van Dam good music
van Dam good music
Another English language classic! I first learnt this with my own children and we’ve been happily exclaiming ‘yum yum’ ever since. Enjoy! Sooooo many speckles. We almost can’t see the frog (oh…maybe that’s the idea..!) Photo by Kuma Kum, Germany And just because…
Days of the Week Kylie van Dam Monday, Tuesday, Ticky Ticky Tuesday. Wednesday stuck in the middle. Thursday, Friday, Time to say goodbye-day, The working week is done. Need to wriggle! Saturday Sunday, Those are the fun days, Sleeping in and hanging…
Did you notice that the old London Bridge had lots of building on it? Huh? A bridge with buildings on it?????? But won’t it fall down? Well… Here’s one in Florence, Italy that’s still standing. Photo Bianca Ackerman, Germany Photo Eugeniya Belova, Russia
When I was little, my mum taught me how to do this one. It’s a bit tricky with the fingers, so don’t worry if it takes a while to learn. My family is not religious, but I grew up in England where there are looooootttttsssss…
Ted loves snakes and wanted to sing a song about them. So here we have Mr. Jon and friends…out on a walk through the long long grass. Mmmm…snakes love a bit of long long grass! Snake in the Grass by Mr. Jon and Friends 2012…
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2019! There’s a lot we could talk about after the last of the twenty-teen years: world politics, the environment, changing social landscapes, domestic challenges, career highs and lows, physical and mental health… But seriously… Let’s just ban…
This song has been written for Nicky, who somehow manages to give and simultaneously, create, enormous amounts of energy in others. Nicky loves the work of the English artist, Celia Smith, who drawers the natural environment with wire and this little song tries to…
So this is where we’re going to park all the odd bits and bobs kid’s bring me to work on. Today…Ted fancies a bit of Crazy Frog – Axel F. Don’t worry Mum and Dad. You’re children will be fluent English speakers after this one!…
In June 2019 Houten held a Cycling Festival and I was lucky enough to help promote that on our local radio station (which indeed…is a little like taking coals to Newcastle). My job was to talk about our journey to Houten as well as pick…
The most easy-peasy-Miss-M’geezy way to learn your months of the year. But don’t forget to give them CAPITAL LETTERS and spell them properly as well. February can be a tricky thing!
Wow! What a fantastic experience that was!! On the 6th of October 2019 Houten held an arts festival called ‘Gluren bij de buren’, which is a name taken from a Dutch expression meaning to ‘peek into your neighbor’s house’. So, fifty private homes opened their…
When we’re teenagers, even for the kids who don’t notice it at the time, music seems to play a vital role in our developing psychological landscape. I have friends with no connections to music as adults but who’ll jump up at a party when something…
