TEACHER TRAININGChant, Move, and Count! (PreK & Kindergarten)

In this arts integration Early Childhood training, teachers use rhythm and movement to teach children counting, cardinality, and positional number sense. Begin the workshop by moving and chanting on a musical steady beat, as you explore how steady beat is fundamental for developing one-to-one correspondence and accurate counting. Then, learn to use your chanting and moving skills to teach counting and number cardinality. Next, explore how to develop children’s positional number sense using the Human Number Line.

Finally, discover how the children’s book, Meadow Count serves as a model for creating your own book. Learn to write children’s books that connect counting to natural environments, to the seasons, and to other classroom topics throughout the year. When you return to the classroom, you’ll be ready to collaborate with your students to create your own chanting, moving, and counting book!