Five Little Fireworks

 

4th of July is over, but I'm going to keep it general, so the book can be used during other holidays like New Year's Eve, Eid, Diwali, national celebrations around the world and other festivals or even weddings!

Enter Five Little Fireworks! A bright and fun counting book for toddlers.

I once had someone ask me why I create counting rhymes (books). The answer is pretty straightforward - I use them in storytimes to help build early mathematics learning skills. The more children practice counting and hearing numbers, the more ready they will be for math in school.

School readiness includes math skills right along with early literacy skills and children between the ages 2-4 are really starting to develop in this area.

Why do most of my rhymes go only to 5? The rhymes are short enough to work into a storytime, not to mention the fact that you have a visual representation of the number right on your hands and/or feet. Think of the rhyme "Three Little Piggies". You can count each toe as you say the rhyme - no need for any extra visual cues!

Try counting rhymes with your kids! Choose something they really like - maybe "Five Dancing Unicorns" or "Five Shiny Rockets"