Mathematics & Music

This song is a result of a collaborative work with professor Gustavo Velandia. We worked together to create a space in a mathematics methods course to connect the learning of mathematics to music. Our intention in creating this space was to explore learning opportunities for pre-service teachers that allow them to develop their own ideas on how to create interdisciplinary instruction in their own classrooms.

This work is featured in a publication in the Journal of Humanistics Mathematics (link forthcoming ).

Del Uno al Diez

By Gustavo Velandia

I met a little horse
who likes the color blue
and he likes to count and count 
only up to number two (Dos)

I met a little horse
that had a little flea
and he likes to count and count 
only up to number three (Tres)

I met a little horse
who always cleaned the floor and he likes to count and count 
only up to number four (Cuatro)

I met a little horse
who enjoyed living life
and he likes to count and count 
only up to number five (Cinco)

I met a little horse
that he likes to build with bricks and he likes to count and count 
only up to number six (Seis)

I met a little horse
who wants to travel to heaven and he likes to count and count 
only up to number seven (Siete)

I met a little horse
that closed the black gate
and he likes to count and count 
only up to number eight (Ocho)

I met a little horse
who writes a red line
and he likes to count and count 
only up to number nine (Nueve)

I met a little horse
who lost his little blue pen
and he likes to count and count 
only up to number ten (Diez)