Saturday 5 November 2016

The Friends of 10 and other songs about making 10

Learning the addition facts to 10 is one of the most important early numeracy concepts for children to master. One of the most effective ways to help children learn is through movement and music.
Here are 3 songs from Rocking Dan Teaching Man to help children with their fluency of the 10 facts.
The Friends of 10

Yes 10 is having a party and inviting all his friends! Your class will have a fun time at 10's party as all his friends arrive for a good time. 5 and 5 dance the jive, 2 and 8 bring the cake and 9 and 1 have lots of fun. La la la la la the friends of 10. This song gets stuck in your head! I know a number his name is 10 he had a party invited all his friends.
Here is some great feedback I got about The Friends of 10 from some Kindergarten children in Victoria, Australia.

Let's all do the 10 dance

Come on everybody let's all do the 10 dance! Here's a 10 facts song you can get up and dance to! No party is complete without some moving and dancing. Your class will love dancing to the beat and learning the 10 facts. You'll probably get up and dance too! It's a fun dance tune so come on everybody grab your 10 partner and do the 10 dance!

Rainbow facts to 10


Rainbow facts to 10, I know the rainbow facts to 10! Another song that incorporates movement to help children learn and remember the addition facts to 10! 

There you have it 3 catchy Rocking Dan Teaching Man tunes to help children learn and master the addition facts to 10!

I have had a number of requests for the guitar chords of The Friends of 10. So I have made a how to video. I hope you enjoy playing and singing The Friend of 10 with your class!
How to play The Friends of 10
There has also been some interest in how I write, record and animate my songs. Here is a behind the scenes look at the making of The rainbow facts to 10 song!

It is also important that children are able to achieve fluency and mastery of other addition combinations. So here are 3 more tunes you can you with your class to help them with their addition combinations.

Hey 20 you've got a lot for friend (The Friends of 20)


Give me 5 let's make 5


Secret Agent Number Bond


Enjoy using these mathematical tunes with your class or children at home. Until next time Rock on and don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel Rocking Dan Teaching Man.
Let me know if you have any great ideas about how to teach 10 facts fluency. 


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