Counting Songs and Rhymes Chicken Count Five Little Snowmen Counting to 10 and associating pairs of numbers can be a Sing with props and ask children to find correct numeral fun and silly way to develop basic number recognition. as each snowman melts, or show the number of snowmen Use visuals props to show numbers as you sing them on their fingers or communication aid. Or give the children (chickens with numerals on them). Make up you own funny hats and ask them to act out being the snowmen. movements! This song is great for listening and auditory One child could be the sun and hold a big yellow circle memory as children answer back exactly what the leader over the snowman that is going to melt. sings. Five little snowmen were very fat, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Each one wore a funny hat; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Out came the sun and melted one, Chickens out of the chicken pen! And four little snowmen stood in the sun. Chicken 1 and Chicken 2 (continue counting down to one) Chicken 1 and Chicken 2 One little snowman was very sad, Let's all do the chicken chew He still had his funny hat, Let's all do the chicken chew Down came the snow (Make chicken sounds) and the children played, (Kids repeat the chicken sounds) And built four more snowmen on that winter‟s day! Chicken 2 and Chicken 3 See those chickens in a tree Chicken 3 and Chicken 4 Five Currant Buns See those sleepy chickens snore This song can be acted out by asking one child to be the Chicken 4 and Chicken 5 baker and other children to be the shoppers. Children See those crazy chickens jive could bring real or large pennies and take object or Chicken 5 and Chicken 6 picture currant buns away. See those chickens with their chicks Chicken 6 and Chicken 7 Five currant buns in a baker's shop, See those fly to heaven Round and fat with a cherry on the top, Chicken 7 and Chicken 8 Along came (insert name) with a penny one day See those chickens on the gate Bought a currant bun and took it away Chicken 8 and Chicken 9 Four currant buns in a baker's shop, See those chickens oh so fine Round and fat with a cherry on the top, ... Chicken 9 and Chicken 10 Along came (insert name} with a penny one day. Let's all strut back to our pen. Bought a currant bun and took it away. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Continue the same with three, two and one currant bun 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Chickens back to the chicken pen! Ten Little Children Five Crispy Pancakes This could be sung by labelling the children with numerals Children could toss paper pancakes in a real pan or use and asking them to stand up when their number is sung. real Scotch pancakes for the children to buy One little, two little, three little children. Four little, five little, six little children. Five crispy pancakes in a frying pan, Seven little, eight little, nine little children. Flip them and toss them and catch them if you can. Ten children in the room. Along came (choose a child), Ten little, nine little, eight little children. For a pancake one day Seven little, six little, five little children. Sprinkled it with sugar and took it away. Four little, three little, two little children. One child in the room. Four crispy pancakes in a frying pan... Five Little Monkeys This Old Man Children could act out song, jumping up and down and This old man, he played one, falling over in turn, or use visual props of monkeys with He played knick-knack on my thumb; numeral cards. With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone, Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. This old man came rolling home. One fell off and bumped his head. This old man, he played two, Called the doctor and the doctor said, He played knick-knack on my shoe; "No more monkeys jumping on the bed." With a knick-knack paddywhack, No more monkeys jumping on the bed. Give a dog a bone, Four little monkeys jumping on the bed. This old man came rolling home. One fell off and bumped his head. This old man, he played three, Called the doctor and the doctor said, He played knick-knack on my knee...etc. "No more monkeys jumping on the bed." This old man, he played four, No more monkeys jumping on the bed. He played knick-knack on my door...etc. Three little monkeys jumping on the bed. This old man, he played five, One fell off and bumped his head. He played knick-knack on my hive...etc. Called the doctor and the doctor said, This old man, he played six, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed." He played knick-knack on my sticks...etc. No more monkeys jumping on the bed. This old man, he played seven, Two little monkeys jumping on the bed. He played knick-knack up in Heaven...etc. One fell off and bumped his head. This old man, he played eight, Called the doctor and the doctor said, He played knick-knack on my gate...etc. "No more monkeys jumping on the bed." This old man, he played nine, No more monkeys jumping on the bed. He played knick-knack on my spine...etc. One little monkey jumping on the bed. This old man, he played ten, He fell off and bumped his head. He played knick-knack once again...etc. Called the doctor and the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed." No more monkeys jumping on the bed. One and Two Use with the appropriate numerals. Encourage children to identify and point to the relevant body parts as they are One, Two, Buckle My Shoe named. One, two, buckle my shoe, Three, four, open the door, I love the number one - it's so much fun. Five, six, pick up sticks, I love the number one - it's so much fun. Seven, eight, lay them straight, Show me one nose. Nine, ten, the big fat hen, Show me one mouth. Eleven, twelve, dig and delve, Show me one belly button. Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting, Show me one little chin. Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen, I love the number two - yes, I do. Seventeen, eighteen, ladies waiting, I love the number two - yes, I do. Nineteen, twenty, my plate's empty. Show me two ears. Show me two eyes. Show me two hands. Show me two little feet. One, Two, Three, Four, Five 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a fish alive, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, One, Two, Tie My Shoe Then I let it go again. One, two, tie my shoe Why did you let it go? Three, four, shut the door Because it bit my finger so, Five, six, pick up sticks Which finger did it bite? Seven, eight, lay them straight This little finger on the right. Nine, ten a big fat hen. Let's get up and count again! Counting Hokey Pokey Ten Green Bottles Put the correct numbers of fingers in and out on each Ten green bottles verse. The song gives the children plenty of time to get a Sitting on the wall kinaesthetic sense of the finger manipulations for each Ten green bottles number Sitting on the wall And if one green bottle You put one finger in. You take one finger out. Should accidentally fall You put one finger in and you shake it all about. There'll be nine green bottles Do the hokey pokey and you turn your fingers round Sitting on the wall That's what it's all about. This continues with: You put two fingers in. You take two fingers out. Nine green bottles You put two fingers in and you shake 'em all about. Sitting on the wall...etc. Do the hokey pokey and turn your fingers round And finishes with: That's what it's all about. One green bottle Chorus: Sitting on the wall Let's do the Counting Hokey Pokey One green bottle Do the Counting Hokey Pokey Sitting on the wall Do the Counting Hokey Pokey If that one green bottle That's what it's all about. Should accidentally fall There'll be no green bottles Sitting on the wall Five Little Seashells Five little seashells Hold out five fingers. Five Little Ducks Lying on the shore. Five little ducks went swimming one day, Swish... Over the pond and far away. Open your other hand and pass it over the five fingers. Mummy duck said, went the waves. Quack, quack, quack, quack. ...and make a light fist with the first hand. But only four little ducks came back. Pass the open hand back over the first, And then there were four. Four little ducks went swimming one day, ... and hold out four fingers. Over...........etc Continue these motions for the following verses: Four little seashells, pretty as can be. until Swish went the waves. Then there were three. Three little seashells, all pearly new. But no little ducks came swimming back, Swish went the waves. Then there were two. So Mummy duck said, Two little seashells, lying in the sun. QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK.