Counting Cars Song

[15 Minutes]

Use a familiar tune and your child's favorite toys to reinforce counting skills. It's as easy as 1-2-3!

You'll need:

• small toy vehicles

What to do:

1. While your child is playing with cars, begin to line up the cars and start singing the "Counting Cars Song." (Tune: "Ten Little Indians"):

   One little, two little, three little cars,
   Four little, five little, six little cars,
   Seven little, eight little, nine little cars,
   Ten little cars in a row.

2. Encourage your child to line up the cars, counting them as he does so. Then sing the song again.
3. Challenge him to point to each car as he says the number.
4. Ask your child to think of other vehicles that he could line up. Help him sing another song about those vehicles.
5. Next time you are out on the road, invite your child to choose a kind of vehicle or a car of a particular color and count how many you see.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• Let's see how many different kinds of vehicles we can name. Which go on roads? Where do the others move?
• What kind of car or truck would you like to drive when you grow up?

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop pre-math skills and language skills.