You probably already know how to count by fives. We will count the bees on the hives.
Before you play the song, let's practice some "whisper counting". We are going to count from 1 to 50.
We will whisper 1 ,2,3,4, then say the 5 loudly.
Whisper 6,7,8,9, and say the 10 loudly etc.
1,2,3,4,
56,7,8,9,
1011,12,13,14,
1516,17,18,19,
2021,22,23,24,
2526,27,28,29,
3031,32,33,34,
3536,37,38,39,
4041,42,43,44,
4546,47,48,49,
50
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Practice counting with the song.
Use the player below to control the music.
(Triangle to start, square to stop)
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(Four measure introduction)
Use the hi-ves and it will be a breeze.
Learn the fi-ves while you count the bees.
(Stop the music and practice counting by fives.)
Now look at the hives and count by fives over and over again.
5...
10...
15...
20...
25...
30...
35...
40...
45...
50...
(snap...
snap)
5...
10...
15...
20...
25...
30...
35...
40...
45...
50...
(snap...
snap)
5...
10...
15...
20...
25...
30...
35...
40...
45...
50...
(snap...
snap)
5...
10...
15...
20...
25...
30...
35...
40...
45...
60...
(snap...
snap)
Now go to Fives