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Five Little Ducks
A sweet counting-down story about a mother duck looking for her babies. Don't worry, they all come back!
What Kids Learn
- Practice counting backward from five.
- Learn words for duck, hill, far away, mother, quack, and came back.
- Follow a simple story with separation and reunion.
- Build animal-sound recognition through quack repetition.
Sing Along! 🎤
Five little ducks went swimming 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 swimming one day...
Fun Words to Learn! ✨
- Duck: A water bird with a broad blunt bill
- Hill: A naturally raised area of land
- Quack: The sound a duck makes
Questions Parents Ask
What is Five Little Ducks about?
It is a counting-down nursery rhyme about little ducks swimming away and returning to their mother.
What math skill does this rhyme teach?
It helps children practice counting backward from five to one.
What vocabulary can kids learn?
Kids can learn duck, hill, far away, mother, quack, and came back.
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