Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

It is a proven fact that everything from rhymes, to counting games, to books, can help your child learn to count faster, so finding fun activities to teach your child how to count can make learning time fun for both parents and child. One of the most fun ways to teach your toddler to count is with the popular nursery rhyme and book called Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. When you can reinforce an activity with a book it is even better so after you teach your child the rhyme then read them the book that goes along with it.

Most preschool children are able to follow along with this simple rhyme and since they will not see it as learning to count they will pick up it without ever realizing that they have learned to count from one to five. A great way to get them involved in learning singing a rhyme will reinforce what they have learned as music has a habit of sticking in your head even at that age.

Once your child has learned the five little monkeys jumping on the Beds nursery rhyme there is a book by the same name that will provide a visual for those children that are more visual than auditory. Because the book brings the story to life out of the rhyme it adds a depth to the story that will leave children captivated and bring them back for more night after night. The book does not start out with simple the rhyme with pictures as you might expect, but instead the author weaves a story of five little monkeys getting ready for bed doing all the normal things that children do when they get ready for bed.

As their mother walks away and turns out the light that is when the excitement starts and of course the rhyme we all know so well and love. When the mother comes in to check on her adventurous and wild monkeys she shouts out the answer that kids love so much “No more monkeys jumping on the Bed”.

As each monkey bumps its head it heads off into a sleeping state and finally when all the monkeys are asleep the story switches to another room where momma monkey doing what? Why of course jumping on her bed. Such a creative and surprising end to the story Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed will leave your kids giggling and begging for more.