LEARN YOUR TABLES With Percy Parker A

LEARN YOUR TABLES With Percy Parker

A Message from Percy Parker… Hi, kids. It’s Percy Parker here! Retired teacher ! They say that I’m the grooviest granddad in the land. Well I might be old - in fact I’m 84 years old, but let me tell you that I’m still as funky as ever!!! I have many stories to tell you about the adventures I’ve had in my life. I want to tell you about Bizwas the bee, about my friend Roger and a field of cows, about a HUGE game of football, and even about my friendly neighbourhood spider. Sometimes I like to whisper, sometimes I like to scream, but most of all I like to sing! I hope you’ll all join in with the band me - and when you sing along to the choruses of my songs, YOU’LL KNOW YOUR TIMES TABLES ! Rock on !

WAVE YOUR ARMS IN THE AIR WITH PERCY (2 times table) Wave your arms in the air with Percy And we’ll count all the arms 1 times 2 is 2 arms 2 times 2 is 4 arms 3 times 2 altogether is 6 arms 4 times 2 is 8 arms 5 times 2 is 10 arms 6 times 2 altogether is 12 arms 7 times 2 is 14 arms 8 times 2 is 16 arms 9 times 2 altogether is 18 arms 10 times 2 is 20 arms 11 times 2 is 22 arms 12 times 2 altogether is 24 arms

Wave your arms in the air with Percy And we’ll count all the arms 1 times 2 is … arms 2 times 2 is … arms 3 times 2 altogether is. . . arms 4 times 2 is. . . arms 5 times 2 is …. arms 6 times 2 altogether is …. arms 7 times 2 is …. arms 8 times 2 is …. arms 9 times 2 altogether is. . arms 10 times 2 is …. arms 11 times 2 is …. arms 12 times 2 altogether is. . Arms Wave your arms in the air with Percy And we’ll count all the arms

2, 4, 6, 8 everybody 10, 12 everybody 14, 16 every body, let’s count all the arms 18, 20 everybody 22, 24 everybody Wave your arms in the air with Percy and We’ll count all the arms Let’s count all the arms with Percy

WHO LIKES SCHOOL DINNERS? (3 times table) I eat 3 meals every day, this keeps me strong and fit Sometimes I eat platefuls and sometimes just a bit If you use your 3 times table, you’ll know haw many meals I eat In 3 day, 6 days, 9 days, 12, or even in 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 is 3 3 s are 3 s, 15 3 s are 6 9 (and Percy likes fish and chips) YEAH! 12 18 (Percy likes runner beans) UGH! 7 3 s, 21 8 3 s, 24 9 3 s are 27 (I’d like to eat some more) YEAH! 10 3 s are 30 11 3 s, 33 12 3 s are 36(so count all the meals with Percy)

Who likes pizza and what’s your favourite topping? Do you like school dinners or are they yuk and sloppy? Using your times tables to help you count is neat Try counting up in threes to see how many meals you eat 1 3 is 3 2 3 s are 3 3 s are YEAH! 4 3 s are 5 3 s, 15 6 3 s are 6 9 (and Percy likes fish and chips) 12 18 (Percy likes runner beans) UGH! 7 3 s, 21 8 3 s, 24 9 3 s are 27 (I’d like to eat some more) YEAH! 10 3 s are 30 11 3 s, 33 12 3 s are 36(so count all the meals with Percy)

1 2 3 4 5 6 3 is … 3 s are 3 s … 3 s are … … (and Percy likes fish and chips) YEAH! … … (Percy likes runner beans) UGH! 7 3 s, … 8 3 s, … 9 3 s are … (I’d like to eat some more) YEAH! 10 3 s are … 11 3 s, … 12 3 s are …(so count all the meals with Percy)

WARM FEET (4 times table) This is the story of Roger. My friend Roger has a field of cows, of black and white and brown With Christmas getting near he thought he’d take one into town WHAT? HE TOOK ONE INTO TOWN? Roger went to the shop to buy his Christmas treats The man behind the counter said, ‘Did you say 48 feet? ’ WHAT? HOW MANY FEET? BUT Roger knew his four times table and he said…. 1 4 is 4 2 4 s are 8 you see 3 4 s are 12 and 4 4 s are 16 5 6 7 8 4 s 4 s are are 20 24 (says who? ) 28 32 9 4 s are 36 10 4 s are 40 (but wait…) 11 4 s are 44 12 4 s are 48

Roger tried to explain, he owned the farm at the end of the street ‘I have a field of cows, you see, who like to have warm feet’ WHAT? THEY LIKE TO HAVE WARM FEET? Roger had the answer, he knew what style would suit What they need for Christmas is 48 wellington Boots WHAT? 48 WELLINGTON BOOTS? Roger knew his four times table and he said…. 1 2 3 4 4 is 4 4 s are 8 you see 4 s are 12 and 4 s are 16 5 6 7 8 4 s 4 s are are 20 24 (says who? ) 28 32 9 4 s are 36 10 4 s are 40 (but wait…) 11 4 s are 44 12 4 s are 48

