What are counters and what are they for?
Maybe you can't remember the nursery rhyme you recited in elementary school, but we're sure you remember the words to the first rhymes you learned in early childhood. Why? The counters are full of rhythm, melodious, easy to remember and lift the mood, so it's not surprising that the brain "cleans" them forever. At first, babies enjoy your voice, the songs and lullabies you sing to them, but as they grow, they love the counters more and more because they:
- simple
- written in short syllables that are easy to pronounce
- full of humor
- part of the game or a game in itself
- an incentive to come up with new verses and songs
- The value of counters is not only in play and entertainment, but also in their great contribution to the overall development of the child. Namely, humming songs and counters contributes to:
- speech development - counters encourage children to speak, enrich their vocabulary, motivate them to speak fluently and pronounce certain sounds correctly such as ч, д, ж, ш, reduce children's speech impediments, teach them diction, accents and intonation
motor development, i.e. the development of movement and rhythm - in addition to humming and pronunciation, counting usually involves movement with fingers, hands, body, children clap, wave, jump, and everything can be accompanied by an instrument such as rattles, percussion, triangle and the like .
– memory development- the child needs to memorize each text of the counter, which is very important for the development of the child's memory, but also the development of cognitive abilities, because the child learns new facts, thinks about the text of the counter, and enriches his world of perception.
– to the development of creativity- counters encourage the child to build on the text or come up with a completely new, funny counter, and everything the child sees or hears at that moment can be an inspiration for his counter.
It should certainly be pointed out that not every child will react to the counter in the same way because the individuality and capabilities of the child should be taken into account. Someone is faster, more dexterous, pronounces words better, and someone is more creative and easily remembers lyrics. Also, don't give up if the child is not enthusiastic about counters at first, you need to get him interested and find the counter that suits him best. Our collection of counters below will certainly help you with that!
In almost all children's counters, body work is included, even just snapping the fingers. The collection of counters is almost endless, and we bring you a list of counters that are adored by all generations.
Counters with numbers
One two,
the moon shines at the bottom of the river,
three, four,
all the butterflies fell asleep,
five, six,
the rabbit brought new news,
seven, eight,
let those who are sleepy undress,
nine,
hey sleepyheads, everyone to bed.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
***
The white moon came out.
on the moon of the hut,
on the hut chairs,
on the Robin Hood chair,
he kisses girls like crazy.
***
The bear went to the forest
lost the pedal.
What color is it?
you tell me that
if you can count;
one two Three!
***
One two Three,
what I know, you don't know.
One two Three,
you are my friend.
***
One two three four five,
six seven eight nine ten,
who did not hide,
he was a donkey.
***
I'm a little hedgehog,
I don't miss the thorn,
one, two and three,
you count them now!
Counters with fingers (hands)
Eci peci pec,
you are a little rabbit
and I'm a little squirrel,
eci peci pec.
***
A ten tini,
savaraka tini,
savaraka tika taka
was baja buf
hit met truf.
***
The old thumb begs for bread,
the index finger carries it home,
the middle one is silent and then gets angry,
that the ring finger eats everything,
and this little darling is watching everything.
***
Tashi tashi ta-na-na
and a silk scarf,
in a sugar scarf
little baby dinner.
***
Poke, poke with needles,
don't touch it with your hands,
it will sting, it will sting
there will be tears, beige!
***
This one goes hunting,
This one carries a rifle,
This one eats a pear,
This one says "give it to me"!
This one says "pomegranate, pomegranate, pomegranate to you"!
***
Tap, tap, tupa tap
a drop fell from the cloud.
Tap, tap, tap quieter,
they told me it was rain.
***
Okos bokos, pies hen
How many eggs do you need, godfather?
Okoš bokoš, jump hen
asks Baja, how many eggs do you need?
***
Every hand has fingers,
when you squeeze it, it's a fist.
boom, boom, boom, boom,
it's an easy song.
