Buckle my shoe shoes

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe - Lyrics in French and in English

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Languages: English, French
Ressource Type: song, nursery rhyme
Theme: numbers from 1 to 20, action
Age-range: infant-preschool, 3 – 7 years

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♦ One Two Buckle My Shoe Lyrics

“One, Two, Buckle My Shoe” (or just “1, 2, Buckle My Shoe“) is a traditional English nursery rhyme and counting-out rhyme first published in “Songs for the Nursery“ in London in 1805. Learning to count is one of the child earliest lessons. For this reason, counting rhymes have a long history and many have the status of nursery rhyme. “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe” is an example of this kind. This funny traditional counting-out song, presented with attractive pictures, will teach kids how to count from 1 to 20: One, two…Buckle my shoe. Three, four…Knock at the door. Five, six…Pick up sticks. Seven, eight…Lay them straight. Nine, ten…A big, fat hen!

English Version:

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, two,
Buckle my shoe;

Three, four,
Knock at the door;

Five, six,
Pick up sticks;

Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;

Nine, ten,
A big fat hen;

Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;

Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;

Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;

Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids in waiting;

Nineteen, twenty,
My plate’s empty.

French Translation:

Un, deux, boucle ma chaussure

Un, deux,
Boucle ma chaussure ;

Trois, quatre,
Frappe à la porte ;

Cinq, six,
Ramasse des bâtons ;

Sept, huit,
Pose-les bien droit ;

Neuf, dix,
Une bonne poule grasse ;

Onze, douze,
Creuse et fouille ;

Treize, quatorze,
Des jeunes filles qui font la cour ;

Quinze, seize,
Des domestiques dans la cuisine ;

Dix-sept, dix-huit,
Des dames de compagnie ;

Dix-neuf, vingt,
Mon assiette est vide.

“One, Two, Buckle My Shoe” Original lyrics

(Recorded in Songs for the Nursery, published in London in 1805)

Thirteen, fourteen, draw the curtain,
Fifteen sixteen, the maid’s in the kitchen,
Seventeen, eighteen, she’s in waiting,
Nineteen, twenty, my stomach’s empty.

Culture and Vocabulary:

Numbers from 1 to 20 ;
shoe, door, sticks, hen, kitchen, empty, big, fat.

Grammar:

Imperative verbs: lay, knock, dig, delve, buckle.

Phonology:

presence of rhymes ;
long vocalic sounds: /u:/ of shoe, /ɔr/ of door, /i:/ of thirteen, fourteen…

Teaching suggestions :

give instructions.

One, Two Buckle My Shoe

‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Lyrics In English
What Will Your Child Learn From The ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Rhyme?
The Theme Of ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’
Rhyming Scheme/Pattern Of ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Nursery Rhyme
Words That Your Child Will Learn From ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Nursery Rhyme

Suggested Activities
FAQs

One of the famous English nursery rhymes, ‘One, Two Buckle My Shoe’ originated in the late 18th century. It has a Roud Folk song index number 11284, i.e., it is numbered 11284 in the database called the Roud Folk Song Index, which has over 250,000 references to about 25,000 songs that were gathered through oral tradition in English across the globe. The ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ song is one of several counting rhymes for kids and was first documented in 1805 in ‘Songs for the Nursery’ and published in London. This version has numbers beyond twelve as opposed to the earlier version. Another version of the rhyme was published in ‘The Only True Mother Goose Melodies’ in 1833. It kept some of the alterations from the previous versions. The primary goal of the song is to teach children how to count. Take a look at it.

‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Lyrics In English

Given below are the lyrics of the ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ poem for your reference. Through this rhyme, kids can be introduced to objects like shoes, buckles, etc. They can also explore actions through the poem, such as the action of buckling the shoe, opening the door, etc.

One, two,
Buckle my shoe.
Three, four,
Open the door.
Five, six,
Pick up sticks.
Seven, eight,
Lay them straight.
Nine, ten,
A big fat hen.
Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve.
Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting.
Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen.
Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting.
Nineteen, twenty,
My plate’s empty.

What Will Your Child Learn From The ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Rhyme?

