Five is a magic number!

Five is a magic number!  It is used so frequently in rhymes during storytimes.  Why is that?  Why not three or eight or seven?   Occasionally 10 is used, yes, but most often it is five.

I have my own theories.

• Five is easy to show with your hand
• It is faster than doing a rhyme with 10 and time is limited in storytime
• They are easy to repeat and repetition is great for building memory capabilities

Always include counting rhymes when you can since inclusion of math skills (counting numbers in sequence) is a necessary building block for school success!