***
Two hands are played,
who wants better, who wants sooner.
boom, boom, boom, boom,
it's an easy song.
***
Grandma sat in a balloon,
so he drives to London,
Buy semolina in London,
so he drives to Paris,
buy a rattle in Paris,
so drive to your boyfriend,
boy buy a record player,
to play DIN-DAN-DON for them
***
I'm taking grandma to the market
to sell it for a dinar,
I am a dinar!
Go wherever you like now, grandma.
***
Poor, poor raja
Uncle Paja is here
and brought eggs
one egg - pumpkin
and we children – CUČ.
Counters with animals
The old bear watches,
looking for sweet honey,
look for a ripe pear,
to sweeten the muzzle.
***
A, Be, What, By,
the cat is purring,
goes to the top
and the mouse rolls,
over the fence.
***
The bear went to the store
he didn't say good day.
Come on bear outside
you didn't say good morning!
The bear came the next day,
so he said good day.
They gave him sugar
to be his dinner!
***
Tick, tick dot,
the tram drives cats.
Drove them night and day,
that's enough now, let's go out!
***
One long-eared bunny,
quick feet, good hearing,
he likes green cabbage very much,
so he eats it without salt.
***
A crow crowed
and in the field of locusts,
tuesday the blackbird came
and bit off the crow's nose.
***
from, from, from
i am a little mouse
you are my little girl
let's go in the hole mouse.
***
The rain falls on the grass,
the ant hid under the fungus.
The ant says to the rain:
"Padaj kiso svaki dan."
I bought an umbrella."
***
There are three mice from Drniš,
came to Raku to cut their hair.
Master crab looked at them,
I make cak, cak, cak,
so sharpen your legs,
and to the bare skin,
cuts all three mice from Drniš.
I'll crawl, I'll crawl,
where are you in a hurry?
Tell us quickly now:
Who should squint first!
***
There's a cat around you,
pazi da te ne ogrebe
Take care, mijo, tail,
lest you be blind
***
I'm a little squirrel
my long tail
I love the peace of the forest,
walnuts and acorns,
the forest is my home
I'm on my own here.
***
"I'm a little kitten
that cries in the night.
I would like to get home
but I don't know where to go."
Answers the hedgehog,
fragrant and fresh:
"Come to my house
to be my guest
then in the morning as soon as it dawns
you can go!"
***
A duck swims across the Sava,
wears a letter on top of his head,
in that letter it says,
I do not like you anymore.
***
There goes the cat across the street,
no hat or coat,
this winter is really strong,
every hair on the cat stands out,
she trembles, shivers all over,
run towards the warm stove.
***
Zec kick rep,
and the fox beet,
vuk im se prikrade
rabbit to steal.
Ten spaces repu,
and the fox beet,
there was no wolf,
they dreamed in their sleep.
***
The old bear walked,
fell asleep in the woods,
little children sang,
stamped her feet:
"Old bear, get up now,
chase the little children.
The old bear is sleeping sweetly
we are not afraid of him,
let's walk quietly now.
"When he gets up, one, two, three,
we will all run."
***
Next to the oven, matza prela,
next to her, the good children of the village,
so he quietly whispered to her:
"Predi, predi, maco mala."
Counters about the sea
A fool,
the sea is deep
and the fish in the sea,
thin as matches.
***
A fool
the sea is deep
Mitrovica is even deeper,
where sorrel is pickled,
sorrel rain,
you are not for me.
***
At the bottom of the blue sea,
one little fish is sleeping.
Sleep, fish, sweet dream,
tomorrow is your birthday.
***
One small fish
she stopped swimming.
She swam all day
jumped out of the sea.
Come on, you little fish
go on swimming
and in the summer I will come,
we will swim
until the night.
***
The fish rubs the sea of dirt,
the Leaf fish dances a twist,
the mole fish was suffering,
Sardines hate fishRANKS,
the fish Gira plays the sea guitar.