Good nursery rhymes form an important part of every child’s learning. The ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ rhyme contains simple and numeric words that children can easily follow. However, this rhyme also incorporates a simple and fun way of learning number sense and sequential counting. Thus, the rhyme is vital during the initial stage of learning. Other advantages of learning this poem are:

1. Speech Improvement

The rhyme aids in the development of speech as children learn to distinguish words and melody by listening to and singing the song. The more they listen to it, the more they remember it until they can properly sequence the numbers.

2. Cognitive Enhancement

It helps boost their memory and understanding by exposing them to numbers and new words like buckle, shoe, door, open, etc., and improving their critical thinking abilities.

The Theme Of ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’

As mentioned above, the ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ nursery rhyme is an effective rhyme for enhancing young children’s language and number skills. The rhyme doesn’t have a theme as such, but it is an upbeat song for kids to dance and sing along to and learn basic counting and simple vocabulary along the way.

Rhyming Scheme/Pattern Of ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Nursery Rhyme

The appeal of rhyme and rhythm develops over time in children’s brains when they repeat it or practise it in class or with a group of friends. Kids tend to recall words better when they rhyme, and rhyming songs typically are easier to memorise. This nursery song has a coupled rhyme scheme, and the pattern is AA-BB-CC-DD-EE, and so on. The coupled rhyme scheme is a rhyme scheme in which rhymes occur in pairs, either with new sounds (AA-BB-CC-DD) or duelling sounds (AA-BB-AA-BB).

One, two, (A)
Buckle my shoe. (A)
Three, four, (B)
Open the door. (B)
Five, six, (C)
Pick up sticks. (C)
Seven, eight, (D)
Lay them straight. (D)
Nine, ten, (E)
A big fat hen. (E)

Words That Your Child Will Learn From ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ Nursery Rhyme

Nursery Rhymes like ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’ not only build the fundamentals of numeric but also help improve verbal English in children. Children learn various new words and their pronunciation to get the rhymes correct. Words like two–shoe, four-door, and six–sticks are rhyming pairs that increase phonemic awareness in kids. These are words that a child can relate to in day-to-day life. The rhyme also has ample sight words the child can learn. Thus, it’s a great nursery rhyme to teach children counting, rhyming words, sight words, and specific phonics.

Suggested Activities

Do some fun activities while singing the rhyme with your child and take play-based learning to the next level. Here are some ideas.

1. The Magical Wizard Box

This game involves a lot of repetitive chanting, which is a fantastic way to teach kids poems and numbers. Have an old box ready to serve as the wizard’s magical box. Also, arrange for the elements in the poem, like a shoe, a picture of a door, some sticks, a picture of a hen, etc. Make a wand out of a stick by wrapping it with some material, such as wool or ribbon. Tell the kids that they are going to create a rhyming spell and produce the objects in the poem from the box. Ask them to cast the magnificent spell by singing the rhyme and aim the wand toward the box, wiggle their magic fingers at it, and pull out the item from the box when it appears in the rhyme.

2. Action Rhyming

Pick any two rhyming words from the poem at a time, like ‘shoe’ and ‘two’. Let the children enact these two actions, one after the other, again and again; for example, say ‘shoe’ as you put your arms up and say ‘two’ as you put your arms down. Do this for the rest of the rhyme.

3. Sequential Numbers

Recite the poem loudly and help the kids put the numbers in the correct sequence. For this, you will require placards with numbers.

FAQs

1. What Is The Roud Folk Song Index?

The Roud Folk Song Index is a database containing around 250,000 references to nearly 25,000 songs collected through oral tradition in English worldwide. Steve Roud (born 1949), a former librarian at the London Borough of Croydon, compiled it. One two buckle my shoe has a Roud Folk Song index 11284.

2. What Is The Meaning of ‘Buckle My Shoe’?

Originally the song described the regular day of lace-makers who traditionally worked in the 18th century. The rest of the song then describes their routine work throughout the day.

3. At What Age Can A Child Recite ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’?

Children usually pick up the rhyme in kindergarten. However, some children learn the number concept early; others might take some time.

Nursery rhymes were the groove before we discovered bands and mainstream tunes. Nursery rhymes are classic children’s poetry and melodies and often use repeating lines and rhyming sentences to create short stories about animals and people. Singing and dancing to the tune of ‘One, Two Buckle My Shoe’ can be entertaining and educative for your child. And, when you sing along, it can be a great bonding activity between you and your child too.

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