Materials
large pictures of each flower or plant mentioned in the rhyme, with appropriate notation above it (2 x 4 = 8 above picture of poppies)
Instructions
1. Teach the children this garden rhyme with the help of the visual aids. (Memory experts say that associating anything with a picture will help children remember it.)2. Add a rhyme and children will have several different clues to help them remember how to multiply by two. Note: The rhyme is a bit advanced, especially for younger children.Twice One Is TwoTwice one is two,Violets white and blue.Twice two is four,Sunflowers at the door.Twice three is six,Sweet peas on their sticks.Twice four is eight,Poppies at the gate.Twice five is ten,Pansies bloom again.Twice six is twelve,Pinks for those who delve.Twice seven is fourteen,Flowers of the runner bean.Twice eight is sixteen,Clinging ivy, evergreen.Twice nine is eighteen,Purple thistles to be seen.Twice ten is twenty,Hollyhocks in plenty.