Occasional counters (Christmas, Saint Nicholas...)
Up, down, left, right,
one two Three,
so sing and dance
you know that very well!
Let this to everyone
be a crazy day
because today we celebrate
(Misha's) birthday.
One two Three,
we dance too
one two Three,
come on everyone!
one two Three,
we dance too
one, two, three,
let's all dance!
***
Christmas shone white
like a golden mountain
and stayed in the room
because it is snowing outside.
Christmas white, magical
joyful and holy,
maybe such a day
bring the whole world closer together.
***
St. Niko is walking around,
look for your children,
because for every child
there is a thing that.
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
Saint Nicholas will come,
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
Saint Nicholas will come.
And he will stand in front of our house
because we were good
so we are dear St. Niki
very nice today.
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
Saint Nicholas will come,
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
Saint Nicholas will come.
***
Niko give us hands,
play with us!
Once here, then there,
around us we know that! 2x
With the arms hop, hop, hop,
kick, kick, kick!
***
But more, more
what do we care 2x
there is wood, it is not winter
so sleep well. 2x
And when tomorrow dawns
it's snowing again,
rope sled –
all in unison on the hill. (D.L)
***
Winter, winter - well, what is it,
if it's winter, it's not a lion!
Winter, winter - so be it,
he is not afraid who is healthy!
And what can winter do to me,
what can I do, what can I do?
Make my nose red,
that's it, that's all!
You can also find a large number of rhymes and songs on YouTube channels, with music and movements performed by children — but always remember that the time spent on the Internet should be limited!
Children's songs and rhymes in English
In addition to the previously mentioned benefits of counters for your child's development, learning a foreign language should also be emphasized, which you can achieve by humming the counters in English. Children absorb "like sponges" at an early age, so don't be surprised if they become a real little polyglot listening to the most popular songs and numbers in English!
Bingo
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
And Bingo was his name-o.
Rain, Rain Go Away
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
Daddy wants to play
Rain, rain go away
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
Mommy wants to play
Rain, rain, go away
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
Brother wants to play
Rain, rain, go away
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
Old McDonald Had a Farm
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
And on that farm he had some chicks, E-I-E-I-O!
With a chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there
Here a chick there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
And on this farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O!
With a moo-moo here, and a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo!
Chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there
Here a chick there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
And on that farm he had some ducks, E-I-E-I-O!
With a quack-quack here and a quack-quack there
Here a quack there a quack, everywhere a quack-quack!
Moo-moo here, and a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo!
Chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there
Here a chick there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
And on that farm he had some pigs, E-I-E-I-O!
With a oink-oink here and a oink-oink there
Here an oink there an oink, everywhere an oink-oink!
Quack-quack here and a quack-quack there
Here a quack there a quack, everywhere a quack-quack!
Moo-moo here, and a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo!
Chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there
Here a chick there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
Well Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
And on that farm he had a dog, E-I-E-I-O!
With a bow-wow here, a bow-wow there
Here a bow, there a wow, everywhere a bow-wow
Oink-oink here and a oink-oink there
Here an oink there an oink, everywhere an oink-oink!
Quack-quack here and a quack-quack there
Here a quack there a quack, everywhere a quack-quack!
Moo-moo here, and a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo!
Chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there Here a chick there a chick,
everywhere a chick-chick!
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O!
London Bridge Is Falling Down
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My fair lady
Build it up with wood and clay
Wood and clay, wood and clay
Build it up with wood and clay
My fair lady
Wood and clay will wash away
Wash away, wash away
Wood and clay will wash away
My fair lady
Build it up with iron and steel
Iron and steel, iron and steel
Build it up with iron and steel
My fair lady
Iron and steel will bend and bow
Bend and bow, bend and bow
Iron and steel will bend and bow
My fair lady
Build it up with silver and gold
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Build it up with silver and gold
My fair lady!
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Itsy bitsy spider climed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climed up the spout again.
The itsy bitsy spider climed down to my head
Along came the wind and blew him to a shed
The pigs said oh no you don’t belong in here
And the itsy bitsy spider cried a little tear.
The itsy bitsy spider climed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climed up the spout again.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his…
The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round
Round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish
All through the town
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep
All through the town
The doors on the bus go open and shut
Open and shut
Open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut
All through the town
The Driver on the bus says “Move on back
Move on back, move on back”
The Driver on the bus says “Move on back”
All through the town.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.
Johny Johny Yes Papa
Johny Johny
Yes Papa
Eating sugar?
no dad
Telling lies?
no dad
Open your mouth
Ah, ah, ah!
We are sure that you now have enough "material" to enjoy songs and counting with your child. Dance, jump, invent new words and don't miss these moments of play and fun because little ones grow up too fast!
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Text prepared by: Mala škola
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FAQs
What are counters in school? ›
Counters are helpful in teaching children basic math skills such as counting, sorting and patterning. Provide children with a variety of counters to use for different activities to promote participation and keep them engaged. Give children specific tasks to complete using counters.
What are math counters called? ›The abacus (plural abaci or abacuses), also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool which has been used since ancient times.
What is a counter in kids math? ›In Number Lines, a counter is used to keep track of position on a number line and the act of 'jumping' along the line with the counter gives a physical model for addition and subtraction. In turn, this physical model becomes a mental image for children to draw on in the future.
What are counters math manipulatives? ›Our counter manipulatives offer important concrete experiences without the mess of traditional manipulatives. With these virtual counters, students can model operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.
Why are they called counters? ›It entered Old French sometime in the 1300s as contoeur (from comptoir), and was used to describe the table where sales and banking occurred, where things were counted by a counter. The counter (person) used the counter (object) to count upon.
What is an example of counter example? ›Consider the following statement: If a food is a fruit, then it is an apple. Now, consider this statement: Mango is a food. It is a fruit, but it is not an apple. Therefore, the mango is the counterexample, thereby making the first statement invalid.
What is an example of counter? ›Both of them had to counter fierce criticism. The union countered with letters rebutting the company's claims. The Prime Minister countered by stating that he had grave misgivings about the advice he had been given. 'But Peter, it's not that simple,' Goldstone countered in a firm voice.
What is a counter example math example? ›To give a counterexample, I have to find an integer n such n2 is divisible by 4, but n is not divisible by 4 — the “if” part must be true, but the “then” part must be false. Consider n = 6. Then n2 = 36 is divisible by 4, but n = 6 is not divisible by 4. Thus, n = 6 is a counterexample to the statement.
What is a counter method? ›A Counter is a container that keeps track of how many times equivalent values are added. It can be used to implement the same algorithms for which bag or multiset data structures are commonly used in other languages.
What is an abacus counter? ›An abacus is a calculation tool used by sliding counters along rods or grooves, used to perform mathematical functions. In addition to calculating the basic functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, the abacus can calculate roots up to the cubic degree.
What are the two types of counter? ›
The counter is classified into synchronous and asynchronous counters. The difference between the synchronous and asynchronous counter can be identified according to the flip-flops that are triggered.
What is another name for a decade counter? ›1) A decade counter is also known as a Modulo-10 Counter as it has 10 states.
What is a counter answer? ›: a response that is a reply or reaction to a previous response.
What is the old meaning of counter? ›"contrary, in opposition, in an opposite direction," mid-15c., from counter- or from Anglo-French and Old French contre "against," both ultimately from Latin contra (see contra (prep., adv.)).
What is the root word of counter? ›word-forming element used in English from c. 1300 and meaning "against, in opposition; in return; corresponding," from Anglo-French countre-, French contre-, from Latin contra "opposite, contrary to, against, in return," also used as a prefix (see contra (prep., adv.)). A doublet of contra-.
