Count- Add- Subtract Fun With Math- Music- and Movement

Product Description A colorful variety of musical styles make basic addition and subtraction facts easy to learn. The songs strike a balance between problem solving and memorization with an emphasis on developing mathematical thinking skills. Each song focuses on a skill or problem solving strategy including counting forward and backward, adding and subtracting one, doubles facts, doubles plus one, skip counting, combinations that equal ten, and fact families. By learning key strategies children can quickly answer basic facts through reason and logic while developing a deeper understanding of mathematics. Ultimately, the strategies help children memorize the facts. This album is useful for a wide range of ages from pre-school to third grade. The songs are designed for both group and individualized learning. They are effective in a variety of situations from one child in the home or car to a school classroom setting. Review Research indicates that children need to actively engage with mathematical concepts early to build a strong foundation for later math learning. Research also indicates that music engages children s brains and stimulates neural pathways associated with higher forms of intelligence like abstract thinking and mathematics. So imagine what happens for children when math and music are intentionally combined! In his newest CD, Count, Add, Subtract! Fun with Math, Music, and Movement, Hap Palmer uses fun songs and games to help children work on basic math facts and problem-solving strategies. The songs are presented in a logical order, starting with the easiest concepts and working up to harder ones. They also represent a wide variety of musical styles that are appealing to children, including a skip-counting hip hop song sung in bug voices, and an addition/subtraction train track with a country twang! Hap's website includes the lyrics to each song, teacher tips, some basic math theory, visuals, and activity ideas. As always, the quality of Hap s work is excellent creative, professional, accurate, engaging, brilliant. This diverse collection of educational songs and materials proves why Hap Palmer has remained a legend in the field of early education for over 20 years! Review by Judy Ballweg, Preschool Resource Teacher, Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, WI) and creator of Math at Play --Review by Judy Ballweg, Preschool Resource