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I would really recommend a book called 'Number Fun Songs' by Dave Godfrey as it has songs for all maths topics. It comes with two CDs, one of which is just the backing track so you can adapt to suit your particular children. My children are really enjoying the songs.

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Another fantastic book is "Tom Thumb's Musical Maths" (A and C Black) which has simple songs for all maths topics set to the tunes of well-known nursery rhymes and songs. There are several shape ones in there - general shape and for each individual shape. I'm not sure if it would be O.K. to put the songs on here due to copyright but if you want to PM me I can give them to you that way. Another good book I have is Sally Featherstones Little Book of Maths Songs and Games.

Both these books are very reasonable and are both available through Amazon - would recommend both for all areas of maths.

 

Jackie

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I would really recommend a book called 'Number Fun Songs' by Dave Godfrey as it has songs for all maths topics.  It comes with  two CDs, one of which is just the backing track so you can adapt to suit your particular children.  My children are really enjoying the songs.

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Hi Matilda, do you have the isbn number of that book, it sounds very good

 

Cheers

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Here's one about a circle...

To the tune Have you ever seen a lassie.

 

Have you ever seen a circle, a circle, a circle

Have you ever seen a circle, which goes round and round?

It rolls this way and that way, and this way and that way,

Have you ever seen a circle, which goes round and round?

 

Another one ... I laminated lots of different shapes and each child had one.

To the tune Twinkle, twinkle...

 

Put your square shapes in the air

Hold it high and leave it there

Put your square shape on your back

Now please lay it on your lap.

Put your square shape on your toes

Now please hold it by your nose.

Hold your square shape in your hand

Now will everyone please stand.

Wave your square shape at the door

Now please lay it on the floor.

Hold your square shape and jump, jump, jump

Now throw your square shape way, way, up.

 

Changed the last two lines to...

 

Hold your square shape in the air

Now please put it on your chair. -

 

because it caused havoc with laminated shapes flying around (it was fun though)

 

and a poem...

 

Celia circle is nice and round

No corners on her are ever found

 

Samuel square, that's my name

I have 4 sides that are just the same

 

Tilly triangle is here to see you

She has 3 sides and 3 points too

 

Ricky rectangle is a funny sort

Two sides are long and 2 sides are short.

 

 

Sue J

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i've found the document! here goes:

 

The Circle

Can you draw a circle?

Round like a ball.

Without any corners.

It has none at all.

 

The Square

A square is shaped like this

four corners and four sides.

And every side is the same length

so it's just as tall as wide.

 

The Triangle

Triangle, triangle, just look at you!

Three pointed corners and three straight sides too!

Fat ones and thin ones I sometimes can see,

But when I count the corners they'll always be three!

 

Rectangle Song

Rectangle, rectangle, this is your song.

You have two short sides and two that are long.

Rectangle shapes are wherever I look,

In windows and doors and the pages of my book.

 

Shapes

 

My triangle has three sides.

It stands on its toes.

\/ (Line at top to make triangle)

But when i gently turn it round,

down it goes.

/_\

 

My shapely square has four sides,

it stands upon its toes

/\

\/

but when i turn round

down it goes.

|_| (line at top to make a square)

 

 

hope that one made sense!!! :o

 

love twinkle*

xxxx

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