“How many sides does a triangle have compared to a rectangle?”
Trace the shapes in the air with fingers together to count each straight side and corner.
GoodKidVids playlist
Numbers, Counting & Early Math Play
A 22-minute early math playlist featuring Danny Go!, The Singing Walrus, Super Simple Songs, and Brain Candy TV.
GoodKidVids Playlist
5 videos · 21:27
For Parents and Caregivers
The Power of Tactile & Musical Math
Early mathematical intuition is rooted in tangible, spatial patterns rather than abstract arithmetic worksheets. When numbers and shapes are paired with upbeat rhythms and physical gestures, children develop an intuitive grasp of quantity, symmetry, and geometric relationships.
Connecting counting to real-world objects—like wheels on trucks or sandcastles at the beach—helps children see math as a practical, everyday language for describing how the world is organized.
Ways to talk about the videos
Use these prompts to connect what your child watched with their own ideas, observations, and experiences.
“What happens when we add one more toy car to our pile of two?”
Practice simple physical addition using blocks or snacks on the table.
“Can we count backwards from five to blast off like a rocket?”
Crouch low on 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and leap up into the air on 'Blast off!'.
Take it into real life
Simple ways to turn the playlist into hands-on play with familiar materials.
Shape Scavenger Hunt
Challenge your child to find 3 circle objects (plates, clocks), 3 rectangle objects (books, doors), and 3 square objects around the house.
Snack Math Patterns
Arrange cereal loops, pretzel sticks, or fruit slices into alternating patterns (circle, stick, circle, stick) before eating them.
Backwards Countdown Hopscotch
Draw sidewalk chalk numbers 1 through 10. Have your child jump forward counting up, and hop backwards counting down to zero.
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