Children build number sense when they have activities that include manipulating and working with objects. Children learn language by singing, saying rhyming poems, and talking with their peers. The poem Five Little Pumpkins is a great way to incorporate language and math with our young children. Here is the traditional version of the rhyme. Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said, “Oh my it’s getting late. The second one said, “There are witches in the air.” The third one...
