while they are singing the song When the song
9. is finished always ask them What is that number Either hold up a flashcard or point to the number on the screen while you ask Then wait for them to answer I often ask this same question twice in a row just to make sure that they have gotten my point Pacing After the class has learned the numbers 0 10 then slow down and just concentrate on one number per week because the teens and twenties are harder to learn So at that point I usually introduce just one number song per week For more information on pacing see the Pacing Guide at the end of this guide More Activities to Reinforce These Tricky 11 30 Numbers Ten Frames and Counters Ten Frames can help develop a sense of ten ness at a glance Give the children one with a completed ten and another one with a five to form 15 Have the children look at the ten frames and try to put that many objects into a modified egg carton that has just ten spaces five on each side plus another five in a bowl or paper plate Then have them find number 15 on a flashcard and match it for example You can download ten frames free here on my website on the free downloads page Just scroll down about half way http www heidisongs com free downloads 17 Ten Frames are a wonderful tool to help kids develop number sense t Instead of the egg cartons you can get the CounTEN Sorting Cartons Ice cube trays with ten spaces also work great Sometimes these can be found at the Dollar Sto
10. removed if the children lay down too many We just wound up having the children cross out the extra objects that they mistakenly stamped Number Pattern Blocks available for purchase here hitp www heidisongs com our products details php id 48keywords O 30 Number Pat tern Block Manipulatives They are printed in black and white on the backs of the cards so that you can copy and glue 19 them down on another piece of paper for this activity and others Number Pattern Blocks www heidisongs com Matching Sets with the Teens and Twenties Have children match the numbers to the sets by finding groups of ten and counting on from there I taught them to say TEN Eleven twelve thirteen etc I put some 10 30 Place Value Practice Cards ona pocket chart and practiced counting on from 10 with the kids whole group for a minute or two each day after we did the calendar for a couple of weeks This REALLY helped a lot and it makes sense that it would For a free download of these cards just go to this link http www heidisongs com free downloads Research does support short daily practice sessions to acquire a new skill It took about two weeks for most of the children to master it I simply asked them over and over How many are in a box How many are in a box And the children would answer Ten every time Card Number 12 eq s s
11. the numeral or shape Once you get the child to do all of these things for you have him or her do it a few more times in a row for you praising him or her as you go along Then when you are ina group situation again watch that child and make sure that he does the same Remind him and praise him when he con tinues to practice as directed This will relieve you of the need to practice with the child individually so it is well worth the effort When is it Time To Switch the Class to Drilling with Plain Flash Cards I usually wait about two weeks or so into the school year or when the children seem to have gained some automaticity with the Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes flash cards Then I try out drilling them with the plain flash cards that are printed on the back just to see how they do If they hesitate ona number I flip the card around and give them a quick glance at the character on the back Then I flip it back around again to the plain number side so that they have to do the motion and say the number again without the crutch of the character on the Jumpin Numbers side This seems to help imprint the plain numbers and shapes into their memories just as it did before as I showed them the special cards with the characters embedded into the numbers and shapes So essentially 3 99999609 TT I am weaning the children off of the use of the special
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13. CIE Jumpin Numbers amp Shakin Shapes User Guide for all Volumes This manual is intended as a guide to help teachers and parents use the Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shape and Jumpin Numbers 11 30 CD s and DVD s more successfully in their classrooms and homes These are the meth ods that Heidi and other HeidiSongs users have done in their classrooms to produce the excellent results for which the program is known However each teacher will likely develop his or her own routine for teaching the words My advice to administrators is that if a teacher is successful then do not dis turb Teaching is an art form with a foundation in science and every teacher s version of this art is likely to look a little bit different www HeidiSongs com Phone 909 331 2090 Fax 909 592 2110 email support HeidiSongs com Quick Start Guide Jumpin Numbers amp Shakin Shapes Volume 1 Helps kids learn the Numbers 1 10 7 Basic Shapes and other Counting Skills What is Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes A general description of the program how it works and what is involved in making this successful in your own classroom Page 3 Motions for the Numbers and Shapes Illustrated pages showing the move ments and motions for this multisensory program Page 7 Other Activities That Support Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes Rein forcement can take place in learning centers or other activities Children are usually exci
