Young Learner's Songs for ESL

One, two, buckle my shoe.

Three, four, shut the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. All done!

Verse 1

One little, two little, three little children.
Four little, five little, six little children.
Seven little, eight little, nine little children.
Ten children in the room.

Verse 2

Ten little, nine little, eight little children.
Seven little, six little, five little children.
Four little, three little, two little children.
One child in the room.

(this song is a little more complicated for older classes and includes a number of objects which rhyme with the number in the verse)

Verse 1

This old man, he played one, He played nick-nack on my thumb;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 2

This old man, he played two, He played nick-nack on my shoe;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 3

This old man, he played three, He played nick-nack on my on my knee;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 4

This old man, he played four, He played nick-nack on my door;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 5

This old man, he played five, He played nick-nack on my hive;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 6

This old man, he played six, He played nick-nack on my sticks;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 7

This old man, he played seven, He played nick-nack up in heaven;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 8

This old man, he played eight, He played nick-nack on my gate;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 9

This old man, he played nine, He played nick-nack on my spine;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.

Verse 10

This old man, he played ten, He played nick-nack once again;
with a nick-nack paddy whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home.