🦆 Five Little Ducks: Fun Counting Down!
Hello, little ones! 🏞️ "Five Little Ducks" is a lovely storytelling and counting-down (subtraction) song! This song helps us practice counting skills from 5 down to 0, learn how to call Mother Duck, and count the little ducklings.
🖼️ Part 1: Learning Vocabulary and Characters
The song features three main characters and location vocabulary. Click the speaker 🔊 button to hear the correct pronunciation!
| English Vocabulary | Meaning | Detail | 🔊 Pronunciation |
| Ducks | Những chú vịt (Ducks) | The main characters; there are 5 little ducklings. | (Click to listen) |
| Mother Duck | Vịt Mẹ (Mother Duck) | The one who calls the little ducks back home. | (Click to listen) |
| Hill | Đồi/Ngọn đồi (Hill) | The place where the ducks go far away to play. | (Click to listen) |
| Quack | Tiếng kêu "Cạp cạp" (Quack sound) | The characteristic sound of a duck. | (Click to listen) |
| Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Zero | Năm, Bốn, Ba, Hai, Một, Không (Numbers) | The numbers we will count backward with. | (Click to listen) |
Interactive Image: **** Let's count the little ducklings!
🎶 Part 2: Singing the Lyrics and the Counting-Down Rule
The rule of the song is that after each verse, one duck does not return, so the number of ducks decreases!
| Song Lyrics (English) | Accompanying Action | Counting-Down Rule |
| Five little ducks went out one day, | Hold up 5 fingers and wiggle them. | 5 (Five) |
| Over the hill and far away. | Wave your hand far away. | |
| Mother Duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack," | Make the Duck Mouth hand sign (using the thumb and other fingers). | |
| But only four little ducks came back! | Hide 1 finger and show the remaining 4 fingers. | 5 - 1 = 4 |
| (The song continues with Four, Three, Two, One...) | Hide one more finger after each verse. | 4 - 1 = 3, and so on... |
Video Link: [Video Link or Player for the Five Little Ducks Song] Sing and practice counting down!
🎨 Part 3: Hands-On Activities (Drawing & Counting)
Let's draw the little ducklings and practice counting!
🖍️ Color the Ducklings
[Outline drawing of five ducklings in a line]
Color Tip: Ducklings are usually YELLOW or light GREEN. Mother Duck can be BROWN!
Online Activity: (Interactive area for the child to color the 5 ducklings.)
Download: ⬇️ Download Duckling Coloring PDF
✏️ Counting Down with Pictures
Instructions: Draw eggs to represent the 5 ducks, then cross them out one by one.
Step 1: Draw 5 eggs: $\text{O O O O O}$
Step 2: Erase/Cross out 1 egg: $\text{O O O O X}$ (4 remain)
Step 3: Count the remaining eggs (4).
[Simple drawing guide: 3 steps to show subtraction]
🎮 Part 4: Reinforcement Games (Fun Learning)
Let's check if you remember how to count backward!
🎯 Game 1: Missing Duckling (Quick Quiz)
Instructions: If you start with 3 little ducks, and 1 does not come back, how many ducks are left?
Choices: 1 | 2 | 4
Automated Feedback:
Correct: "Exactly! 3 minus 1 equals 2! ⭐️"
Incorrect: "Hold up 3 fingers and hide 1 finger!"
Completion Reward: 🎉 Congratulations! You mastered the song and counting backward! You earned the Smart Duckling Badge!
