Once upon a time, there were five little monkeys. They loved to jump on the bed! But oh no, one monkey fell off and hurt his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Then there were four little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and bumped her head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Now there were three little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Then there were two little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and bumped her head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Finally, there was one little monkey jumping on the bed. He fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Five little ducks went out to play, over the hill and far away. Mother duck called with a “quack, quack, quack,” but only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks went out to play, over the hill and far away. Mother duck called with a “quack, quack, quack,” but only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks went out to play, over the hill and far away. Mother duck called with a “quack, quack, quack,” but only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks went out to play, over the hill and far away. Mother duck called with a “quack, quack,” but only one little duck came back.
One little duck went out to play, over the hill and far away. Mother duck called with a “quack, quack, quack,” but none of the little ducks came back.
Sad mother duck went out one day, over the hill and far away. The sad mother duck said, “Quack, quack,” and all of the five little ducks came back!
Five little speckled frogs sat on a log, eating some yummy bugs. One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool, then there were just four speckled frogs.
Four little speckled frogs sat on a log, eating some yummy bugs. One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool, then there were just three speckled frogs.
Three little speckled frogs sat on a log, eating some yummy bugs. One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool, then there were just two speckled frogs.
Two little speckled frogs sat on a log, eating some yummy bugs. One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool, then there was just one speckled frog.
One little speckled frog sat on a log, eating some yummy bugs. He jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool, then there were no more speckled frogs!
Let’s count with some fun animals!
Alice the camel has one hump. Go, Alice, go!
Ava the camel has two humps. Go away!
Bailey the bear has three cubs. Go, Bailey, go!
Harold the horse has four legs. Go, Harold, go!
Laurie the lemur has five fingers.
Marty the moth has six legs. Go, Marty, go!
Betty the beetle has seven spots. Go, Betty, go!
Sully the spider has eight legs. Go, Sully, go!
Katie the cat has nine kittens. Go, Katie, go!
Carl the crab has ten legs. Go, Carl, go!
There were ten in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
Now there were nine in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
Then there were eight in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were seven in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were six in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were five in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were four in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were three in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were two in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,” so they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There was one in the bed, and the little one said, “Good night.”
Animal Counting Adventure: Go on a nature walk or explore your backyard and count the animals or insects you see. Can you find five ants like the speckled frogs, or maybe three birds like the little ducks? Draw a picture of the animals you find and write the number next to them.
Make Your Own Story: Use toys or stuffed animals to create your own version of the “Five Little Monkeys” or “Five Little Ducks” story. Act out what happens when one animal leaves or falls, and count how many are left. You can even make a video of your story to share with your family!
Number Hunt: Look around your home for objects that come in numbers, like pairs of shoes or sets of crayons. Can you find something that comes in fives, like the little monkeys or ducks? Make a list of what you find and share it with your class.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
**[Music]**
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
**[Music]**
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
**[Music]**
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
**[Music]**
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
**[Music]**
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck called with a 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 called with a quack, quack, quack,
But only three little ducks came back.
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Three little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck called with a 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 called with a quack, quack,
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck called with a quack, quack, quack,
But none of the little ducks came back.
**[Music]**
Sad mother duck went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
The sad mother duck said, “Quack, quack,”
And all of the five little ducks came back.
**[Music]**
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck called with a quack, quack, quack,
And all of the five little ducks came back.
**[Music]**
Five little speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Then there were just four speckled frogs.
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Four little speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Then there were just three speckled frogs.
**[Music]**
Three little speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Then there were just two speckled frogs.
**[Music]**
Two little speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Then there was just one speckled frog.
**[Music]**
One little speckled frog sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum!
He jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,
Then there were no more speckled frogs.
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Six little ducks that I once knew,
Fast ones, slow ones, others, too.
But the one little duck with the feather on his back,
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.
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Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack,
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack,
Down to the river they would go.
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Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack,
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack,
Back from the river they would come.
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Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, ho hum, hum,
But the one little duck with the feather on his back,
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.
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Six little ducks that I once knew,
Fast ones, slow ones, others, too.
But the one little duck with the feather on his back,
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
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One, two, buckle my shoe,
Three, four, shut the door,
Five, six, pick up sticks,
Seven, eight, lay them straight,
Nine, ten, do it again.
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One, two, buckle my shoe,
Three, four, shut the door,
Five, six, pick up sticks,
Seven, eight, lay them straight,
Nine, ten, do it again.
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One, two, buckle my shoe,
Three, four, shut the door,
Five, six, pick up sticks,
Seven, eight, lay them straight,
Nine, ten, the end.
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Alice the camel has one hump,
Alice the camel has one hump,
Alice the camel has one hump,
So go, Alice, go!
**[Music]**
Ava the camel has two humps,
Ava the camel has two humps,
Ava the camel has two humps,
So go away!
**[Music]**
Bailey the bear has three cubs,
Bailey the bear has three cubs,
Bailey the bear has three cubs,
So go, Bailey, go!
**[Music]**
Harold the horse has four legs,
Harold the horse has four legs,
Harold the horse has four legs,
So go, Harold, go!
**[Music]**
Laurie the lemur has five fingers,
Laurie the lemur has five fingers,
Laurie the lemur has five fingers.
**[Music]**
Marty the moth has six legs,
Marty the moth has six legs,
Marty the moth has six legs,
So go, Marty, go!
**[Music]**
Betty the beetle has seven spots,
Betty the beetle has seven spots,
Betty the beetle has seven spots,
So go, Betty, go!
**[Music]**
Sully the spider has eight legs,
Sully the spider has eight legs,
Sully the spider has eight legs,
So go, Sully, go!
**[Music]**
Katie the cat has nine kittens,
Katie the cat has nine kittens,
Katie the cat has nine kittens,
So go, Katie, go!
**[Music]**
Carl the crab has ten legs,
Carl the crab has ten legs,
Carl the crab has ten legs,
So go, Carl, go!
**[Music]**
There were ten in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were nine in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were eight in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were seven in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were six in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were five in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were four in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were three in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There were two in the bed,
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over,”
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
**[Music]**
There was one in the bed,
And the little one said, “Good night.”
**[Music]**
**[End]**
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