Reinforce counting backward with a music video featuring the song "Five Little Birds." A family of birds sit upon a tree, one by one they fly away counting from five to zero.

Concepts

counting, counting by 1, counting to 5, counting backward, numbers

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Direct pupils to count on their fingers as the song plays
• Reenact the video—have five learners stand in a row and run away with each countdown 
• Send the link home to give families the opportunity to watch and sing along together  

Classroom Considerations

• An ad appears at the start of the video
• Have the video ready to play in full screen to avoid reading user comments and recommended videos  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers a new spin to the classic tune "Five Little Ducks"
• Bright graphics enhance engagement 

Cons

• None

Common Core

K.CC.A.1 K.CC.B.4.a K.CC.B.4.b K.CC.B.5