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Introduction to Kids Number Songs

Singing, songs, and rhymes have long been a part of kindergarten, preschool, and Montessori education, and their effectiveness has been shown for centuries. Any learning that incorporates pleasure and play is more likely to engage children. Counting nursery rhymes about numbers is a fun and effective technique to teach toddlers to count forward and backward in a natural way. Preschoolers can learn the sequence of numbers and even speak them backward with the assistance of number songs. You don't have to compel youngsters to learn numbers through a variety of songs. They will be indoctrinated with a desire to study arithmetic through songs, and all of this will happen by accident. The lilt in songs and counting poetry aids youngsters in learning and comprehending the concept of numbers rapidly. Simply print the lyrics and pin them to your or your students' walls to create a useful resource.


Kids Number Songs

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

This song can be sung slowly at first, with the children clapping their hands, and then faster as they get more comfortable with it.

One, two, buckle my shoe.

Three, four shut the door

And five six pick up sticks,

Seven, eight now lay them straight.

Nine, ten a big fat hen.

sounds pretty good, let’s do it again singing…


One, Two, Buckle my Shoe

One, Two, Buckle my Shoe


Ten Green Bottles


Ten green bottles

Hanging on the wall

Ten green bottles

Hanging on the wall

And if one green bottle

Should accidentally fall

There’ll be nine green bottles

Hanging on the wall


Ten Green Bottles

Ten Green Bottles


You can also use one, two, three,……and so on instead of ten like “One Green Bottle”. 

For Example 


Nine Green Bottles

Hanging on the wall

Nine green bottles

Hanging on the wall

And if one green bottle

Should accidentally fall

There’ll be eight green bottles

Hanging on the wall


The Ants go Marching 

The ants go marching one by one (hold up one finger)

Hoorah! Hoorah!

The ants go marching one by one,

Hoorah! Hoorah!

The ants go marching one by one,

The little one stops to suck his thumb (pretend to suck thumb)

And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain.


The Ants go Marching

The Ants go Marching


In this song also you can use other numbers instead of one. 


Conclusion

Number songs for toddlers are useful for teaching youngsters how to count and recognize numbers before they begin school. Numbering songs to 100 is a terrific method for older children to learn numbers, counting in tens, and much more. Counting songs can also help children understand addition and subtraction. The 10 finest counting songs for kids are listed here to assist children in learning to count numbers. Some even teach the notion of taking something away.

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FAQs on Popular Counting Songs for Kids

1. Why is it important to count songs?

Counting songs (e.g., One, Two, Buckle My Shoe) assist a young kid get familiar with number sounds and phrases in a pleasant and engaging way.

2. What does it indicate when you see ten green bottles hung on the wall?

There will be ten green bottles on the wall, and if one green bottle falls, there will be nine green bottles on the wall. This cycle repeats until there are no more bottles left.