14. D or music ready to go before school begins in the morning Then all you have to do is press play to start it up As some children are clean ing up or finishing their activity just invite those that are already finished to join you in singing a few songs while they wait As the others finish they should join you This helps take advantage of lots of unused instructional minutes in the classroom Use Sing Along Songbooks for the Number Songs in a Listening Center You can incorporate literacy into your math lessons by making song books with the song lyrics You can buy this songbook as a download here http www heidisongs com our products details php id 30 amp keywords Jumpin 27_Num bers_Songbook_and_ 22Classic 22_Flashcards Or you can type them up yourself by copying the words to the songs provided in the download of the handout This makes a nice listening center Some teachers have told me that they even use individual DVD players or laptops and show the DVD s at their listening centers with headphones The children are to write the words or numbers as the songs play Number 25 Well first you make a 2 And then you make a 5 Hi ho the dairy o It s number 25 Write the Numbers While the DVD Plays This activity is best done with white boards and dry erase markers The children sit and watch the DVD play and write the number as it plays and usually can write it several times during one song I encourage them to write the number a
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16. all out a number or shape and then try to find it on their bingo card Each card has only six items on it so that there are not too many per page and they are a good size for little eyes When the children cover up all of the items on a card they have a bingo When we play it in my class we continue playing until everyone in the group gets a bingo and then we trade cards and play it again The bingo cards can be printed with the u o 2 character cards on the front and the plain cards on the back so that you can let chil oe dren that dont need the extra picture cues play without them Your more ad vanced students simply flip their cards over to the backs and play that way Match the Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes Flash Cards to Plain Flash Cards For this activity simply print out the small flash cards that come with the set and then print out the plain flash cards on a separate piece of paper Cut them apart and then mix them up Have the children try to match them up to help them form the connection be tween the special flash cards with the characters and the plain numbers and shapes Play Games With the Flash Cards Any card games that your child enjoys playing with other cards can be played with your Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes cards such as Go Fish or Old Maid etc My students really enjoy playing a simple card game called Bang as well To prepare the Bang game just add a few extra flash cards to the stack that
17. c ideas for math learning centers and games Look for the Counting Creatures 11 20 workbook here http www heidisongs com our products details php id 136 amp keywords Counting_Crea tures 11 20 Number Workbook One great way to use these sheets is to put them in dry erase sleeves and then let the children complete as many of them as they can in a given time period Children usually re ally enjoy using the dry erase markers and this allows them to complete as many as they wish rather than just one or two and leaves the teacher with nothing to correct Simply check for understanding later Court tha objects in each bou Name Count and color i6 keu Name Count 13 ablecte in each ba Hame Name and circle the correct number e yes or no jen Pattern Block Numbers and Rubber Stamps Another fun activity is to print out the black and white version of the Number Pattern Blocks and have the children glue down some paper pattern blocks in the spaces to deco rate them as shown below Then have them try to stamp the correct number of objects above the numeral This can be tricky though for the children who just LOVE to go crazy with the stamps and start stamping out as many impressions as they can and subsequently wind up with way too many I had them try for ten and circle them and then add three more for example to get number 13 If you can afford it a better way to do this might be to use stickers be cause they are more easily
18. cards with the Jumpin Num bers and Shakin Shapes characters on them little by little giving them assistance and re minders as needed The amount of time needed to do this varies by class and takes anywhere from one to two weeks depending on the children in the class After that you will naturally want to use the numbers and shapes in different activities and lessons and teach them to write them and draw them etc The more you make them an essential part of their lives the less likely it is that the children will forget them What About Special Needs Children In my experience the children who have gone through my class who were later diagnosed with significant learning disabilities took a few months to learn the numbers and shapes through this method Most of the children with no learning challenges to overcome were able to learn them in an average of three weeks with some kids needing only two weeks of practice and some children needing four During our practice time we drilled on the flash cards daily for about five minutes each time as described above and then spent about seven to ten minutes daily singing some of the songs from the Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes DVD So inall we spent no more than 15 minutes a day Any children with signifi cant learning challenges that still did not know them were given individual drill with the flash cards later in the day and a DVD was sent home for additional practice I do not have a
19. ch time they line up Change the numbers that they need to look for periodically 2 Number your chairs and pencils and have the children find certain ones that they must use each day when they sit down at your command 3 Number your carpet squares and have them go to certain ones If they need to know the numbers they will learn them www HeidiSongs com P O Box 603 La Verne CA 91750 909 331 2090 Fax 909 592 2110 2012 Heidi Butkus e info heidisongs com 400g buos uaamoj DH ayi uibag yoog buos awAy ayi usui yoog buos awAy ayi xoog Wud oou3S ano xoog Wud oou3S ano 400q Wud 00YIS UNC 4404s yoog buos adoys ysiul4 400g buos adoys ayi 400g aYDIUDJ D ST punos Uoijuajjy Add 04 SuJv27 sajbb1 400g 2yp3upd D SI punoy po ADq 45414 2 661 oou3S 4D Sajn ay4 suJD27 s BBI AA 4oog ajqvbuiS awayi Oz 91 pno p 4unoo pnba G00Z AAA PAS PA IT TT DUO spunos JAD buipuajq Aoqp 29149DUd pup M M SaulJ pup Sjasuo buipuajq 2A0qu 29149DUd pup MairAau spunos buipu lq 22142DuUd 22142DJd pup MIAA UaWaUNSDZW e m KES EILEEN juouj abod 2 1 1 o 1i4 5 quid Jo s4da2uo anoqo 22S I e buo4224 x2b q UMOUJ 22142D4d pup M M ian ge out e buoi44 abuduo ajdund awAyJ Su2442 ILIUM awAyJ UDU 2414M MO 2A pau SpJoM 44015 I M IA2d I M IA24d I M IA24d II spunos buipu lq 22142DuUd 22142D4d pup M M st BH
20. etend to hold out a present to a friend as you say Square Open the Pretend to open a door The door squeaks as you open it making the r sound which begins the word Rectangle Hold your hands over your head ina triangle shape to show a pointed hat as you say Trian I gle RR4ARRRPRRRRSRRERERPRPBRPRPRRREREPBRPBRRS N ise a O aa M Ww ves cal Tio se bei ida deal TEES Show me an egg a Point to Ring Finger Sy op 2 Wiggle Your Fingers i Hold your hands out in front of you as if you are show ing someone an egg as you say the word Oval Point to your ring finger as you say Rhombus Hold your hand out in front of you as if you were telling Someone to stop each time you say the word Octa gon Hold your hands up high and wiggle your fingers as if the stars were twinkling in the Sky each time you say Star Other Activities That Support Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes There are several things that you can do other than use the flash cards and DVD or CD to help the children practice their numbers and shapes and they are listed below Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes Bingo This is a downloadable print it yourself bingo game that has the numbers and shapes with their characters embedded into them on the bingo cards for the children as a clue to help them be successful The children listen to the teacher or a helper c
21. felt or moved around and so they are simply abstract representations of the real thing It may seem to adults that this should be an easy and natural transition but for the very young child it can be a challenge There are many practice pages provided in our Counting Creatures Vol ume One workbook for your use 12 Circle all the number 33 Mame Trace and write the number 5 Mame on this page To help this process along you may need to have children place real objects on top of the pictures of the objects on the paper and then have your child count them aloud After that then remove the real objects and have your child count the objects pictured on the worksheet Sometimes having the child cross off the objects on the worksheet as he or she counts them can help because they tend to count some of them twice and others not at all Another thing that helps is teaching children to stick to a routine when counting ob jects pictured on a worksheet such as always beginning at the top left and then counting from left to right and proceeding downward from there as they count Children will also need to recognize the shapes that they have learned to name in the world around them Try taking them on a shape walk to see what they can find This can even be done simply within the walls of your own home or classroom Some teachers even let their children use their iPods or iPads as cameras and have the children take pictures of the things i
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23. le the motion for number eight with the hands overhead and the knees bent forms the shape of the eight The motion for number four is to hop with two hands up on your head like bunny ears this is meant to look like the two top lines on a number four Learning is Easy and Natural The learning that takes place here is as easy and natural for a child as learning a nursery rhyme such as The Eency Weency Spider As soon as a child s hands start making motion of the spider going up the spout they begin to sing that little song rarely forgetting a sin gle word I would be very surprised if most adults reading this cannot remember this little children s song as welll This is because the movement combined with the music put that lit tle song right into long term memory it will probably be in most adults memories forever Eight Monkey number 8 What I have done with the these specially designed number and shape cards is give each one a motion and a song that also incorporates those motions For example the Number Eight song goes like this sung to the tune of This is the Way the Ladies Ride Scritchity scratch goes number eight Number eight number eight Scritchity scratch goes number eight Monkey number eight Include Movements EVERY Time Always include motions of some kind This keeps the children motivated and engaged The songs will not be as effective unless there is some kind of movement included If you are usi
