I can't remember how I learned mine, it was 34 years ago and my memory is not that great. But I recently came across this rhyme which is entitled: "The Tragical Death of A, Apple Pie, Who was Cut in Pieces, and Eaten by Twenty-Six Gentleman, With Whom All Little People Ought to be Very Well Acquainted"
Here is the rhyme:
A was an apple pie
B bit it,
C cut it,
D dealt it,
E eats it,
F fought for it,
G got it,
H had it,
I inspected it,
J jumped for it,
K kept it,
L longed for it,
M mourned for it,
N nodded for it,
O opened it,
P peeped in it,
Q quartered it,
R ran for it,
S stole it,
T took it,
U upset it,
V viewed it,
W wanted it,
X,Y and Z all wished for
and had a piece in hand.