Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor.....

.....and other counting rhymes.

Have you ever heard this one?

One-ery, two-ery, tickery, seven,

Hallibo, crackibo, ten and eleven,

Spin, span, muskidan,

Twiddle-um, twaddle-um, twenty-one.

Or maybe this one?

Eenie, meenie, mackeracka,

Hi, di, dominacka,

Stickeracka, roomeracka,

Om, pom, push.

What about this?

Ala, mala, mink, monk,

Tink, tonk, toozey,

Oozy, voozy, aggardy,

Ah, vah, vak.

This?

Ah, ra, chickera,

Roly, poly, pickena,

Kinny, minny, festi,

Shanti-poo.

Try saying them aloud; notice the rhythm and enjoy the sounds of the nonsense words.

Chloe shared this popular counting rhyme with us the other day:

1, 2, Buckle my shoe

3, 4, Knock at the door

5, 6, Pick up sticks

7, 8, Lay them straight

9, 10, A big fat hen.

You might even know how it continues.....

And Sivert enjoyed sharing this Norwegian counting rhyme.  It ends with you saying the Norwegian word for policemen; politi:

Poli en

Poli to

Poli tre

Poli fire

Poli fem

Poli seks

Poli sju

Poli åtte

Poli ni

Poli ti

What about you?  Do you have any favourite counting rhymes you might like to share?