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Ten Red Apples
A counting-down song — ten red apples, one breezy tree, and lots of numbers.
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About this song
Ten Red Apples is a classic counting-down song told by Rosy under the apple tree. Every verse the wind blows, one apple falls, and children answer the question themselves: how many apples are left on the tree? The song counts all the way from ten down to none.
Because every verse repeats the same three lines, even the youngest listeners can join in by the second verse — and the counting question gives older toddlers a genuine number puzzle to solve out loud.
What it teaches: Counting down from ten, early subtraction, prediction.
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Ten Red Apples - Lyrics
Ten red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Nine!
Nine red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Eight!
Eight red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Seven!
Seven red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Six!
Six red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Five!
Five red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Four!
Four red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Three!
Three red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? Two!
Two red apples were hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and one fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? One!
One red apple was hanging on the tree,
Then the wind blew, and it fell on me!
So how many apples are left on the tree? None!
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