Speech is a very important determinant in a person's life that is constantly evolving throughout his life. However, the beginning of the development of speech takes place at the earliest human age, and then through life man only upgrades and expands it. The most important period of speech development in humans is in preschool age when educators have a significant role to encourage this development. Encouraging speech can take place through many activities, such as play, child labor, learning and various other activities through which children develop their abilities and express their interests and desires. In this way, children show their happiness, joy and love, and at the same time learn. A large role in the development of speech in a child is played by counters, ie short songs that are rhythmic and express rhythm, melody and jokes. The combination of rhythm and jokes proved to be a lot of fun which is why kids love counters and often use them in their game. The counter is accessible to every child because it is easy to remember, has a rhythm and is melodic. Each counter is characterized by: easy pronunciation of syllables, short syllables that are often composed of one vowel and two consonants, a means and stimulus for play, and a source of new ideas. That is why educators, as very important people in the growth of every child, should use counters in their work and thus improve the development of the child and his abilities. The purpose of the thesis was to theoretically explain counters, their importance and, then, to conduct research on educators' knowledge of counters as well as the frequency of their use in kindergartens.