This counting song is filled with the jovial swing of dotted eighth-sixteenth rhythms. Students may be able to connect this song with others in their life, such as "99 Bottles of Pop On The Wall."
Count and Write
This song will help students practice counting backwards while reinforcing musical skills. Challenge them to invent new rhyming couplets, perhaps counting down from higher values or counting down by twos or threes.
Teachers should be sensitive to the needs of their community when explaining or modifying the words pertaining to drinking.
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Here's a singing game I've invented, inspired by counting-singing games from various folk traditions: