The first step is to learn to count by twos. We will count the shoes. Before you play the song, let's practice some "whisper counting". We are going to count from 1 to 20.

We will whisper 1 then say the 2 loudly.
Whisper 3 and say the 4 loudly etc.

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7, 8

9, 10

11, 12

13, 14

15, 16

17, 18

19, 20

2	4	6	8	10
12	14	16	18	20

Practice counting with the song.
Use the player below to control the music.
(Triangle to start, square to stop)

Download this midi file for the Twos, Threes, Fours, and Fives
(Right mouse and press "save target as")

(Four measure introduction)

Count on shoe-s to lear-n th-e Twos
This is some-thing you will al-ways use.

(Stop the music and practice counting by twos)

Scroll back up until you can see the shoes.

2...	4...	6...	8...	10...	12...	14...	16...	18...	20...	(snap...	snap)
2...	4...	6...	8...	10...	12...	14...	16...	18...	20...	(snap...	snap)
2...	4...	6...	8...	10...	12...	14...	16...	18...	20...	(snap...	snap)
2...	4...	6...	8...	10...	12...	14...	16...	18...	20...	(snap...	snap)

Now go to Twos


Printable lesson for the Twos

1	2	3	4
Ones Finger Power	Count by Twos Twos Finger Power Twos worksheet	Count by Threes Threes Finger Power Threes worksheet	Count by Fours Fours Finger Power Fours worksheet

5	2x2 etc.	5	6
Count by Fives Fives Finger Power Fives worksheet	Do-able Doubles Doubles worksheet	Fabulous Fives	Super Sixes Sixes Finger Power

9	10	7 & 8	0
No-Nonsense Nines Nines Finger Power Nines worksheet	Add Zero (Tens) Tens worksheet	?= 7x8 Sevens Finger Power Eights Finger Power	Empty Nests (Zeros)

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