Singing a number rhyme is a great way to have fun together, support your child's language development, and their number skills all at the same time!
Have a go at following the song lyrics and watch the video for the music below:
Five Little Ducks lyrics
Five little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said, “Quack quack quack quack”
And only four little ducks came back!
Four little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said, “Quack quack quack quack”
And only three little ducks came back!
Three little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said, “Quack quack quack quack”
And only two little ducks came back!
Two little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack quack quack quack”
And only one little duck came back!
One little duck went swimming one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said, “Quack quack quack quack”
And all her five little ducks came back!
Top tips!
This is a great song for bath time, especially if you have some duck bath toys to count. But don't worry if not, you can use your fingers instead.
Change the number of ducks to match your child's counting skills; you could start with three ducks or ten!
Maybe you'll be inspired to get out and about to find some real ducks.
Watch the video
Good to know
Counting rhymes are a great way of introducing numbers to your child. This rhyme teaches counting and subtraction!
