Singing a number rhyme is a great way to introduce counting and early number skills to your child.
Singing songs and rhymes will also support their language development.
Have a go at following the song lyrics and watch the video for the music below:
Ten Green Bottles lyrics
Ten green bottles sitting on the wall,
Ten green bottles sitting on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There'll be nine green bottles sitting on the wall.
Nine green bottles sitting on the wall,
Nine green bottles sitting on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There'll be eight green bottles sitting on the wall.
Eight …
Seven …
Six …
Five …
Four …
Three …
Two …
One green bottle sitting on the wall,
One green bottle sitting on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There’ll be no green bottles sitting on the wall.
Top tip!
Bring this song alive to help your child's counting and early subtraction skills even more.
Create your own wall of green bottles by filling plastic bottles with water and green food colouring or paint.
Number the bottles 1-10 and invite your child to knock them down one at a time as you sing the song.
