- It includes a song for each number 0-10, a counting to 100 song, and a song for each of the seven basic shapes.
- The songs are all short and catchy to fit the typical attention span of the average young child.
- The movements for all of the songs are shown on screen so that it is easy to use in the classroom or at home with no preparation required.
- The lyrics are shown on screen to help boost the literacy skills of young learners!
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I especially love the 1-100 song! I have used it as a clean up song, as an exercise song, as a song for the Hundredth Day of School, and I know that I used it for other purposes that I can’t recall right now! It just really comes in handy. And some children even sing it to themselves when they are being tested on counting skills.
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One thing that you should know is that I designed the songs to be used with the Jumpin’ Numbers and Shakin’ Shapes cards. It’s fine to use them without the cards, but they are more effective to teach the shapes and numerals when used in conjunction with the cards.
So what’s so special about these flash cards? They contain a visual clue to the movement embedded into the numeral or shape. When kids do the movement and say the number or shape at the same time, they use all of their learning modalities and styles (visual, auditory, musical, kinesthetic) to help them recall the names of the numbers and shapes.
The character embedded into each number 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 to the 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 school), most Kindergartners have learned all of the numbers and shapes in a fun and painless way.
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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, often 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 example, 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.
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I LOVE using music to teach anything and everything I can. Thanks for some great ideas and resources.
I love HeidiSongs! My students love her Sounds to letters and Alphabet action.
Me too apples4me!Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I haven’t used the Classroom Management DVD, but plan to this year!
These sound so, so cute 🙂 We use music all the time at home, mainly to get the kids calm or to get them moving and dancing!
Thanks for stopping by Amy! I really appreciate it!
I love using heidisongs to teach in my classroom! They get to know the songs so well they sing them on their own spontaneously throughout the day:)
I have learned so much from Abi. After shadowing her for a day last year, I implemented many of her classroom ideas. I look forward to purchasing these DVDs for me and my students. Thank you for always looking for ways to keep our students engaged and learning. )
I am back in K this year after a several year hiatus (was in 1st/2nd), and am looking for ways to include music and movement in my lessons- Love HeidiSongs and would love to incorporate them into my kinder curriculum 🙂
I use music daily with my students. It motivates them to pay attention, and helps them rememberr what they are learning. HeidiSongs are a favorite in my classroom.
I love using music to teach my muti-age preschool class. They absolutely love the alphabet and jumping numbers and shapes DVD’s! Music + movement = loads of fun and learning!
I use music all day long. We love learning our letters and sounds and sight words using Heidi’s DVDs!
I use her DVDs for reading sight words and math!!!
I use Heidi Songs! Last year I used her sight word songs and this year I will be starting with her new animated ABC songs!
I used the Colors and Shapes DVD last year and my kiddos loved it! It was something they really got into! I also used the Reading Street Sight Words DVD and it was great for my ELL students!
I love using music to teach! My students love it , too!
My kids LOVE the sight word songs, I’m excited to use some of Heidi’s other DVDs! 🙂