Unlock MYC with the kids' key
Using baby pronunciation for numbers 1-9, we turn MTC into a party of a rap, a line dance, a game on xylophone, and a song with the melody of Old McDonald. Our aim is 24. The rap has been proven effective for thousand years by Chinese.
The contents are based on my lecture at the 2026 joint conference of NCTE and NCTM, Charlotte, NC, USA, and gonna be published on 2027 March issue of Primary mathematics.
The use in public schools was approved by Dept for Education, UK on July 20, 2026 (Reference No. 2026-0075341).
Please try the short version of " Old McDonald had a farm" with the new lyrics below
1 1 1 eh 2 2 4 EIEIO
(And ) ree ree nine eh, ree ree nine EIEIO
figh figh twenty figh, se se forty nine,
twenty figh, forty nine
forty forty nine nine,
Times table everyone. EIEIO
Note. We use the baby pronunciation for numbers
3 ree, 5 figh, 7 se,
The times facts in this song inlude
1x1=1, 2x2=4, 5x5=5, 7x7=49.
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