Maths ~ Nursery

As we continue to develop our knowledge of reciting/counting numbers to 5 and beyond, listen to the song below and join in!

**Parents/carers** Please remember - developing our children's number sense is essential for future mathematical understanding. It involves repetition, and using gestures and concrete materials to connect math language (this makes it powerful as it engages our whole body in the learning!)

Your child might just like to listen first - that is okay. On the second watch, encourage and model using your fingers to count the bees🙂

To support please see the script below:

"Here is the beehive (hand cupped) but where are all the bees?

Hiding away where nobody sees…

Here they come flying out of their hive

One, two, three, four, five (extend fingers one by one)

Here is the beehive (hand cupped) but where are all the bees?

Hiding away where nobody sees…

Here they come flying out of their hive

One, two, three, four, five (extend fingers one by one)

buzz up high

buzz down low

buzzing fast

buzzing slow

buzz to the left

buzz to the right

buzz all day but sleep at night.

Here is the beehive (hand cupped) but where are all the bees?

Hiding away where nobody sees…

Here they come flying out of their hive

One, two, three, four, five (extend fingers one by one)"

After listening and re-enacting the song, help your child to draw and make 5 bees. They could have a go independently using the picture to help, or you could guide them with drawing an 'oval' for the body, 'circles' for the eyes and 'lines' for their legs and stripes.

They could then use their beautiful bees to re-enact the song 

Happy Counting and Buzzing!! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