How Many Are Here?

Learning Addition and Subraction to 10
Hap Palmer

This song is available on Hap Palmer's
One Little Sound: Fun with Phonics And Numbers .

This song is available on Hap Palmer's
Two Little Sounds: Fun with Phonics And Numbers .

Subjects:
Addition and subtraction facts to 10
Coordination of hands and fingers

Vocabulary:
Add, subtract, sum, plus, minus

Activity:
Let your fingers play and dance with the music. Solve each addition and subtraction problem, and try to call out the answer before you hear it on the recording.

Oh, a merry group of 3 met a merry group of 3
They got together to sing and play
They said, “How many are here today?” . . .
3 plus 3 is 6

A merry group of 6 sang and played all day
Then 3 waved and danced away
How many were left to sing and play? . . .
6 minus 3 is 3

A friendly group of 3 met a friendly group of 4
They said, “Let’s get together
and we’ll have so many more”
Someone find the sum
and say how many we have today
We’re a jolly group,
a traveling troop of 3 plus 4 is 7

Oh, a merry group of 7 sang and played all day
Then 4 waved and danced away
How many were left to sing and play? . . .
7 minus 4 is 3

A friendly group of 5 met another group of 5
They said, “Let’s have a party
now that everyone’s arrived.”
Someone find the sum
and say how many we have today
We’re a jolly group,
a traveling troop of 5 plus 5 is 10

Oh, a merry group of 10 sang and played all day
Then 5 waved and danced away
How many were left to sing and play?
10 minus 5 is 5

Then everyone danced away,
none remained to sing and play
Zero friends were left to say,
“How many are here today?”