So do you know your four times table? Everybody now…. . 1 2 3 4 4 is … 4 s are … you see 4 s are …. and 4 s are …. 5 6 7 8 4 s 4 s are are …. …. (says who? ) …. …. 9 4 s are…. 10 4 s are …. (but wait…) 11 4 s are …. 12 4 s are …. and 12 4 s are 48

SAY PERCY PARKER QUICKLY (5 times table) I look up at my fingers, look down at my toes I think to myself, ‘I’ve got 10 of those’ There are five on my left and five on my right Can you get your five time tables right? 1 2 3 4 5 is 5 5 s are 10 5 s are 15 and 5 s are 20 5 6 7 8 5 s 5 s are are 25 and 30 35 and 40 9 5 s are 45 10 5 s are 50 (oh yeah) 11 5 s are 55 12 5 s are 60 (Try it everybody)- say ‘PERCY PARKER’ quickly…

Percy Parker, (x 4) So now that it’s your turn, it’s easy you’ll see When you learn your five time tables with Percy Just remember this song and you’ll be alright Can you get your five time tables right? 1 2 3 4 5 is 5 5 s are 10 5 s are 15 and 5 s are 20 5 6 7 8 5 s 5 s are are 25 and 30 35 and 40 9 5 s are 45 10 5 s are 50 (oh yeah) 11 5 s are 55 12 5 s are 60 (Try it everybody)- say ‘PERCY PARKER’ quickly… Percy Parker, Percy Parker, Percy Parker, Percy Parker,

Percy Parker, (x 4) 1 2 3 4 5 is … 5 s are …. and 5 s are …. 5 6 7 8 5 s 5 s are are …. and …. 9 5 s are …. 10 5 s are …. (oh yeah) 11 5 s are …. 12 5 s are …. (Try it everybody)- say ‘PERCY PARKER’ quickly… Percy Parker, (x 4) (Get on up! Yeah, get on down! Cos Percy Parker’s back in town…. . )

BIZWAS THE BEE (6 times table) Singing ‘Bizwas, Bizwas the bee…’ I was chilling on a sunny day One Sunday in the month of May A friend of mine she flew my way It was Bizwas the bee She was hanging out her socks you see 6 for each of her family How many socks altogether? Well let’s count them and see… Singing ‘how many socks to dry has Bizwas the bee? ’ 1 times 6 is 6 and 2 times 6 is 12 and 3 times 6 is 18 and 4 times 6 is 24 5 times 6 is 30 and 6 times 6 is 36 7 times 6 is 42 8 times 6 is… yeah 8 times 6 is 48 9 times 6 is 54 10 times 6 is 60, yes I’m sure 11 times 6 is 66 12 is 72 Counting sixes keeps Bizwas busy, how about you?

Bizwas liked to play guitar Like a real bee superstar The funkiest insect around by far Was Bizwas the bee Each guitar has got 6 strings She plays them with her dainty wings How many strings altogether? Let’s count them and see… Singing ‘how many guitar strings has Bizwas the bee? ’ 1 times 6 is 6 and 2 times 6 is 12 and 3 times 6 is 18 and 4 times 6 is 24 5 times 6 is 30 and 6 times 6 is 36 7 times 6 is 42 8 times 6 is… yeah 8 times 6 is 48 9 times 6 is 54 10 times 6 is 60, yes I’m sure 11 times 6 is 66 12 is 72 Counting sixes keeps Bizwas busy, how about you?

1 times 6 is … and 2 times 6 is …. and 3 times 6 is …. and 4 times 6 is …. 5 times 6 is …. and 6 times 6 is …. 7 times 6 is …. 8 times 6 is… yeah 8 times 6 is …. 9 times 6 is …. 10 times 6 is …. , yes I’m sure 11 times 6 is …. 12 is …. Counting sixes keeps Bizwas busy, how about you? We’re gonna rap, rap with our sixes rap… 6, 12, 18, 24 - 30, 36, 42 - 48, 54, 60, 66 - 72 yeah

THE STORY OF BABY PERCY PARKER (7 times table) The story of baby Percy Parker When I was 7 days old I did nothing but scream At 14 days old I was the cutest baby you’ve ever seen At 21 days old I did nothing but yell At 28 days I just loved to make funny smells The story of baby Percy Parker At 35 days old I fell out of my pram (OW!) At 42 day old I was sick on my gran At 49 days old I was having so much fun At 56 days old I was sick all over my mum 1 2 3 4 7, seven 7 s are fourteen 7 s, twenty-one and 7 s, twenty-eight (you’ll see…. ) 5 6 7 8 7 s, 7 s, thirty-five and forty-two forty-nine fifty-six

