How many speckled frogs are there?

“Five little speckled frogs” (also known as “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” or “Five Speckled Frogs”) is one of the most popular counting songs and singing games, together with Eeny meeny miny moe.

There are no many evidences about its origins and author.

Similar with the “Ten Green Bottles” each verse of the song is repeated: one by one all little frogs jump in the pool until none remains. It is a very entertaining song for the kids and it is sometimes used in conjunction with swimming lessons.

Five little speckled frogs
FIVE little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum.

One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were FOUR speckled frogs (OR) Now there are how many frogs? FOUR!
Glug Glug.

FOUR little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum.

One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were THREE speckled frogs (OR) Now there are how many frogs? THREE!
Glug Glug.

THREE little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum.

One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were TWO speckled frogs (OR) Now there are how many frogs? TWO!
Glug Glug.

TWO little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum.

One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there was ONE speckled frog (OR) Now there are how many frogs? ONE!
Glug Glug.

ONE little speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum.

He jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were NO speckled frogs (OR) Now there are how many frogs? NONE!
Glug Glug.

"Five Little Speckled Frogs" is a nursery rhyme that originated in the United States; the original author is unknown.[1]

This song is meant to teach children subtraction, in this case by describing frogs jumping off of a log into a pool, one by one.

Lyrics[edit]

A recording of a single verse of the song "Five Little Speckled Frogs," with the viola playing the vocal portion.

One version of the song is:[2]

How many speckled frogs are there?

Alternate versions[edit]

Alternate versions of the song use other sorts of insects or animals instead of frogs, although none of these songs seem to be as common.

Hand motions[edit]

There are hand motions children may use to participate during the song.[3]

  • Line #1: By show of fingers, hold up the number of frogs sitting on the log.
  • Line #2: Draw in your hands close to your chest and curl your fingers downward, facing the floor as though you are a frog perched atop a log.
  • Line #3: Mimic eating while you sing 'Eating some most delicious bugs', then rub your belly delightfully while singing 'yum, yum!'.
  • Line #4: Hold one finger up to represent the frog who fell off the log.
  • Line #5: Pretend to fall over.
  • Line #6: By a show of fingers, hold up the number of frogs still remaining on the log while singing "Now there are four little speckled frogs". Upon singing "(glub, glub)", repeat the same movement as in the second line except look upward as though you were a frog underneath water.

The band DragonForce's song Heart of a Dragon's melody is essentially the same as the melody of this song.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Five Little Speckled Frogs - Counting and Math Rhymes". Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ^ "Five Little Speckled Frogs". 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. ^ "Five Little Speckled Frogs – Aussie Childcare Network". 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

  • How many speckled frogs are there?
    Media related to Five Little Speckled Frogs at Wikimedia Commons

What episode is 5 speckled frogs?

5 Little Speckled Frogs V2 - Little Baby Bum (Season 9, Episode 19) | Apple TV. S9 E19: Come and join the cute speckled frogs where they eat some tasty bugs! Can you count how many frogs there are in this educational cartoon for children?

What is the meaning of speckled frog?

October 2022) "Five Little Speckled Frogs" is a nursery rhyme that originated in the United States; the original author is unknown. This song is meant to teach children subtraction, in this case by describing frogs jumping off of a log into a pool, one by one.

What episode of Cocomelon has the speckled frog song?

"Cocomelon" Five Little Speckled Frogs (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb.