TEN Little Pigs

This was meant to help daughter learn how to count ...

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I picked a piglet from the pen,

To save him from the other TEN.

 

TWO were large as full size hogs.

FOUR barked at him just like dogs.

 

SIX little pigs were always mad.

EIGHT little pigs were always sad.

 

Wait a minute...

Were there TEN pigs in the pen?

No. 

I think I’ll have to count again.

 

TWO plus FOUR plus SIX plus EIGHT,

Equals TWENTY pigs fussing at mygate.

 

Now if I just add in TEN pigs more...

That’s THIRTY pigs (including ONE boar!)

 

I picked a piglet from the pen,

(Where he lived with way more than TEN.)

 

But I must have closed that gate up wrong

Because now all the pigs are on my lawn!!

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Author's Note

Just a little number rhyming poem I made up to help with adding and counting by two...
May need to use both fingers and toes for counting, and then some. :)

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

So cute and such fun that you made this up to help teach your daughter to count and do her early sums. Delightful Ana. One day she may recite it to her own children:)

Chris

[Ana Papaya]

Both my children swear they're never getting married and having children. I expect that will change as they get older so maybe. :) thanks Chris!

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha. Heard all that before. Time can certainly change things :)

[AJNJ]

That must be such a cute scene with all of them on the lawn :)
I'd let them play awhile. Enjoyed very much!

[Ana Papaya]

Quite cute, yes. :)
Thanks so much!

[AJNJ]

You're most welcome. :)

[Dave Brown]

I can't count that high but I enjoyed each number
haven't seen this fun group before
please keep them out of hiding

[Ana Papaya]

Thank you for liking my childish drivel ;)

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the poem. A lot of piggies and a open gate ending. Thank you Ana for sharing the entertaining poetry.
Coyote

[Ana Papaya]

Thanks so much Coyote!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Poet.

[redzone]

well Papaya. even though I have 6 fingers on each hand and 6 toes on each foot I only come to 24 and well can't count that high up there 30... two is the number you are counting by while I am multiplying by 4 and then adding by 4 to count all them piggies...

you know Ana, that will make for a lot of ham sandwiches and chops and ham and string beans.... any chance you may want to count higher... lol... but this poem was to help your daughter count and I am sure she wouldn't want those piggies made into sandwiches sooooo just forget my counting techniques.... I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of any daughters or their moms... so backing out of the room while the getting out is still good...

oh, I did enjoy your counting poem and now I can count to 30 without fingers or toes....;0)

redzone

[Ana Papaya]

Better late than never! Thanks red! Hope you're well.

[PhoenixDown]

A remarkable idea. I hope it worked!

[Ana Papaya]

Thank you Ph.D. !

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Just a little number rhyming poem with a question for reader to use both fingers and toes for counting, and then some.??

[barleygirl]

I love the way "I picked a piglet from the pen" is reminiscent of "picked a peck of pickled peppers" from the long-ago nursery rhyme. Your rhyme & rhythm are perfect for this playful ditty where serious calculations are not allowed. I think the inclusion of NUMBERS is a bit much & I would've enjoyed more sensory fun included, tho *oink!*

[Ana Papaya]

Oink. :)
Thanks BarleyGirl, yeah I may revisit this. The whole little song and dance I did with my daughter was all about helping her to count by two and add double digit numbers but it can definitely be enhanced with an oink oink here and an oink oink there... :D Appreciate the feedback!

[barleygirl]

Yes, this would be a good one for teaching numbers. That makes sense.

[Sir_Anonymous]

Meant to write this in my own review so....

"Hard to believe you wrote that heavy poem due to such a shift in overall mood and tone shows you are versatile and worthy of all praise you recieve ....and it is cute"

[Ana Papaya]

No worries. :)
I just totally missed it down there for some reason.
Thanks so much for the comment.

[Lorry]

Okay, so right now I am sounding a lot like Dustin Hoffman in rainman, but I've ran out of fingers and toes. :)
Uh oh! Fifteen minutes to Wapner :)

[Ana Papaya]

Lol. :)

[Lorry]

I had to look google that, never did know what wapner was :)

[Ana Papaya]

Part of American tv, I guess you never got it there. Judge Wapner I think it was.
I never watched but I remember it, kind of

[Lorry]

Yeah, we had judge Judy, now judge Rinder. Never watched any of them, but get a running commentary of them from my Mum every day. :)