9 7 s, sixty-three and 10 7 s, seventy 11 7 s, seventy-seven 12…. (DON’T ASK ME!) The story of baby Percy Parker At 63 days old I made everybody laugh At 70 days old I dropped a whoopsee in the bath At 77 days old I made Mummy Parker happy At 84 days old I made a big smelly mess in my nappy 1 2 3 4 7, seven 7 s are fourteen 7 s, twenty-one and 7 s, twenty-eight (you’ll see…. ) 5 6 7 8 7 s, 7 s, thirty-five and forty-two forty-nine fifty-six 9 7 s, sixty-three and 10 7 s, seventy 11 7 s, seventy-seven 12…. (DON’T ASK ME!)

The story of baby Percy Parker 1 2 3 4 7, ……. 7 s are ………. 7 s, ……. . … and 7 s, …………. . (you’ll see…. ) 5 6 7 8 7 s, 7 s, ……………… and ………………. 9 7 s, ………………. and 10 7 s, ……………. . 11 7 s, ………………… 12…. (DON’T ASK ME!) The story of baby Percy Parker 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84 is Percy’s life 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63,

THE SPIDERS SONG (8 times table) Last week I met a spider, he had 8 long legs Spinning webs with his family, with his aunty Mabel I said, ‘A family of spiders, that’s how many legs? ’ He said ‘You need your 8 times table! I’ve got 8, so with my wife we’ve got 16 With our kids we’ve got 24, 32, 40 And so it goes on, and on To find how many legs we’ve got, you have to sing along, oh yeah………’ 1 2 3 4 8 is just 8 8 s are 16 (yabadoo) 8 s are 24 and 8 s are 32 5 6 7 8 8 s 8 s are are 40 48 (gimme more) 56 and 64 9 8 s are 72 10 8 s are 80 (yeah) 11 8 s are 88 and 12 8 s are 96 (boy- that’s a lot of legs)

He said, ‘We may be only spiders but here is the news Nothing makes more noise than our tap dancing shoes’ He said, ‘We may be only spiders and we’re not very tall But you should see the team of spiders playing football There are so many legs on a football field 6 spiders have 48 legs, 7 have 56 feet 8 have 64, and nine have 72 10 spiders have 80 legs and that’s a lot more than you…. …. . and a full team of 11 has 88!’ 1 2 3 4 8 is just 8 8 s are 16 (yabadoo) 8 s are 24 and 8 s are 32 5 6 7 8 8 s 8 s are are 40 48 (gimme more) 56 and 64 9 8 s are 72 10 8 s are 80 (yeah) 11 8 s are 88 and 12 8 s are 96 (boy- that’s a lot of legs)

PERCY SCAT SOLO 1 2 3 4 8 is just … 8 s are …. (yabadoo) 8 s are …. and 8 s are …. 5 6 7 8 8 s 8 s are are …. …. (gimme more) …. and …. 9 8 s are …. 10 8 s are …. (yeah) 11 8 s are …. and 12 8 s are …. (boy- that’s a lot of legs)

THE COOLEST CATS (9 times table) Let me tell you about my 12 cats, they’re the coolest cats you’ve ever seen But they get up to all sorts of mischief and they never say where they’ve been And as you know, every cat starts with 9 lives, and this makes them feel so clever and strong How many lives do my cats have in total? We can work it out with our 9 times table song 1 9 is 9 2 9 s are 18 3 9 s are 27 4 9 s are 36 5 6 7 8 9 s 9 s are are 45 54 63 and 72 9 9 s are 81 and 10 9 s are 90 11 9 s are 99 12 9 s, a hundred and eight, so lets celebrate

Staying alive with 9 lives, miaow, miaow One day Edna fell out of a window, One day Magic fell out of a tree One day Doris got hit by a bus, How they’re still alive is a mystery to me One day Stanley got stuck in the washing machine, One day Rosie got stuck down the loo How many lives did my cats start with? I know my 9 times table, do you? 1 2 3 4 9 is 9 9 s are 18 9 s are 27 9 s are 36 5 6 7 8 9 s 9 s are are 45 54 63 and 72 9 9 s are 81 and 10 9 s are 90 11 9 s are 99 12 9 s, a hundred and eight, so lets celebrate Staying alive with 9 lives, miaow, miaow

1 2 3 4 9 is 9 9 s are 18 9 s are 27 9 s are 36 5 6 7 8 9 s 9 s are are 45 54 63 and 72 9 9 s are 81 and 10 9 s are 90 11 9 s are 99 12 9 s, a hundred and eight, so lets celebrate Staying alive with 9 lives, miaow, miaow

JUST ADD A ZERO (10 times table) Just add a zero, just add a zero, if you want to times by 10. Behind a pair of smelly socks, I found my old money box I turned the key in the lock ‘WHAT IS INSIDE IT? ’ It was full of ten pound notes ‘NO WAY!’ Counting tenners can take all day! But I’ve found an easy way, so let me hear you say……. . ’YEAH !’ 1 2 3 4 10 is 10 10 S are 20 10 S are 30 10 s are 40 5 6 7 8 10 s 10 s are are 50 60 70 80 9 10 s are 90 10 10 s, one hundred 11 10 s, one ten and 12 10 s, are one twenty

With my cash I though I’d try to find something nice to buy A coat, a boat or even a goat? ‘HOW WILL HE SPEND IT? ’ I shopped and shopped until I dropped, found 12 things I liked a lot 10 pounds each at my local shop, So how much did that cost? 1 2 3 4 10 is 10 10 S are 20 10 S are 30 10 s are 40 5 6 7 8 10 s 10 s are are 50 60 70 80 9 10 s are 90 10 10 s, one hundred 11 10 s, one ten and 12 10 s, are one twenty

1 2 3 4 10 is … 10 S are …. 10 s are …. . 5 6 7 8 10 s 10 s are are …. …. 9 10 s are …. . 10 10 s, ……………… 11 10 s, ………… and 12 10 s, are ………………. . Just add a zero…. just add a zero….

PERCY PARKER’S PARTY (11 times table) Percy Parker’s having a party The biggest one you’ve ever seen I’m inviting all of the players From all of my favourite football teams I just can’t wait for my party We’re going to have so much fun But I need to know how many places to set If 12 teams of 11 players come 1 2 3 4 5 6 11, eleven 11 s, twenty-two 11 s, thirty-three (yeah! yeah!) 11 s, forty-four 11 s, fifty-five 11 s, sixty-six (go Percy! GOAL!) 7 11 s, seventy-seven 8 11 s, eighty-eight 9 11 s, ninety-nine (yeah! yeah!) 10 11 s, one o 11 11 s, one two one 12 11 s, one three two (does anybody else like football too? )

Each team has 2 up front 4 midfield just behind 4 defenders at the back And the keeper on his line So the 12 teams arrived, I threw open my doors And someone did a header to huge applause ‘Time to play? ’ someone said That’s a huge game of football, lets count the heads… 1 2 3 4 5 6 11, eleven 11 s, twenty-two 11 s, thirty-three (yeah! yeah!) 11 s, forty-four 11 s, fifty-five 11 s, sixty-six (go Percy! GOAL!) 7 11 s, seventy-seven 8 11 s, eighty-eight 9 11 s, ninety-nine (yeah! yeah!) 10 11 s, one o 11 11 s, one two one 12 11 s, one three two (does anybody else like football too? )

1 2 3 4 5 6 11, ……… 11 s, ……………………. (yeah! yeah!) 11 s, …………………. . 11 s, ………………… (go Percy! GOAL!) 7 11 s, …………… 8 11 s, …………… 9 11 s, ………………. (yeah! yeah!) 10 11 s, ………………. . 11 11 s, …………. 12 11 s, ……………. . (does anybody else like football too? )

HOW OLD AM I IN MONTHS? (12 times table) When I was 12 years old, I liked to play mathematics games So if you’re learning your tables, maybe you’d like to do the same And I thought to myself one day while eating my lunch I’m 12 years old, but how old is that in months? 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 is 12 12 s are 24 12 s are 36 12 s are 48 12 s are 60 12 s are 72 7 12 s are 84 8 12 s are 96 9 12 s are a hundred and eight 10 12 s, one twenty 11 one thirty two 12 12 s are one forty four

When I was 1 year old, I’d been around for 12 months When I was 2 years old I’d been around for 24 months – but wait…. At 12 years old, one hundred and forty four months And now I’m 84, I’ve been around for a thousand eight, so remember…. . 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 is 12 12 s are 24 12 s are 36 12 s are 48 12 s are 60 12 s are 72 7 12 s are 84 8 12 s are 96 9 12 s are a hundred and eight 10 12 s, one twenty 11 one thirty two 12 12 s are one forty four

1 2 3 4 5 6 12 is …. . 12 s are …… 7 12 s are …… 8 12 s are …… 9 12 s are ……………………. 10 12 s, ………………. . 11, ………………. . 12 12 s are ………………. . 12, 24, 36, 48, oh yeah 60, 72, 84, 96, oh yeah One-o-eight, one twenty, one three two, one four oh yeah So how old are you in months? LET’S SEE…