The Number Mountain
German title: Der Zahlenberg
What is “The Number Mountain” about?
A fox climbs the number mountain — counting from 1 to 20 along the way. Made for counting along on your fingers. The song runs 5:40 and suits children aged 3 to 7. Along the way children pick up Numbers 1 to 20 and quantities.
What do children learn from “The Number Mountain”?
Children pick up Numbers 1 to 20 and quantities. Songs work through repetition: after a few rounds children sing the words and the melody without practising. Because the song is sung in German, every word arrives with its natural rhythm and pronunciation.
What age is “The Number Mountain” for?
“The Number Mountain” is made for children aged 3 to 7. Younger ones listen, clap and move along; older children already sing the words themselves. At 5:40 it fits into a play break or a morning circle. It also works without a screen — the sound alone is enough.
German learning tip
The teens line up with English (vierzehn = four-teen), but from 21 German flips them: einundzwanzig is “one-and-twenty”. This song walks straight through both.
