This lesson uses singing and the marching motor skill in a dance to kinesthetically teach about sets.

Math Skills

Sets of 2 becoming sets of 4

Level

Kindergarten and primary

Song

Marching, marching
2 by 2.
Joining hands to
make us 4.
Marching, marching,
4 by 4.
Marching, marching,
4 by 4.



Dance

- A multiple number of 4 students, i.e. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 etc. form a line across the room facing forward, joining hands with a partner.

- With partner take 8 slow marches forward, 2 counts to each march.

- Then each set of 2 joins hands with another set of 2 next to them to make a set of 4, and takes 8 slow marches forward - 2 counts to a march.

- Arms that are not joined are on waist so students do not bump each other.

- The whole sequence could be reversed to turn and go back to beginning place.

Marching Motor Skill



- Brisk even steps. Supporting leg remains straight.
- Working knee bends with thigh raised parallel to floor.
- Many directions and patterns possible.
- Arms swing in opposition, one forward, one back, (arm of the front leg swings back).

Clap:
tum, tum, tum, tum

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Lessons
Introduction and Guidelines
Counting
Addition
Sets
Subtraction
Sets with Arm Swinging
Sets with Skipping
Sets with Marching
Sets with Galloping

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Music, Dance and Basic Math by Susan Kramer
In 30 pages, this ebook by Susan Kramer teaches basic math skills through song and dance in 9 lessons. For pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade.


Article, musical score, song, dance, photo credit Susan Kramer