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

Age Levels Kindergarten and Primary

Math Skills Sets and subtraction; 8-2=6; 6-2=4; 4-2=2; 2-2=0

Song

First we're 8 all
in a circle.
2 gallop away
then we're 6.
2 gallop away
then we're 4.
2 gallop away
then we're 2.
2 gallop away
then there's none!





Dance

- A set of 8 students form a circle front to back, either moving in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.

- Use one beat of music per gallop.

- All students gallop 8 times in the circle.

- Then every eight beats 2 students gallop out of the circle till none remain. Arms out to the side, on the waist, or in opposition.

Galloping Motor Skill

- Rhythmic loping movements leading with the same foot forward throughout.
- Front foot steps forward and back foot pulls up to front foot with a shuffle.
- Arms in opposition, (as described in marching).

Clap:
ta tum, ta tum, ta tum, ta 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

This ebook is being upgraded and will be available in the future:
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