Count backward as five frisky kittens jump on their beds in a music video featuring colorful graphics and a playful tune.  

Concepts

numbers, counting, counting by 1, counting backward, counting to 5, children's songs, cats, jumping

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate movement; direct pupils to jump and count on their fingers
• Play the music video at the start of math lesson about counting
• Take a musical brain break when learners need a pause in instruction 

Classroom Considerations

• A brief commercial plays when the link first opens 
• Displays user comments and recommended videos 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Puts a new spin on the song, Five Little Monkeys 
• Displays the numbers as it is sung 
• Relates counting to subtraction 

Cons

• None

Common Core

K.CC.A.1 K.CC.B.4.a K.CC.B.4.b K.CC.B.5 1.OA.C.5