A fun one to introduce and reinforce the concept of subtraction! Lyrics: Subtraction, subtraction, Minus, minus hey! Whatcha’ gonna’ make,Smaller today? Start with two, And now there’s one, Subtraction never misses, That take-away fun! Mom got me a new dog, A dog that loved math, She’d count up in the shower, And down in the bath! Really a great dog, She really loved action, Our only mistake? We named her subtraction! HAPPY BIRTHDAY My tenth birthday was here, My cake was real sweet, Sitting out on the table, This couldn’t be beat! We added 10 candles, That’s 1 for each year, Mom said, One for good luck! Makes 11, my dear! I went to play outside, But make no mistake, I returned and saw something was wrong with my cake! I counted the candles, And counted again, One candle was gone, What remained was just ten! 11 – 1 = 10 Just, where had it gone? Where could that candle be?When I finish this story Then Maybe we’ll see.. My candle was gone, But my birthday