The Ants Go Marching
Ages 2–5
Channel info
Channel: Super Simple Songs
Accent: American
Why we picked it: Founded by two former ESL teachers, but it's since grown into a full production studio (Skyship Entertainment) with 46 million subscribers and a Warner Music publishing deal — a genuine monolith in this space now. That said, the actual content and vibe haven't changed: still calm, low-stimulation pacing by design, and still the kind of channel real classroom teachers reach for as a curriculum supplement.
Tip: watch it through once together before trying the activity below.
Sing along
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to climb a tree.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching four by four, the little one stops to shut the door.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to take a dive.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching six by six, the little one stops to pick up sticks.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching seven by seven, the little one stops to pray to heaven.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching eight by eight, the little one stops to rollerskate.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching nine by nine, the little one stops to check the time.
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain
Boom boom boom
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah.
The ants go marching ten by ten, the little one stops to shout "THE END!".
NOW TRY THIS
Tap the word that finishes each line.
Not reading yet? Read the choices out loud and let your child point — you tap it for them.
Reading on their own? Let them try it solo.
1. "One by one, the little one stops to suck his _______."
That's right! Suck his thumb!Not quite — try again!
2. "Two by two, the little one stops to tie his _______."
That's right! Tie his shoe!Not quite — try again!
3. "Three by three, the little one stops to climb a _______."
That's right! Climb a tree!Not quite — try again!
4. "Four by four, the little one stops to shut the _______."
That's right! Shut the door!Not quite — try again!
5. "Five by five, the little one stops to take a _______."
That's right! Take a dive!Not quite — try again!
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Did you know?
This song borrows its tune from an 1863 American Civil War-era song called 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home'.
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