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You may remember prunes at school, but can you remember the rhymes we used to say to count the stones?
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When shall I marry? |
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This year, next year, sometime, never, repeat until there are no more stones |
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Question: |
What will the letter of my husband's first name be? |
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A, B, C, D, E, F etc., |
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What will he be? |
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Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief. |
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On what day shall I be married: |
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc., until there are no more stones |
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What shall I wear? |
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Silk, satin, cotton, rags - |
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How shall I get it? |
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Stolen, borrowed, bought or given |
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How shall I go to church? |
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Coach, carriage, wheelbarrow, dung-cart |
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Question: |
Where shall I live? |
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Big house, little house, pigsty, barn |
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How many children shall I have? |
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One, two, three, four etc. |
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Of course, this can be used for counting any fruit stones or pips. |
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Rhymes can make learning fun for all concerned and there are others on site including one to help with simple arithmetic, several to help when teaching the alphabet, others for memory, counting stones and a few for older children.
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