Counting songs are an important part of any daycare and preschool curriculum. Not only does it help with memory and counting, but also fosters connection when everyone is singing and playing together. For this, we will be using "5 little monkeys" but changing the words. Using props in story and counting songs is a great reinforcement that connects the word of the number to the quantity. In the Oceans Binder print out, there are numbered shells and crabs to cut out to use with this song. It also becomes a matching game!
The Song (sing to 5 Little Monkeys)
1 little shell laying on the shore
The waves rolled in and brought one more
There was one but now there's two
Mr. Hermit Crab doesn't know which one to choose
2 little shells laying on the shore
The waves rolled in and brought one more
There was two but now there's three
Mr. Hermit Crab doesn't know which one it'll be
3 little shells laying on the shore
The waves rolled in and brought one more
There was three but now there's four
Mr. Hermit Crab doesn't need anymore
4 little shells laying on the shore
The waves rolled in and brought one more
There was four but now there's five
Mr. Hermit Crab doesn't know what to try
5 little shells laying on the shore
The waves rolled in and brought 4 friends
Now Mr. Hermit Crab has shells to share
And they all lived happily ever after, the end!
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