24. n their rooms that are shaped like rectangles etc Then they share their pictures with the rest of the class Children also need to realize that these shapes can be turned in any direction and are still identified as the same thing There are many iPad and iPod apps that are great for this purpose Check my blog post on my favorite apps for some great recommendations http heidisongs blogspot com 2012 03 great ipad apps for pre k and html Moving On From Number Sense Lots of patterning sorting and problem solving and counting must be done in order to develop mathematical thinking Our Musical Math Resource CD has lots of activities for these kinds of things plus songs to make it more fun The CD and DVD also include songs for coin recognition skip counting estimation volume shapes addition and subtraction The songs help the children remember facts about each of the above topics that they will need to learn in Kindergarten and first grade I hope you will check it out as I find it to be an invaluable learning tool as well Patterning Skip Counting Addition Coin Recognition and MORE 13 What to Do If a Child is Not Getting It Remember the four multi sensory steps must be done simultaneously for this to really work well and work fast to help children remember the numerals and shapes Look at the flash card that you are holding Say the name of the number or shape audibly Hear others saying the name of the number or sha
25. ned number and shapes flash cards and the CD or DVD The flash cards each have a character embedded into each num ber or shape that serves as a mnemonic device to help jog the memory This is how it works 1 The children are shown a flash card of a number or shape with a visual cue on it 2 They make a motion that relates tothe visual cue Ex For number 8 they make a monkey scratching motion since there is a monkey on the numeral eight card 3 They learn songs that further reinforce the names of the numbers or shapes and its corresponding motion 4 Later the visual cue on the number or shape is removed and the kids respond as before saying the name of the number and doing its motion 5 Soon usually after about 3 weeks of Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes Flash school most Kindergartners have learned cards all of the numbers and shapes in a fun and painless way For example there is a monkey on the number eight card When the children see it they are coached to make a monkey motion and say Eight Often if they cannot immediately remember the name of the numeral when they make the motion the memory is jogged and the number often pops right out of their mouths much to their surprise The movement of the hands work to activate the muscle memory that some children need to help them remember the name of that number or shape As an added bonus many of the motions mimic the form of the number or shape For ex amp
26. ng a CD you may wish to download the free written description of the handmotions that I have posted online for the volume that you purchased You will find them by scrolling down to the bottom of each webpage that goes with each CD Just click on the link pro vided and then open the document You will see some little stick figure types of drawings and descriptions that should help you figure out what to do Naturally this is not as effi cient or quick as watching a movie of someone doing the movements but it is one way to get yourself started You will probably have to fill in some gaps if you do not understand what I mean by the drawings and the descriptions but for many people this is not a prob lem Please note that there is no magic in the movements that I have created you could really use any movements that you like The important thing is that both you and your students enjoy them Some of the teachers at my school use my movements and some do not yet we all tend to get roughly the same results The one unifying characteristic is that all of the teachers include movements to the songs and all of the teachers sing the songs daily The Visual Connection is Vital I always try to hold the flash cards in my hand while my class sings the number songs Or better yet I simply put on the DVD and the character from the flash card will appear on the screen I also drill the children on the flash cards apart from using the CD or DVD After a c
27. ny way of knowing how much the DVD was actually used at home if at all I can only think of three children in the past 15 years since I started developing this program that had learning challenges significant enough to cause them to take months to learn the num bers and shapes and I work ina Title One school But in the end ALL of them DID learn all of the numbers and shapes Two of these three children were placed from my class straight into a full day special education class and the other is still going through the RTI process but at the end of second grade I know that he was still a non reader Moving On to Learning Numbers 11 30 Learning to recognize the numbers from 11 30 can be quite a challenge for many children Jumpin Numbers Vol 2 is a fun multi sensory way to practice these numbers Stand like a Pretend You re Pat your legs in Flamingo a Bear time with the music Children in Kindergarten typically learn to identify and write the numbers from zero to ten Ql eqo 1 with few problems but learning the numbers in the teens and twenties is a whole new challenge for many Once again songs and movements are my tool and have come to my res cue many a time The Eleven Song is one case in point One day when helping my children write their numbers I found myself repeating over and over that to make a number eleven they would need to w
28. ouple of weeks we simply change to plain old number and shape flash cards and drill the children in the same way by having them respond verbally and physically with the associated motion even though the character is not there All it takes is one or two chil dren to remember what to do and say and then everyone is practicing the numbers and shapes as before but this time with their attention focused on a simple number or shape flash card Usually in about two or three weeks my whole kindergarten class knows the numbers and shapes out of order on plain flash cards If there is a straggler or two still working on a couple of isolated numbers I pull the children out and work with them individ ually on it sometime during the day Whenever most of the children know the numbers and shapes we stop singing those songs and switch over to the Musical Math songs instead After that we sing the number songs for zero through ten by request only But since the numbers and shapes are useful to them I have never had a child forget any of them during the course of the school year One of the best things about this system of teaching numbers and shapes is that you can practice them with your whole class at the same time without the discipline problems that come from bored children because all of the children usually enjoy the physical activ ity whether they already know them or not To achieve the maximum benefit as your students practice with the
