A counting-down rhyme that teaches children about numbers, subtraction, and sequencing while entertaining with its repetitive and playful narrative.
There were ten in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were six in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were five in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were four in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were three in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were two in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There was one in a bed
And the little one said
"Good night!"
Learning Activities
Countdown Fun
Practice counting backwards from 10 to 1 with fingers or small toys, removing one at a time as you sing each verse.
Roll-Over Game
Create a fun game where children sit in a line and gently "roll over" one at a time while counting down.
Subtraction Story
Use stuffed animals or dolls to act out the rhyme, demonstrating basic subtraction as each one "falls out" of the bed.