Fingerplays & Songs
A rhyming count from one to ten, two numbers at a time.
Say It
One, twoBuckle my shoe;
Three, fourKnock at the door;
Five, sixPick up sticks;
Seven, eightLay them straight;
Nine, tenA big fat hen!
Oh look, we just counted to TEN!
Say the numbers together and let the children answer with the rhyming part.
Motions
bucklereach down to your shoe
knockknock on the air
pick uppinch sticks off the floor
lay straightflatten both hands
big fat henround arms and flap
Try This
Hold up a finger for every number so ten fingers are showing by the big fat hen.
Watch For
Children who fill in the rhyme before you say it, who count in order on their own, or who add a motion of their own.
No materials needed · 2–3 minutes · Circle time, shoe time, or short waits
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