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30. pe hopefully correctly Do the motion that goes with that card AWD This is because Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes takes advantage of muscle memory to help children remember but if they are not looking at the card while they do the mo tion what will they associate it with If they do not say the word while they are looking at it and doing the motion then they may recognize the number or shape if someone else points to it but perhaps not be able to express what it is themselves This is the essence of a simultaneous multi sensory lesson if you do it see it say it and hear it all at the same time then you greatly increase the chances that the learner will remember the con tent of the lesson Each element that you allow to be left out of the lesson decreases the chance that the learner will retain the information So if you see a child that is doing the motion but not looking at the card and not saying the numeral then it is likely that he will not learn to identify that number very quickly It s THAT important So watch your stu dents and encourage them and praise them when they are doing all four of these things al together because that helps a LOT If there is a child that is not getting it or not getting a couple of numbers then try to find the time to pull that child out individually and work with him or her for just a few minutes and try to get that child to look at the flash card while doing the motion while saying
31. re Change the objects with the seasons or the units of study or change them with the holidays We use small sea animals zoo animals insects Christmas counters Valentine s Day counters cereal pom poms etc The Number Tree with Ten Frames CounTen Sorting Cartons There are blog entries about several other similar types of activities that can be done with other seasonal recording sheets and matching manipulatives including The Number Tree http www heidisongs com free downloads Pumpkin Patch Counting and Spider Web Counting http heidisongs blogspot com 2010 10 whats up week 9 html You can find the masters and write ups for each of these activities by following the links provided Counting Creatures Counting Creatures 11 20 is a workbook with a fun robot monster theme designed to give children practice counting identifying and writing the numbers from 11 20 Since these tricky numbers are often very difficult for children to master lots of extra repetition and reinforcement is a good idea Also counting out quantities greater than ten can also be a challenge for many children and requires extra practice This workbook provides a moti vational resource for teachers to use to send home for homework and for practice at school Many elements of the worksheets can also be used as the basis for learning centers and games simply by copying them onto cardstock cutting and laminating them Watch Heidi s blog for more specifi
32. rite a one and a one I said this so many times over during the course of the day during that four group rotation that after a while this little song just popped out of my mouth from out of nowhere It went like this sung to the tune of The Fox Hunt Eleven eleven eleven A one a one I m done Suddenly children that could not remember how to make a number eleven before could now remember it every time I was surprised that it worked so well Soon everyone in my class knew The Eleven Song and everyone could identify and write number eleven Shortly after that a little boy asked me to teach them The Twelve Song I was caught off guard and said I dont have a Twelve Song Then one little girl with a whole lot of faith in her teacher said Maybe you could go home tonight and write one and then come back and teach it to us tomorrow That year I managed to stay one number song ahead of my class each week writing a song for each number from 11 30 and the concept for Jumpin Num bers Vol 2 was born These days I use these songs during math instruction during transi tion times when they need to get their wiggles out and also during our calendar time There seem to be two schools of thought on how to introduce numbers in their Terrible Teens and Twenties As for me the easiest thing to do is to keep it as a part of our morning calendar routine and focus on one number per day or week Better watch out for the 20 sd
33. s many times as they possibly can I usually wind up doing this type of thing more often with the sight word DVD s than for the Number DVD s since time always is an issue So last year when I had a little girl who by February was still missing numbers 12 and 20 I sent home the Jumpin Numbers Vol 2 DVD with her I gave her the assignment to watch it each night for a week and write the numbers after each song I also noticed that her parents wrote the numbers on her binder and also pinned them to her backpack so they were probably just looking for ways to ask her to identify the numbers several times a day which is another great suggestion to give parents When her parents felt she knew the numbers they sent it back Provide a Little Motivation Here is an idea for parents that want to work on the numbers at home A little boy s mom devised this reward system and it really worked well she bought the child a special t shirt that he really wanted and safety pinned the numbers to it She tacked the shirt to the wall in her hallway Each time they walked by she asked him the numbers When she felt he knew each number she took it off the shirt and tacked it to the wall nearby for review When the shirt had no more numbers pinned to it he got to wear it This same idea would work at home with a toy with flash cards taped to it or even a picture of an activity in a sheet protector with flash cards on sticky notes etc The Number Club
34. s of some great seasonal Match Sets Worksheets that I use with the dry erase sleeves for more practice on paper Count the objects in each box Name Count the objects in eac and circle the correct number and circle the correct nu http heidisongs blogspot com 2010 12 counting down to christmas vacation html and also here http heidisongs blogspot com 2010 12 welcoming holidays week 17 html There are even more of these matching sets worksheets for purchase here most of which have a spring theme rather than a holiday theme http www heidisongs com our products details php id 108 amp keywords Matching_Sets_Worksheets_11 30 Singing the Number Songs as a Transitional Activity Virtually every single day in my classroom we sing songs as we are transitioning from one activity to another This helps get the blood moving through the body and sends oxygen to the brain to help prep the kids for their next lesson It also makes the room a happier place and gives the children a reason and permission to move Did you know that happy children learn more It s a fact To do this more efficiently have the DV
35. say Bang on them Then mix them into the deck To play deal each child in your small group one card in turn The child should identify the number or shape on the card But if the child receives a Bang card then he or she gets ALL of the cards at the table excluding the dealer s cards Make sure that you put one Bang card on the bottom of the deck and then the last person to receive a card will be the winner of the game I Another version of Bang can also be played This card and with a large group of children You will need more like it isa the large flash cards for this and then you ll free download at need to make some large flash cards of the http www hei same size that say Bang on them and mix disongs com free them into the deck Now all you have to do is downloads drill your students on the numbers and Look for the file shapes But when they come to a Bang card u called Active Re then they all shout Bang they all get to This pa of a sponses stand up Then you keep drilling the children Bang card as before but with them all standing up When you come to another Bang card then they all shout Bang again but then this time they jump and sit down And so it goes they get up and sit down and get up and sit down Little kids seem to think that this is hilarious and a really fun game It s also a great way to keep them actively engaged You can vary the activity by putting in other themed cards other than
36. set of flash cards on the wall and keeps those all important numbers and shapes within view Another game that could be played with an extra copy of the poster is to have the children draw one of the small flash cards and try to match it up to the picture on the poster They could also place the correct number of counters on each space on the poster or a corresponding block in the correct shape on the poster as well 11 Use the Songs in a Listening Center Children benefit from seeing the songs that they are learning to sing in print Let the children listen and read along with the songs by using the printable Sing Along Song Book that is sold as a download To prepare it sim ply download the book and print it out Then bind it to gether into a book either with an office binding machine or by inserting the printed sheets into page protectors and putting them into a binder This seems to be the sturdiest way to bind up a book that small children will be handling a lot What Else Do I Need to Do Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes helps children learn to identify the numbers O 10 out of order and the eight basic shapes There is even a song that helps them practice count ing by rote from 1 100 However it will not help them develop one to one correspondence or number conservation It will not help them form a concept of how many three is or how many five is nor which of these numbers is greater etc These concepts come with time
37. ted to get some practice in using a variety of materials Page 9 What to Do If a Child is Not Getting It Assess students who are strug gling and decide on a strategy to help them be successful in the classroom Page 14 Jumpin Numbers 11 30 Volume 2 Helps kids learn to Identify and Write Numbers 11 thru 30 Moving On to Learning Numbers 11 30 Progressing to the numbers 11 30 Page 15 More Activities to Reinforce These Tricky 11 30 Numbers Reinforcement can take place in learning centers or other activities Children are usually ex cited to get some practice in using a variety of materials Page 17 What to Do If a Child is Not Getting It Assess students who are strug gling and decide on a strategy to help them be successful in the classroom Page 25 Heidi s Kindergarten Pacing Guide 38 weeks to cover the year Page 26 What is Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes was designed for children that have not yet learned to identify the numbers 0 10 out of order and the eight basic shapes It is a system of teaching numeral and shape recognition through movement music and flash cards that contain a visual clue embedded into the numeral or shape Therefore children use nearly all of their learning modalities and styles visual auditory musical kinesthetic to help them recall the names of the numbers and shapes To use it most effectively you will need our specially desig
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