Singing a number rhyme is a great way to have fun together, support your child's language skills and learn about numbers!
Follow the song lyrics as you watch the video below.
Five Little Leaves Lyrics:
Five little leaves so bright and gay,
Dancing about on a tree one day,
The wind came blowing through the town.
Whoosh!
And one little leaf came tumbling down.
Four little leaves so bright and gay,
Dancing about on a tree one day,
The wind came blowing through the town,
Whoosh!
And one little leaf came tumbling down.
Three little leaves so bright and gay,
Dancing about on a tree one day,
The wind came blowing through the town.
Whoosh!
And one little leaf came tumbling down
Two little leaves so bright and gay,
Dancing about on a tree one day,
The wind came blowing through the town,
Whoosh!
And one little leaf came tumbling down.
One little leaf so bright and gay,
Dancing about on a tree one day,
The wind came blowing through the town,
Whoosh!
And one little leaf came tumbling down.
No little leaves so bright and gay,
Dancing about on a tree one day,
The wind came blowing through the town,
Whoosh!
Now all five leaves are on the ground.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 leaves.
Top tips!
- This autumn rhyme is great for learning about the changing seasons, maybe you could go on a nature walk and collect some fallen leaves to count as you sing, or to make a collage with.
- This song introduces simple taking away, encourage your child to use their fingers (or five leaves) to represent the leaves, and take one away as you sing each verse. Help your child to count how many are left.
