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You probably already know how to count by fives. We will count the bees on the hives.
Before you play the song, let's practice some "whisper counting". We are going to count from 1 to 50.

We will whisper 1 ,2,3,4, then say the 5 loudly.
Whisper 6,7,8,9, and say the 10 loudly etc.

1,2,3,4, 5	6,7,8,9, 10	11,12,13,14, 15	16,17,18,19, 20	21,22,23,24, 25
26,27,28,29, 30	31,32,33,34, 35	36,37,38,39, 40	41,42,43,44, 45	46,47,48,49, 50

5	10	15	20	25
30	35	40	45	50

Practice counting with the song.

Listen to the song

Download this midi file for the Twos, Threes, Fours, and Fives

(Four measure introduction)

Use the hi-ves and it will be a breeze.
Learn the fi-ves while you count the bees.

(Stop the music and practice counting by fives.)

Now look at the hives and count by fives over and over again.

5...	10...	15...	20...	25...	30...	35...	40...	45...	50...	(snap...	snap)
5...	10...	15...	20...	25...	30...	35...	40...	45...	50...	(snap...	snap)
5...	10...	15...	20...	25...	30...	35...	40...	45...	50...	(snap...	snap)
5...	10...	15...	20...	25...	30...	35...	40...	45...	60...	(snap...	snap)

Now go to Fives

1	2	3	4
Ones Finger Power	Count by Twos Twos Finger Power Twos worksheet	Count by Threes Threes Finger Power Threes worksheet	Count by Fours Fours Finger Power Fours worksheet

5	2x2 etc.	5	6
Count by Fives Fives Finger Power Fives worksheet	Do-able Doubles Doubles worksheet	Fabulous Fives	Super Sixes Sixes Finger Power

9	10	7 & 8	0
No-Nonsense Nines Nines Finger Power Nines worksheet	Add Zero (Tens) Tens worksheet	?= 7x8 Sevens Finger Power Eights Finger Power	Empty Nests (Zeros)

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