Waldorf Skip Counting Songs

I absolutely love the Youtube video Waldorf Skip Counting Songs by Sandra Ghali.

by 2 to 24 -- London Bridge (start at 0:21)

by 3 to 36 -- Row, Row, Row Your Boat (start at 0:49)

by 4 to 48 -- Kookaburra (start at 1:23)

by 6 to 72 -- Happy Birthday (start at 2:04)

by 7 to 84 -- This Little Light of Mine (start at 2:43)

by 8 to 96 -- You Are My Sunshine (start at 3:34)

by 9 to 108 -- Baby Beluga (start at 4:25)

We use these beautiful (and clever) songs all the time in my classroom. I especially like that she has them count backwards as well. The one tune I've found children have trouble with is "Kookaburra," since it's pretty unfamiliar to American children. I grew up with it because my family has always been interested in Australia, but none of my students had ever heard it!

Even though we would always sing all three verses of "Kookaburra" before trying to sing the skip counts of 4, the children never got the tune. So I have been looking for another tune that could serve as an alternative. I think "Frère Jacques" is a good fit!

Frère Jacques

Frère Jacques
Frère Jacques
Dormez vous?
Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines
Sonnez les matines
Ding dang dong
Ding dang dong

Are you sleeping
Are you sleeping
Brother John?
Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing
Morning bells are ringing
Ding dang dong
Ding dang dong

What do you think of this?

4, 8, 12
16, 20
24, 28
32, 36
40, 44
48
Ding dang dong
Ding dang dong

48
44, 40
36, 32
28, 24
20, 16
12, 8, 4
Ding dang dong
Ding dang dong