One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? The …[Continue]
Counting
Four Stiff Standers
Four stiff standers, Four dilly-danders, Two lookers, Two crookers, And a wig-wag!…[Continue]
One, Two, Three
One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, But I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? The …[Continue]
Bum Bum Baily O
Bum, bum, bailey, O! Two to one, the barbel O! Barbel, O! Barbel, O! Bum, bum, bailey, O!…[Continue]
A Counting Out Rhyme
Hickery, dickery, 6 and 7, Alabone, Crackabone, 10 and 11, Spin, spun, muskidun, Twiddle ’em, twaddle ’em, 21….[Continue]
One for Sorrow
One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret Never to be told….[Continue]
Multiplication is Vexation
Multiplication is vexation, Division is as bad; The Rule of Three doth puzzle me, And Practice drives me mad….[Continue]
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe; Three, four, knock at the door; Five, six, pick up sticks; Seven, eight, lay them straight; Nine, ten, a good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, dig and delve; Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting; Fifteen, sixteen, maids a-kissing; …[Continue]
One, He Loves
One, he loves; two, he loves; Three, he loves, they say; Four, he loves with all his heart; Five, he casts away. Six, he loves; seven, she loves; Eight, they both love. Nine, he comes; ten, he tarries; Eleven, he …[Continue]
One To Ten
1, 2, 3, 4, 5! I caught a hare alive; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! I let her go again….[Continue]
Arithmetic
Arithmetic “Arithmetic just makes me sick.” cried our poor little Mary. “The figures never act the same, they’re always so contrary.” That night, when Mary fell asleep, a dream so wondrous came, That afterwards Arithmetic was never quite the same! …[Continue]
Three Straws
Three straws on a staff Would make a baby cry and laugh….[Continue]
