# Five Little Ducks: Spoken Counting Nursery Rhyme for Preschoolers

An episode of [Kooky Kids World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1836129339), 29 Oct 2025, 6:23.

Audio: https://audio1.redcircle.com/episodes/46b0fc01-2c0f-4b9e-8a84-d0fa228460bc/stream.mp3

Count down from five with Five Little Ducks, a classic spoken nursery rhyme for toddlers and preschoolers. This calm read-aloud follows the little ducks as they waddle away and come back again, making early numbers feel playful and familiar. Ideal for ages 2-6, Five Little Ducks supports counting backward, early subtraction, repetition, rhyme, prediction, memory, and turn-taking. A great fit for preschool circle time, bedtime, car rides, and quick classroom listening. Listen now, follow the podcast, or read along with the rhyme at https://kookykidsworld.com/nursery-rhymes/five-little-ducks/

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Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks is a fun nursery rhyme teaching counting skills and family bonds.
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Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack, quack,”
but only four little ducks came back.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Four little ducks went out one day,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack, quack,”
but only three little ducks came back.
1, 2, 3.
Three little ducks went out one day,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack, quack,”
but only two little ducks came back.
1, 2.
Two little ducks went out one day,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack, quack,”
but only one little duck came back.
1.
One little duck went out one day,
over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said,“quack, quack, quack, quack,”
but none of the little ducks came back.
So Mother Duck went out one day,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said,“quack, quack, quack, quack!”
And all of the five little ducks came back.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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