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We are MFOL! . . . and we’re counting on numbers . . .
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Candace: What is the number 2’s favorite day of the week? Ophelia: Twosday! Counting Here I come number one Like an ostrich I can run Here I come number two Bouncing like a kangaroo Here I come number three Squich, squich, squich like a chimpanzee Here I come number four Like a lion I can roar Here I come number five Teach the elephants how to jive Here I come number six Monkeys doing lots of tricks Here I come number seven Eagles soar up to Heaven Here I come number eight Flamingoes stand so tall and straight Here I come number nine Penguins marching in a line Here I come number ten The animals shout, “Let’s begin again!” By Author Unknown Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Animals and Animal Natures” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. Question: Why did the two 4’s skip lunch? Answer: They already 8. Four is the only number that when spelled out has as many letters. Forty is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order. One is the only number whose letters are in reverse alphabetical order. Do you know any additional trivia about numbers? Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Fun Facts and Trivia” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. The Garden One, two, three, The garden is growing. Four, five, six, Now it needs hoeing. Seven, eight, nine, Down go the weeds. Ten, eleven, twelve, Water it needs. Thirteen, fourteen, Here comes a shower. Fifteen, sixteen, A carrot and a flower! By Author Unknown Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Gardens and Gardening” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. Caveman Ugh: What numbers for? Caveman Ogh: Me thinks between three and five! Can you imagine trying to count without numbers? Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Quitting and Trying” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. “Most people count with numbers. While some people have tried to count with flavors or colors, they usually get results that nobody can figure out.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966) “Lots of people can’t count to 10. They are usually the ones in front of you of you in the supermarket express lane.” -Sam Ewing (1920 - 2001): as quoted in “The Saturday Evening Post” (29 November 1996) Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Shopping” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. The number 4 is the only number in the English language that has the same number of letters in its name as in its meaning. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Want. Want, who? Good, now try counting to three! Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Knock-Knock Jokes” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. “Some people say one is the loneliest number, but it also must be a very brave and strong little number to stand all on its own.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966) Riddle: On your way to Clown College, you count twenty houses on your right, and on your way home, you count twenty houses on your left. How many houses have you counted in total? Solution: Twenty, because you counted the same houses both times! Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Puzzles And Riddles” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Our modern-day system of numbers is often erroneously called ‘Arabic numerals’ and people commonly assume it was devised by Arabs, but it was invented by Arya Bhatta, an Indian Hindu, so to be accurate and give proper credit where credit is due, it must be called ‘Indian numerals’ or perhaps ‘Bhatta numbers.’ Number Writing Poem Down you run And 1 is done. Around, and down, and out go you, That’s the way to make a 2. Around, and around, just like a bee, That’s the way to make a 3. Down, across, and down once more, That’s the way to make a 4. Short neck, belly fat, Number 5 wears a hat. Down, around, in a circle you go, That’s a six, just as you know. Straight across, slide down from Heaven, That’s the way to make a 7. First a snake, then come back straight, That’s the way to make an 8. First a ball and then a line, That’s the way to make a 9. Tall straight, circle then, That’s the way to make a 10. By Author Unknown Randy: Why is 6 afraid of 7? Randall: Because 7, 8, 9! Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Mealtimes and Eating” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. Zero: A nice round number. Maybe numbers are not so scary after all . . .
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Horror Stories Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Zero is the first and only number that contains a letter ’z.’ Although ‘zillion’ also contains a z, it is not an actual number, but a term for a vague, undefined large quantity. “My wife told me to stop speaking in numbers. But I didn’t 1 2.” -Author Unknown If you were to start counting right now nonstop for twenty-four hours every day, you would be more than 31,000 years old by the time you counted up to one trillion. 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . did we mention that you would also be very sleepy, since you would be counting twenty-four hours a day without sleep? Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Age and Aging” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. There once was a town in West Virginia, United States of America called ‘6.’ Take A Number Imagine a world Without mathematics No rulers or scales No inches or feet No dates or numbers On house or street No prices or weights No determining heights No hours running through Days and nights No zero, no birthdays No way to subtract All of the guesswork Surrounding the fact No sizes for shoes Or suit or hat Wouldn’t it be awful To live like that? By Mary O’Neill A simpleton was watching the news with her friend. The newscaster said, “There was a plane crash today. Seven Austrians and two Brazilians are among those missing.” The simpleton turned to her friend and said, “Oh, my, goodness! What a disaster! How many are in a Brazilian?” What comes after a million, a billion, and a trillion? A quadrillion, a quintillion, a sextillion, a septillion, an octillion, a nonillion, a decillion, and an undecillion. “There are three types of people: those who know how to count, and those who do not.” -Author Unknown Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Differences And Individuality Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Question: What becomes smaller when it is turned upside down? Answer: 9. Why is ‘quite a few’ the same as ‘quite a lot’? Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Questions And Queries Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. One ‘googol’ is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. A ‘googolplex’ is the number 1 followed by a googol zeros, a number so ridiculously big that it cannot be written, because there is not enough room in the Universe to fit it in. In fact, one googolplex is a number so big that there is not even enough matter in the Universe to form all the zeros in it. According to the latest news, we are running out of numbers and soon we will not be able to count things. Trading in the number 14 has been frozen as the number hit dizzying heights in the stock market before yesterday’s closing bell. Shoppers have been reporting that they are finding local retailers are completely sold out of the number 20. Numbers expert Adam Uppe has written two best-selling books on the subject, titled “How to Survive the Coming Number Shortage” and “Living in a World Without Numbers,” both from the Zero to Infinity Publishing Company. Attie: What 5-digit number has 6 left when 2 is taken away from it? Attila: Sixty, which becomes six when two letters are taken away. “Number rules the universe.” -Pythagoras (Pythagoras of Samos (570 B.C.E. - 495 B.C.E.)): as quoted in E. Maor: “The Story of a Number” (1905) Arithmophobia, also known as numerophobia, is a fear of numbers generally, but can also refer to a fear of math, numerals, certain numbers, calculations, or calculus. In schools, it is more commonly known as ‘math anxiety.’ The condition is fortunately not common, but for the few who do suffer from it, it is quite serious. Perhaps singing silly songs containing numbers could help console those frazzled few? Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Fears And Courage Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Annie: In what way is the number 9 like a peacock? Ian: It is nothing without its tail. Numbers And Counting Facts - A few is two to ‘not many’ of something. - A couple or a pair is two of something. - A triple or a triplet is three of something. - A quadruple or a quadruplet is four of something. - A dozen is twelve of something. - A baker’s dozen is 12 + 1, or 13, of something. - A gross is a dozen dozens, which is 12 x 12 or 144. - A score is twenty of something. Astor: How much is it? Roscoe: It will cost you three dozen dollars. Triskaidekaphobia is a persistent fear of the number 13. ‘Triskaidekaphobia’ is derived from the Greek words ‘tris’ meaning ‘three,’ ‘kai’ meaning ‘and,’ ‘deka’ meaning ‘ten,’ and ‘phobos’ meaning ‘fear.’ Many buildings have no 13th floor because some people associate the number 13 with bad luck. The buildings have a 12th floor, and right above that is a floor designated as the 14th floor. Nadine: What did the 0 say to the 8? Tanya: “Nice belt.” Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Attire and Accessories” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont. “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” -Author Unknown Can you figure out any of the following? 2 + 2 = Fish. 3 + 3 = 8. 7 + 7 = Triangle. The number 2 is the only number greater than zero that when added to or multiplied by itself gives the same result: 4. Amanda: What do the numbers 11 and 69 and 88 all have in common? Amy: They can all be flipped upside down and still be the same. Number 2 was standing next to number 1, and number 2 said, “Why do you always get to go first?” Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Beginnings And Starting” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. While visiting Annapolis, a man noticed several students on their hands and knees assessing the courtyard with pencils and clipboards in hand. “What are they doing?” he asked the tour guide. “Each year,” the tour guide replied with a grin, “the upperclassmen ask the freshmen how many bricks it took to finish paving this courtyard.” “So what’s the answer?” my friend asked him when we were out of earshot of the freshmen. The guide replied, “Just one.” Names for the number ‘0’ include zero, naught, nil, zilch, and zip. Meredith: Do you know what is special about the number 8,549,176,320? Merry: It contains the numbers zero through nine in alphabetical order. Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read The Alphabet And Letters Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Riddle: My head and tail both equal are. My middle is slender as a bee. Whether I stand on head or heel is quite the same to you or me. But if my top half should be removed, the matter’s true though passing strange, Because then I to nothing would change. What am I? Answer: I am a number 8. Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety-one or eleventeen? Steve: How do you make the number one disappear? Yvette: Add a ‘g’ to it and it is ‘gone’! Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Magic And Sleight Of Hand” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Numbers And Counting Quiz - What number comes between 12 and 14? - What happens when you write a 0 (zero) after any other number? - Why do we need numbers? - How many is a few? - How many is a couple or a pair? - How many is a triple or triplet? - How many is a quadruple or quadruplet? - How many is a dozen? - How many is a baker’s dozen? - How many is a gross? - If a score is twenty, how many is four score and seven? Bertha: I am number that rhymes with more - what am I? Brenda: You are four. Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Rhyming Riddles” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. Numbers And Counting Quiz Answers - The number between 12 and 14 is 13. - Writing ‘0’ or zero after a number increases the value of the number by ten times. - We need numbers so that we can count things. - A few is 2 to ‘not many’ of something. - A couple or a pair is 2 of something. - A triple or a triplet is 3 of something. - A quadruple or quadruplet is 4 of something. - A dozen is 12 of something. - A baker’s dozen is 12 + 1, or 13. - A gross is 144, or 12 x 12, of something. - Four score and seven is (4 x 20) + 7, or 87. “If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give Fido only two of them.” -Phil Pastoret Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Domestic Dogs” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. “When you have mastered the numbers, you will in fact no longer be reading numbers, any more than you read words when reading a book. You will be reading meanings.” -Harold ‘Hal’ Sydney Geneen (1910 - 1997): “Managing” (1985), Chapter Nine: ‘The Numbers,’ page 151 One: Slightly more than none. Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Daffynitions And Definitions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont. We are MFOL! . . . where we make every number count . . . now let’s all go count something . . . after that we can alphabetize something . . . or maybe sort laundry . . . Over In The Meadow
Over in the meadow, In the sand in the sun, Lived an old mother toadie, And her little toadie one, “Wink!” said the mother; “I wink!” said the one, So they winked and they blinked, In the sand in the sun. Over in the meadow, Where the stream runs blue, Lived an old mother fish, And her little fishes two, “Swim!” said the mother; “We swim!” said the two, So they swam and they leaped, Where the stream runs blue. Over in the meadow, In a hole in a tree, Lived an old mother bluebird, And her little birdies three, “Sing!” said the mother; “We sing!” said the three, So they sang and were glad, In a hole in the tree. Over in the meadow, In the reeds on the shore, Lived an old mother muskrat, And her little ratties four, “Dive!” said the mother; “We dive!” said the four, So they dived and they burrowed, In the reeds on the shore. Over in the meadow, In a snug beehive, Lived a mother honey bee, And her little bees five, “Buzz!” said the mother; “We buzz!” said the five, So they buzzed and they hummed, In the snug beehive. Over in the meadow, In a nest built of sticks, Lived a black mother crow, And her little crows six, “Caw!” said the mother; “We caw!” said the six, So they cawed and they called, In their nest built of sticks. Over in the meadow, Where the grass is so even, Lived a gay mother cricket, And her little crickets seven. “Chirp!” said the mother; “We chirp!” said the seven, So they chirped cheery notes, In the grass soft and even. Over in the meadow, By the old mossy gate, Lived a brown mother lizard, And her little lizards eight, “Bask!” said the mother; “We bask!” said the eight, So they basked in the sun, On the old mossy gate. Over in the meadow, Where the quiet pools shine, Lived a green mother frog, And her little froggies nine, “Croak!” said the mother; “We croak!” said the nine, So they croaked and they splashed, Where the quiet pools shine. Over in the meadow, In a sly little den, Lived a gray mother spider, And her little spiders ten, “Spin!” said the mother; “We spin!” said the ten, So they spun lacy webs, In their sly little den. By Olive A. Wadsworth (1870) “Over In The Meadow” is a counting poem that can be used to help people gain familiarity with the names, spoken sounds, and concept of numbers, by linking them in the mind’s eye to the memorable word pictures in the ten stanzas of eight lines each that make up the poem. Olive A. Wadsworth is a pseudonym of Katherine Floyd ‘Kitty’ Dana, who was born on 21 January 1835 in Mastic, New York, United States of America. She was married to William Buck ‘Buck’ Dana. She became a writer, a poet, and an artist. Katherine Floyd ‘Kitty’ Dana passed on at 51 years of age on 6 April 1886. Five Batty Bats
Five batty bats Were hanging ’neath the moon. “Quiet!” said the first. “The witch is coming soon.” “She’s green,” said the second, “With a purple pointy nose.” “Black boots,” said the third, “Cover up her pointy toes.” “Her broom,” said the fourth, “Can scratch you - that I know!” “I’m scared,” said the fifth, “I think we’d better go.” Five batty bats Escaped into the night. “Dear me,” said the witch “That’s a scary sight!” by Author Unknown Five Little Kittens
Five little kittens playing on the floor, One smelled a mouse, then there were four. Four little kittens fat as fat could be, One saw a puppy, then there were three. Three little kittens watched how birdies flew, One ran far up the tree, then there were two. Two little kittens snoozing in the sun, One chased a rabbit, then there was one. One little kitten looking for some fun, He fluffed his tail and scampered off, Now there isn’t even one. by Author Unknown Three Little Penguins
Three little penguins, dressed in white and black. Waddle, waddle forward and waddle right back! Three little penguins, in a funny pose, They are wearing their evening clothes. Their suits are black and their vests are white. They waddle to the left and they waddle to the right. They stand on the ice and they look very neat, As they waddle along on their little flat feet. by Author Unknown Five Strong Police Officers
Five strong police officers standing by a store. One went to direct traffic, and then there were four. Four strong police officers watching over me. One took home a lost boy, and then there were three. Three strong police officers dressed all in blue. One stopped a speeding car, and then there were two. Two strong police officers how fast they can run. One stopped a burglar and then there was one. One strong police officer heard some children say. We would like to be police officers when we grow up some day. by Author Unknown Five Little Pigs
Five little pigs rolled in the mud Squish, squash, squish, it sure felt good. The farmer took a pig out and cleaned him up nicely. Four little pigs rolled in the mud. Squish, squash, squish, it sure felt good. The farmer took a pig out and cleaned him up nicely. Three little pigs rolled in the mud. Squish, squash, squish, it sure felt good. The farmer took a pig out and cleaned him up nicely. Two little pigs rolled in the mud. Squish, squash, squish, it sure felt good. The farmer took a pig out and cleaned him up nicely. One little pig rolled in the mud. Squish, squash, squish, it sure felt good. The farmer took a pig out and cleaned him up nicely. No little pigs rolled in the mud. They all looked nice and clean. The farmer turned his back and what do you know! All those little pigs jumped back in the mud. by Author Unknown Ten Little Ducklings
Ten little ducklings, Dash, dash, dash! Jumped in the duck pond, Splash, splash, splash! When the mother called them, “Quack, quack, quack!” Ten little ducklings, Swam right back. by Author Unknown Five Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins were sitting on a gate, The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!” The second one said, “There are witches in the air!” The third one said, “But we don’t care!” The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run!” The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun!” “Woo-oo-oo,” went the wind, and out went the light, And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. by Author Unknown Nine Little Groundhogs
One little, two little, Three little groundhogs, Four little, five little, Six little groundhogs, Seven little, eight little, Nine little groundhogs, Sleeping down under the ground. by Author Unknown Ten Fluffy Chickens
Five eggs and five eggs, That makes ten. Sitting on top is the mother hen, Cluck, cluck, cluck! Crack, crack, crack - What do I see: Ten fluffy chickens, As happy as can be! by Author Unknown Five Little Mice
Five little mice on the pantry floor Looking for breadcrumbs or something more Five little mice on the shelf up high Eating so nicely on a pie But the big round eyes of the wise old cat See what the five little mice are at Quickly he jumps, but the mice run away And hide in their snug little hole all day by Author Unknown Five Little Ghosts
Five little ghosts dressed all in white Were scaring each other on Halloween night. “Boo!” said the first one, “I’ll catch you!” “Boo!” said the second, “I don’t care if you do!” The third ghost said, “You can’t run away from me!” And the fourth one said, “I’ll scare everyone I see!” Then the fifth one said, “It’s time to disappear!” “See you at Halloween time next year!” by Author Unknown Six Little Ducks
Six little ducks that I once knew Tall ones, short ones, fat ones, skinny ones, too. But the one little duck with the feathers on his back He led them all with his quack, quack, quack! Down to the river they would go Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, to and fro, But the one little duck with the feathers on his back He led the others with his quack, quack quack! Into the water he would dive Followed fast by the other five And the one little duck with the feathers on his back He led them all with his quack quack, quack! by Author Unknown |


