Submitted by Sally Eilering-Sorenson, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Idea posted March 14, 2003
Let's see if I can explain the Yankee Doodle Multiplication.
The first line of words to Y.D. is "Y.D. went to town." To that tune, you would sing "2 times 1 is two - and." The second line is "riding on a pony," to which you would sing "2 times 2 is fou-our." Does this make sense? You end up singing the verse two times through before singing the chorus. The chorus melody would start with "2 times 9" and end with "2 times 12." If you want to get really fancy, have them clap a pattern while singing the multiplication tables.