Let’s have some fun with our hands! Hold up your right hand and wiggle your five fingers. Now, stretch your hand to the left side. Great job! Now, hold up your left hand and wiggle those five fingers. Stretch this hand to the right side. Can you feel the stretch? Awesome!
Now, let’s use our bodies and brains to count by fives. Ready? Here we go:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100!
Let’s get our feet moving! Start with your right foot and wiggle your five toes. Step to the left. Now, wiggle the five toes on your left foot and step to the right. Lift each leg up high like you’re stepping over a big puddle. You’re doing great!
Let’s count by fives again while we move our feet. Ready? Let’s go:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100!
Let’s stretch our hands one more time. Right hand to the left, and left hand to the right. Feel the stretch and smile!
Remember, you can use your body and brain to exercise anytime. Keep practicing counting by fives, and you’ll get even better. Have fun moving and counting!
Finger Paint Counting: Use finger paints to create a colorful counting chart. On a large sheet of paper, have the children dip their fingers in paint and make handprints. Each handprint represents the number five. Encourage them to count by fives as they add each handprint. Once the paint dries, hang the chart in the classroom to remind them of their counting by fives.
Counting by Fives Nature Walk: Take the children on a nature walk around the schoolyard or a nearby park. Ask them to collect small items like leaves, stones, or sticks. Once back in the classroom, help them group the items into sets of five. Count the sets together to practice counting by fives. Discuss how many sets they collected and what the total count is.
Five Senses Exploration: Encourage the children to explore their five senses. Ask them to find five things they can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste (with safe, teacher-approved items). As they share their findings, count each set of five together. This activity helps them connect the concept of five with their everyday experiences.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Five fingers on my right hand, stretch to the left.
Five fingers on my left hand, stretch to the right.
Now stretch each hand out side to side.
Use your body and your brain and exercise.
And count by fives:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100.
Five toes on my right foot step to the left.
Five toes on my left foot step to the right.
Now lift each leg up, step up high.
Use your body and your brain and exercise.
And count by fives:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100.
Five fingers on my right hand, stretch to the left.
Five fingers on my left hand, stretch to the right.
Now stretch each hand out side to side.
Use your body and your brain and exercise.
Count by fives.
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