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More Rhymes and Stories for Young Children in
Chinese and English

一、二、三,我们一起来数数! One, Two, Three, Let's count together!

Babies

Book Jacket: Big Fat Hen Big Fat Hen
by Keith Baker
ISBN: 9780152013318
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一, 二, 三,四, 五

一根棍子轻轻打, 竖起一根手指
Yi-gen-gun-zi-qing-qing-da
二双筷子里外扒, 竖起二根手指
Liang-shuang-kuai-zi-li-wai-ba
三人小组爱说话, 竖起三根手指
San-ren-xiao-zu-ai-shuo-hua
四个小兵不害怕, 竖起四根手指
Si-ge-xiao-bin-bu-hai-pa
五个朋友力气大. 竖起五根手指
Wu-ge-peng-you-li-qi-da

One, Two, Three, Four, Five
One is like a stick, hold up one finger
Two become chopsticks, hold up two fingers
Three are as a group, hold up three fingers
Four become stronger, hold up four fingers
Five together are bigger. hold up five fingers

Toddlers

Book Jacket: Mo yi mo, ren yi ren Mo yi mo, ren yi ren摸一摸, 认一认. 4 / [辛辰儿童心智研发中心主编].
by Xin chen ren tong xin zhi yan fa zhong xin. / 辛辰儿童心智研发中心
ISBN: 7541818453
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老鼠娶亲

8只老鼠抬花轿, 举双手,各竖四指
Ba-zhi-lao-shu-tai-hua-jiao
4 只老鼠来吹号, 竖起四根手指
Si-zhi-lao-shu-lai-chui-hao
2 只老鼠放鞭炮, 竖起二根手指
Liang-zhi-lao-shu-fang-bian-pao
"劈里啪啦" 真热闹,
Pi-li-pa-la-zhen-re-nao
老猫听了还贺喜, 竖起一根手指
Lao-mao-ting-le-hai-he-xi
一口一个全吃掉. 做出在孩子腹部搔痒痒的动作
Yi-kou-yi-ge-quan-chi-diao

A Mouse Wedding
Eight mice lifted a decorated sedan chair, hold up eight fingers
Four mice blew the Chinese clarinet, hold up four fingers
Two mice set off the firecrackers, hold up two fingers
"Pi-lei-pa-la" sounded very loud,
A big cat heard, coming to say hello, hold up one finger
One by one, he ate all of them! tickle child's tummy!

Preschoolers

Book Jacket: My Little book of Chinese Words My Little Book of Chinese Words
by Catherine Louis; calligraphy by Shi Bo; translated by MaryChris Bradley
ISBN: 0735821747
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数字象什么
在纸上画或用面团捏这些数字时,朗读这首押韵词。

1什么1,棍子1.
yi-shen-me-yi, gun-zi-yi
2什么2,鸭子2.
Er-shen-me-er, ya-zi-er
3什么3,耳朵3.
San-shen-me-san, er-duo-san
4什么4,帆船4.
Si-shen-me-si, fan-chuan-si
5什么5,钩钩5.
Wu-shen-me-wu, gou-gou-wu
6什么6,大肚6.
Liu-shen-me-liu, da-du-liu
7什么7,拐杖7.
Qi-shen-me-qi, guai-zhang-qi
8什么8,眼镜8.
Ba-shen-me-ba, yan-jing-ba
9什么9,汽球9.
Jiu-shen-me-jiu, qi-qiu-jiu
10什么10,棍子打棒球.
Shi-shen-me-shi, gun-zi-da-bang-qiu

What do numbers look like?
Say this rhyme while you draw these numbers on paper or a chalkboard, or make them out of playdough!

1 looks like a stick,
2 looks like a duck,
3 looks like an ear,
4 looks like a boat,
5 looks like a hook,
6 looks like a belly,
7 looks like a cane,
8 looks like a eyeglasses,
9 looks like a balloon,
10 looks like a bat hit a ball.