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A recent request on the FLTEACH listserv for French versions of the English children's rhyme "Eeny, meeny, miney, mo" received the following replies.

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The most common French rhyme for choosing someone is:

Am, stram, gram,
Pique et pique et colégram
Bourre, bourre et ratatam
Am, stram, gram.

For other materials for kids:
http://www.ecole-plus.com
http://www.momes.net/index.html
especially: http://www.momes.net/comptines/content.html
and for Christmas: http://noel.momes.net

Ponterio, B. Re: What is "eenie, meenie, minie, moe" in French? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (14 Dec. 2005).
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Pomme de reinette
Pomme d'api
Tapis, tapis rouge
Pomme de reinette
Pomme d'api
Tapis, tapis gris
Cache ta main derriere ton dos
Ou j'te donne un coup de marteau

(then take away 1 item and repeat until only 1 item is left)

or

Le/ doc/ teur/ a/ dit/ que/ ton/ pied/ e/tait/ sale.

LeLoup, J. Re: What is "eenie, meenie, minie, moe" in French? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (14 Dec. 2005).
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