Once upon a time, there were ten friends snuggled up in a big, cozy bed. The littlest one had a fun idea!
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So, they all rolled over, and one friend fell out of the bed. Now, there were nine friends left in the bed.
The little one said again, “Roll over, roll over!” They all rolled over, and another friend fell out. Now, there were eight friends in the bed.
The little one giggled and said, “Roll over, roll over!” They rolled again, and one more friend fell out. Now, there were seven friends in the bed.
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” They all rolled over, and another friend fell out. Now, there were six friends in the bed.
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” They rolled, and another friend fell out. Now, there were five friends in the bed.
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” They rolled again, and one more friend fell out. Now, there were four friends in the bed.
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” They all rolled over, and another friend fell out. Now, there were three friends in the bed.
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” They rolled, and one more friend fell out. Now, there were two friends in the bed.
The little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” They rolled, and another friend fell out. Now, there was just one friend left in the bed.
The little one snuggled up and said, “Good night.” And everyone had a good night’s sleep!
Wasn’t that a fun story? We learned to count down from ten to one! Can you count with your fingers from ten to one? Let’s try it together!
Counting with Toys: Gather ten small toys or objects. Start with all ten toys in a line, just like the friends in the bed. As you say “Roll over, roll over,” remove one toy and count how many are left. Keep going until there is only one toy left. This will help you practice counting down from ten to one, just like in the story!
Bedtime Story Role Play: With your family or friends, act out the story of “Ten in the Bed.” Use pillows or stuffed animals as the friends in the bed. Take turns being the little one who says, “Roll over, roll over!” Each time someone “falls out,” count how many are left in the bed. This will help you understand the story and practice counting in a fun way!
Observation Walk: Go on a walk around your home or neighborhood and look for groups of ten objects, like ten flowers, ten leaves, or ten stones. Count them together and then imagine what it would be like if one “rolled over” and fell away. How many would be left? This activity will help you see numbers in the world around you!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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There were ten in the bed
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
There were nine in the bed
And the little one said, “Roll over, roll over.”
So they all rolled over, and one fell out.
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.”
“Good night.”
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