One, Two, Buckle my Show – And The Moral
One, Two, Buckle my Show – And The Moral
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, draw the curtain,
Fifteen sixteen, the maid’s in the kitchen,
Seventeen, eighteen, she’s in waiting,
Nineteen, twenty, my stomach’s empty.
What about this Rhyme? 🙂 🙂 🙂
I personally had a special fascination with this rhyme. Do you know why? In my memory, the poem is still echoing. And I still remember how my mom made me understand this rhyme as a kid. It was pure action with pronunciation. It made it easy for me to go with this rhyme. Ask me anytime, and I can recite the rhyme even today. It was the first poem that I taught my son, and I followed the same pattern as MA. I read in a magazine that before bedtime, parents should tell stories to their kids. It helps them memorize and visualize better. I did it with this rhyme and with action…. AHAAAAAA!!!! The outcome was so magical. Ani enjoyed and memorized. Then I shared the lessons of the rhyme, and his eyes showed that he understood. The actions he gave to this rhyme were far better than mine. His favorite line is ” Nine, ten, A big fat hen.” 🙂 🙂 🙂
Well Jane Cabrera is the author of this rhyme. How many of you know about her?
Lesson 1: Learning Numbers In a Fun Way
This rhyme helps us learn to count from one to twenty while singing and smiling! When we say the numbers again and again, our memory gets stronger. So, learning can be just as much fun as playing!. Whatever we learn in a playful manner helps us in memorizing fast.
Lesson 2: Do Small Things by Yourself – Be Self-dependent
When we hear ‘buckle my shoe,’ it reminds us that we can try to do little things on our own — like tying our shoelaces, packing our bag, or closing the door carefully. It feels good to do things without always asking for help! So this lesson is not just for kids but for the adults too. Mumma and Papa should also do small things on their own. It will make them more confident in life and following that the child will also be confident in life.
Lesson 3: Be Clean and Tidy– After all Its your Hygiene
Pick up sticks and lay them straight teach us to keep our toys, books, and clothes in the right place. When our room is clean and neat, it looks beautiful, and we can find everything easily. For the parents too they should keep their personal things and the household things in the right place and in right way too. Remember your kids observe you and adapt your actions in their lives.
Helping Hands Make Happy Homes
When the rhyme says ‘the maid’s in the kitchen,’ it tells us that everyone can help at home. We can help by putting our plates away, folding our clothes, or watering the plants. Helping makes us kind and caring. Specially for the Papa of the house, understand its not just the mom’s job to be in the kitchen. You can help her too and with time the child will observe and grow up as a caring and sensible human being.
Take Care of Your Health
At the end, it says ‘my stomach’s empty,’ which means we should eat on time and take care of our body. Eating healthy food gives us energy to play, study, and grow strong! Everyone should follow a routine and take care of meal time, healthy eating, exercise and rest.
As a parent, when explaining this rhyme, you can follow the lessons I mentioned above. Or, if you wish, you can do it your way too. But, if you prefer to share it as a summary, then what can you say? Each pair of numbers has a small action or story — like buckling shoes, knocking on a door, picking up sticks, or helping in the kitchen. It guides us to count, stay neat and tidy, help at home, and take care of ourselves every day! If they follow the lessons, they will become good human beings whom everyone will love and appreciate.
Dear Parents, these lessons are applicable for you too. You are the idols of your child when you embrace these lessons in life, you help your child to embrace a healthy, wealthy and caring lifestyle.
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