Rhymes and Counting

A counting-out game is a simple game intended to select a person to be "it," often for the purpose of playing another game.

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Dipping Rhymes - A collection of counting-out rhymes with background information and instructions.
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Kidswordz - Instructions for playing a variety of games, written by a nine-year-old.
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Dips - Examples of rhymes used in counting-out games. Includes audio excerpts.
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Counting-out Rhymes: The Mysteries of Eenie, Meenie - An audio transcript providing information about the history of counting-out rhymes and descriptions of how they are used in games.
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Picking Who Is "It" - A collection of the folk rhymes that American children chant while choosing "it" in games; part of a larger site on children's games.
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Counting-Out Rhymes in the World - Click on the map to find examples of rhymes used in counting-out games in different countries.
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