And Then
It’s 2020 Children’s Book Week in the Netherlands…so here’s a very simple English language action song for little kids. Once upon a time…a long time ago… there were lots of other mummies, daddies and babies too!
van Dam good music
Kids 2-8
Happy Birthday
You do this really well kids…except for one tiny thing! Let’s get that bit right too… then when you sing Happy Birthday to English speakers you’ll get all the right bits in the right places.
Mozzie Bite
Oh that’s soooooo annoying!!!! Sun’s out, nights are warm, late to bed and late to rise… And then… the mozzies come. Welcome to the summer! Try not to scratch… (though Trev and I totally understand why you might want to). Mozzie Bite Kylie …
The Can’t be Bothered Song
You know, sometimes, when you’re in the classroom and the teacher is talking…and you find yourself staring out of the window wondering what it would be like to walk away into the windy world and leave all your work behind? Well…we all have those days …
Popdown Lockdown
So…how’s it going at home…with all your school work…? Ok? Or boring? Or the computer keeps crashing…or your sister needs it…or perhaps Mum and Dad? I know. Some days it can feel a bit too much. So… I’ve made you something totally different. (I’m sure you …
School is Shut!
Did Covid 19 shut your school too????? Not nice, hey?!? Luckily we have the internet, so you can keep on learning from home. What’s also lucky, is that your teachers are very very good at using it!! But…did you know that if this happened before …
There’s a lion eating the violins!!!!!!
Do you pretend to be an animal sometimes? Perhaps roar like a lion or sing in the trees like a bird? Here are some very famous pieces of animal music written by people who probably wanted to put roaring lions or chirping birds on stage …
Here is the church
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 …
What????? A snake in the grass??????
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 …
Thanks for the Sky
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 …