Como Contamos — How Do We Count?

Ms. Juana shares her original finger play in Spanish and English.

LYRICS:

First you start clapping.

¿Cómo contamos, uno, dos y tres? (demonstrating fingers, alternating hands)

¿Cómo contamos, uno, dos y tres? (demonstrating fingers, alternating hands)

¿Cómo contamos hasta diez? (show ten fingers)

¡Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve y diez!

Now in English!

How do we count, one, two, and three? ( demonstrating finger alternating hands)

How do we count, one, two, and three? ( demonstrating finger alternating hands)

How do we count to ten? (show ten fingers)

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten!

ORIGINS:

Ms. Juana