Once upon a time, there were five little ducks. They loved to go on adventures! One day, they waddled over the hill and far away. Their mother duck called out, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only four little ducks came back.
The next day, the four little ducks went out to play. They went over the hill and far away. Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only three little ducks came back.
Then, three little ducks decided to explore. They went over the hill and far away. Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only two little ducks came back.
Next, two little ducks went on an adventure. They went over the hill and far away. Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only one little duck came back.
Finally, one little duck went out to play. It went over the hill and far away. Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but no little ducks came back.
Mother duck was very sad. She called out one more time, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” and all five little ducks came back! They were so happy to be together again.
This story helps us learn to count down from five to one. Can you count with your fingers? Let’s try together: five, four, three, two, one! Great job!
Remember, it’s always important to listen to your parents, just like the little ducks learned to listen to their mother duck. Adventures are fun, but it’s nice to come back home too!
Duck Counting Adventure: Gather five small toys or objects to represent the little ducks. As you retell the story, remove one object each time a duck doesn’t come back. Ask the children to count how many ducks are left each time. This will help them practice counting down from five to one. After all the ducks are gone, bring them back and count up to five again!
Duck Call Game: Play a game where one child is the “Mother Duck” and the others are the “Little Ducks.” The Mother Duck calls out “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” and the Little Ducks must waddle back to her. This game encourages listening skills and following directions, just like the little ducks in the story.
Nature Walk Observation: Take a short walk outside and look for birds or other animals. Ask the children to observe how these animals move and communicate. Discuss how the ducks in the story might have felt on their adventures and why it’s important to listen and stay close to family.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Five little ducks went out one day over the hill and far away. Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks went out one day over the hill and far away. Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks went out one day over the hill and far away. Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks went out one day over the hill and far away. Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only one little duck came back.
One little duck went out one day over the hill and
