Five Little Monkeys

Five Little Monkeys

Daddy finger, daddy finger where are you?
Here I am. Here I am. How do you do?

Mommy finger, mommy finger where are you?
Here I am. Here I am. How do you do?

Brother finger, brother finger where are you?
Here I am. Here I am. How do you do?

Sister finger, sister finger where are you?
Here I am. Here I am. How do you do?

Baby finger, baby finger where are you?
Here I am. Here I am. How do you do?

More about ‘Five Little Monkeys’

Five Little Monkeys is a proverbial counting rhyme that introduces the children to the operation of numbers and order through a humorous tale. The rhyme begins with the five monkeys jumping in the bed and each time we repeat the verse, another of these monkeys jumps off; therefore, the number is reduced. Such an easy repetition will mean that children will be able to train their counting backwards and have fun storyline. A safety message of not jumping on beds and having fun and learning at the same time is also delivered with the help of rhyme. Children keep being interested in its flowing and predictability and it is exciting due to the entertainment of naughty monkeys. Parents and teachers teach it to enable them to learn subtraction, rhythm and listening. It also promotes the use of memory and group participation, as children are eager to find out what will happen next. Five Little Monkeys is not merely a math rhyme, it is a lesson of responsibility and consequences, which is delivered in an easy to comprehend way, so it makes it a popular rhyme in the early learning classroom.

FAQs about "Five Little Monkeys"

1. What is the book Five Little Monkeys?
It tells the story of how monkeys fly all around on a bed and crash.

2. What do children get in the rhyme?
Lesson of counting, sequencing and safety.

3. So why is early math so good?
It creates subtraction in childish way.

4. What age group enjoys it most?
primary and preschool children (early childhood).

5. Is it also teaching to be safe?
No, it does not say we should not play being unsafe like jumping on beds.