This song is available on Music Movement & Magination's ABC's & Much More
Counting Song in English for ESL-EFL-ESOL Students
LYRICS:
Music Intro . . . .
Well, we’re gonna learn a song
and it sounds real nifty.
It’ll help you learn to count
all the way to fifty.
I know that it’s not easy
and it doesn’t always rhyme.
I’ll bet you’ll have to sing this song
well, 50 times!
We’ll make it fun . . .
learning to count to fifty.
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MOVEMENTS:
Pretend to play and instrument
(electric guitar, drums, piano, etc) to music.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
we’re half way to fifty.
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37,
38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50. |
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On each number, alternate between feet
spread shoulder-width apart, jumping to feet
criss-crossed with right foot crossed in front,
jumping to feet spread shoulder-width apart,
jumping to feet criss-crossed with left foot
crossed in front.
Sing number with song as doing movements.
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50! It’s a song about fifty.
50! Well, what’s half of a hundred?
50! How many states are there?
50! Well, whattaya know!
50, 50, 50!
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Pretend to play and instrument
(electric guitar, drums, piano, etc) to music. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, we’re half way to fifty.
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50.
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50! It’s a song about fifty....
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A bow bow bow . . . .
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Make a dramatic bow and strike a
"freeze" poise at the end. |
Many of the songs on this excellent album are appropriate for ESL students, as well as for children.
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