5 Little Speckled Frogs – Carpet Time Song Pack
- Grades
- Preschool–K
- Pages
- 5
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Creative Arts, Art, Literature, Poetry, Music, Math, Early Math
- Topic
- 5 Little Speckled Frogs, Nursery Rhymes
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
This 5 Little Speckled Frogs song pack brings the traditional counting rhyme to carpet time. Page 1 gives the first verse line by line, with a simple action for each line: five fingers up, pat your knees for the log, rub your tummy for the bugs, dive a hand into the pool. A countdown table shows how many frogs start and how many are left in each of the five verses, and the last verse ends with no frogs on the log.
The rest of the pack turns the song into a counting game. Five large frog cards start on the Log mat. In each verse, one frog jumps to the Pool mat, and children count the frogs left and choose the matching 0-5 number tile. A worked example shows one less, and extension ideas include acting out the song, counting up in the pool and starting with three frogs.
- Preschool to early elementary: counting back from 5, one less and matching quantities to numerals
- Five pages: rhyme and actions, counting game guide, frog cards and number tiles, Log mat and Pool mat
- Two printable versions: color and black and white
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Sing or chant a counting rhyme with matching actions.
Count back from 5 to 0.
Recognize that one jumping away leaves one less.
Teaching tips
Teach the actions with the first verse, then let fingers show how many frogs are on the log in each verse.
Print pages 3-5 at 100% so the frog cards fit the mat spaces.
Move a frog card on "One jumped into the pool," then pause so children can touch-count before choosing a tile.
Skills covered
Counting back: each verse has one fewer frog, from five down to none.
One less: children see a frog move and say how many are left on the log.
Numeral matching: after each verse, children pick the 0-5 tile that matches the frogs left.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
Are the words to 5 Little Speckled Frogs included?
Yes. Page 1 gives the first verse line by line with an action for each line, shows how the count changes in each verse, and gives the last line for the final verse.
What do I need to print?
Page 1 is the rhyme and page 2 is the game guide. Print pages 3-5 at 100% for the frog cards, number tiles, Log mat and Pool mat.
Do children need to read?
No. The adult leads the song, and children do the actions, count, move cards and choose numerals.
Is there an answer key?
There is no separate key. The countdown table and the game guide show the correct count after every verse.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
counting back
one less
numbers 0-5
nursery rhymes
circle time
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