Three Little Shepherds meet Our Lady of the Rosary; How to Recite the Rosary

HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY

The best way to pray the Rosary is for you to use rosary beads. If you have no way of obtaining these, however, use your fingers. It is the intention which counts, rather than the instrument. Still, you'd better put a rosary on top of your next birthday list. When Saint Bernadette of Lourdes on one occasion used a friend's rosary, while praying with Our Lady at the Lourdes grotto, Our Lady appeared to be upset and waited for her to produce her own before continuing the prayer. So make sure you get one and that you keep it in a safe place.

ON THE CROSS YOU PRAY THE CREED:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell
On the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven and sits at the Right Hand of the Father,
From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Holy Catholic Church,
The Communion of Saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And the life everlasting
AMEN.

ON ALL SINGLE BEADS (there are six) YOU PRAY THE OUR FATHER:

Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed by Thy Name
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done
On earth as It is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
AMEN.

ON ALL ROWS OF BEADS (first a row of 3, then 5 rows of 10) YOU PRAY THE HAIL MARY:

Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee,
Blessed art Thou among women
And blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb, JEsus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. 
AMEN.

AT THE DEND OF EACH SET OF HAIL MARYS YOU PRAY THE GLORIA:

Glory be to the Father,
And to the Son,
And to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning,
Is now,
And ever shall be,
World without end.
AMEN.

followed by the prayer Our Lady herself taught the children to say after each decade of the Rosary (a decade is the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and Gloria):
Oh my Jesus, pardon us,
Save us from the fires of hell,
Draw all souls to Heaven,
Especially those who are most in need of Thy MErcy.

There are fifteen decades of the Rosary. We generally pray five per night.

On Mondays and Thusdays we pray the Joyful Mysteries:
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Birth of Our Lord Jesus in a stable at Bethlehem
The Presentation in the Temple
The finding of the CHild Jesus in the Temple

On Tuesdays and Fridays wer pray the Sorrowful Mysteries:
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord Jesus

On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, we pray the Glorious Mysteries:
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
The Crowning of Our Lady,  Queen of Heaven