Introducing #3
The song "Three Little Birds" helps with learning number three and a calendar activity
Instructions
- Listen to the song "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley or watch video here. Count how many times you hear the word “three”. (Three is sung twice in the song)
- Make flashcards of numbers 1, 2, and 3
- Let the child choose one of the flashcards
- The child decides on an activity to do that selected number of times
- For example, if the child selected number 2, they could choose to clap 2 times. If the child selects the number 3, they could choose to jump 3 times, etc.
- Look at the calendar together and review any special dates (such as birthdays or events) that should be put on the calendar for this month
- Using a red crayon let the child draw a circle or square around each calendar month’s number 3. A child should be finding all twelve number 3’s on the 12-month calendar
Simplify
Watch this video to sing about the number three (3)
Extend
Encourage the child to put the flashcards in the correct order - 1,2,3
When making a mark on each month's number 3 - say the name of the months
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Do you have a favorite number and why?
Can you tell me something you did today that was kind?
Materials
- Song "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley from album Legend or watch video here
- 3-flashcards/papers/index cards (click here to purchase)
- 12-month calendar or can print out a calendar here
- red crayon
Activity Resources
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Circle, Square
- Color - Red
- Number - Three, 3
- Alphabet Letters - C, R
- Senses - Smell
- Character Trait - Manners
- Target Words - On, Top, High, Low
Monthly Proverb
Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do to you
Did You Know?
“The human brain is 90% developed by age 5." Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Books to Read
"Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners"
by Laurie Kelly (Activity 12)
"The Alphabet Book"
by P.D. Eastman (Activity 4)
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
by Jim Aylesworth (Activity 13)
"The Alphabet Book". VIDEO
by P.D. Eastman (Activity 4)
"Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners" VIDEO
by Laurie Kelly (Activity 12)
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" VIDEO
by Jan Brett (Activity 13)
Music Playlist
"Three Little Birds"
by Bob Marley Album Legend (Reggae) (Activity 6)
"Race: The Final Starlight Express"
Album Starlight Express Original Cast (Broadway - Pop) (Activity 18)
"Clap Your Hands Now"
by Pam Donkin Album A Hop, Skip, and a Jump (Children) (Activity 15)
"Three Little Birds" VIDEO
by Bob Marley (Activity 6)
"Clap Your Hands Now" VIDEO
by Pam Donkin (Activity 15)
"Race: The Final Starlight Express" VIDEO
by Starlight Express Original Cast (Activity 18)
Monthly Materials List
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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs
Way Up High In An Apple Tree
(Activity 26 Month 3)
Way up high in the apple tree
Two little apples smiled at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmmmmm they were good.
Peter (child’s name) Uses One Hammer
(Activity 21 Month 3)
Peter (use child’s name) hammers with one hammer one hammer one hammer
Peter hammers with one hammer all day long (tap fist on the floor)
Pater hammers with two hammers, two hammers two hammers (tap other fist too) Peter hammers with two hammers all day long.
Peter hammers with three hammers, three hammers three hammers (add one foot) Peter hammers with three hammers all day long.
Peter hammers with four hammers four hammers four hammers (tap other foot too along with fists) Peter hammers with four hammers all day long.
Peter hammers with five hammers five hammers five hammers (use your head) Peter hammers with five hammers And then he goes to sleep!