Let’s have fun with a story about some cute little ducks and their adventures! Are you ready? Let’s go!
Once upon a time, there were five little ducks. They loved to go on adventures. One day, they went over the hill and far away. Their mommy, Mother Duck, called them with a big “quack, quack, quack!” But guess what? Only four little ducks came back!
The next day, four little ducks went out to play. They went over the hill and far away. Mother Duck called them with a “quack, quack, quack!” But oh no, only three little ducks came back!
Then, three little ducks went out one day. They went over the hill and far away. Mother Duck called them with a “quack, quack, quack!” But only two little ducks came back!
Two little ducks went out one day. They went over the hill and far away. Mother Duck called them with a “quack, quack, quack!” But only one little duck came back!
One little duck went out one day. It went over the hill and far away. Mother Duck called with a “quack, quack, quack!” But none of the little ducks came back!
Mother Duck was very sad. She went out one day, over the hill and far away. She called with a sad “quack, quack, quack!” And guess what happened? All of the five little ducks came back!
Now, all five little ducks are back with their mommy. They are so happy to be together again! Mother Duck called with a happy “quack, quack, quack!” And all the little ducks stayed close by.
Wasn’t that a fun story? We learned about counting down from five to one and then back to five again. Ducks love to play, but they always come back to their mommy. Remember, it’s always good to stay close to your family!
Duck Counting Adventure: Let’s go on a duck counting adventure! Gather five small toys or objects to represent the five little ducks. As you retell the story, remove one object each time a duck doesn’t come back. Can you count how many ducks are left each time? Then, bring all the ducks back to Mother Duck and count them again. This will help you practice counting down and up, just like in the story!
Quack, Quack, Quack Game: Play a fun game with your friends or family! One person is Mother Duck, and the others are the little ducks. Mother Duck calls out “quack, quack, quack!” and the little ducks hide. Mother Duck then tries to find them. When all the ducks are found, count together to make sure everyone is back. This game helps you understand the importance of listening and staying together.
Duck Observation Walk: Go on a walk with a grown-up and look for birds or ducks in your neighborhood or a park. How many can you see? Try to count them and notice what they are doing. Are they swimming, flying, or playing? Talk about how the ducks in the story went on adventures and how they always came back to their mommy. This activity helps you observe nature and relate it to the story.
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 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
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, 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.
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Sad mother duck went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said quack, quack, quack
And all of the five little ducks came back.
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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.
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