Hickory Dickory Dock - Song

Lyrics: Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck one,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck two,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck three,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck four,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck five,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck six,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck seven,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck eight,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck nine,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck ten,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck eleven,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck twelve,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock

- Until children are older, we do not suggest going back to 1 and going through to 12 again.

- If you want to teach children about military time you could try to sing this song from 1 to 24!

- You can change the animal that goes up the clock if desired. Pick a new animal every time or repeat using a few animals.

This song covers the following mathematical concepts:

• Introducing and reinforcing the numbers on a clock and through that - time

• It can also help with counting

• It also introduces the motions of up and down

It can be beneficial to look at a clock with your child as you sing this song to them. You may want to explain how the mouse is going up a clock as the child may not know what a grandfather clock is and it can be extra fun to run your fingers up and down their backs to help reinforce the up and down motion of the mouse. Other suggestions would be to use visual aides such as pictures or a video like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHFOO4s3DTk