What are counters in short? ›In digital logic and computing, a counter is a device which stores (and sometimes displays) the number of times a particular event or process has occurred, often in relationship to a clock. The most common type is a sequential digital logic circuit with an input line called the clock and multiple output lines.
How do you start a counter example? ›- Respectfully acknowledge evidence or standpoints that differ from your argument.
- Refute the stance of opposing arguments, typically utilizing words like “although” or “however.” In the refutation, you want to show the reader why your position is more correct than the opposing idea.
Definition of 'counterexample'
What is the plural form of counter? ›1 counter /ˈkaʊntɚ/ noun. plural counters.
Where are counters used? ›Counters are used in digital logic circuits to count the number of clock cycles, pulses, or other events. Counters are used in traffic control systems to count the number of vehicles passing through an intersection. They are used in medical and industrial applications to count the number of parts or products produced.
What is a counter example quizlet? ›
Counterexample. A counterexample to an argument form is a substitution instance in which the premises are true and the conclusion is false.
How do you teach counting collections in kindergarten? ›When introducing Counting Collections, let students know that their task is to count the objects to find out how many are in their collection. As students count, observe their process and take note of the mathematical concepts they are working on.
How many counters would you put in the five frame? ›As we count each chicken, we can place a counter in the five frame. One, two, three, four, five. A five frame holds five counters. It can help us count up to five objects.
What is the counter method in collections? ›Counter is an unordered collection where elements are stored as Dict keys and their count as dict value. Counter elements count can be positive, zero or negative integers. However there is no restriction on it's keys and values. Although values are intended to be numbers but we can store other objects too.
How do you use counter function? ›- Counter is a container that will hold the count of each of the elements present in the container.
- Counter is a sub-class available inside the dictionary class.
- Using the Python Counter tool, you can count the key-value pairs in an object, also called a hashtable object.
While both of these are sued to count the frequency of elements, there are definitely some differences between counter and count. The count method returns the number of times a given element appears in the sequence, whereas the counter class returns a dictionary containing the counts as key-value pairs.
What are the early counting tools? ›abacus, plural abaci or abacuses, calculating device, probably of Babylonian origin, that was long important in commerce. It is the ancestor of the modern calculating machine and computer.
What are the early calculating devices for Class 5? ›Five early calculating devices are: Abacus Pascaline, Napier's Bones, Difference Engine, and Analytical engine.
What is the Chinese counting tool? ›The abacus, called Suan-Pan in Chinese, as it appears today, was first chronicled circa 1200 C.E. in China. The device was made of wood with metal re-inforcements. On each rod, the classic Chinese abacus has 2 beads on the upper deck and 5 on the lower deck; such an abacus is also referred to as a 2/5 abacus.
What does it mean to use counters? ›Counters may literally be used as objects to count or may be used to show progress in a game.
What do people counters do? ›
People counters are electronic devices that count the number of individuals passing through a defined space. The technology used varies from simple solutions using light beams, to more complex dedicated sensors that employ stereo cameras or time of flight sensors.
What is a synonym for counterexample? ›type of: disproof, falsification, refutation.
How many types of counters are used? ›How many types of the counter are there? Explanation: Counters are of 3 types, namely, (i)asynchronous/synchronous, (ii)single and multi-mode & (iii)modulus counter.
What does counter mean in vocabulary? ›A counter is a surface used for making transactions in a store or in a home kitchen for preparing food. In a store, you pay for items at the counter. When counter is a verb, it means "to speak up in opposition," like when you counter your opponent's argument in a debate.
Where are counters used in real life? ›Counter is a very important device for electronics. It is used in many electronics circuits. A digital counter basically counts clock pulses applied to its clock pin. We can use it with display to visually see the digital pulse count.
Why are counters important? ›Meal preparation would take place on the table, resulting in a very inconvenient and cluttered experience. Counters allow for more organization, more efficiency, and less stress. These essential benefits help transform your kitchen into a happy sanctuary that your whole family can enjoy.