Author: Kylie van Dam

Enough

Enough

Life before the Covid Pandemic was a busy machine and now, after 16 months of high-pressure living, things have only got worse for some. I know what that pressure is. In my late teens and early 20’s I burnt out…then dropped out… Luckily for me, 

The Summer Time

The Summer Time

The Summer Time!!!! Holiday, ice-cream, staying up late and playing with friends. And noooooooooooooo school! (oh…and mozzie bites…)  

Telling the Time

Telling the Time

The English language day is divided into two halves: AM and PM. AM and PM come from Latin and allow us to know if we’re talking about the first or the second half of the day. AM comes from ante merīdiem which means ‘before midday’. PM 

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Mmmm…our relationship with the planet we live on. It’s a big topic that’s not going away soon. Here’s a Kylie van Dam toe-tapper to get the kids thinking about things.   Reduce Reuse Recycle Kylie van Dam 2021   Reduce Reuse Recycle in a circle. 

Two plus two equals…?

Two plus two equals…?

Time to practice reading numbers.   1 + 1 = 2 2 + 2 = 4 4 + 4 = 8 8 + 8 = 16 16 + 16 = 32 32 + 32 = 64 64 + 64 = 128 128 + 128 = 

Life Cycles

Life Cycles

It’s almost spring! Lot’s of new things everywhere. Ahhhhh…lovely. So here’s a little Miss Kylie song about life cycles.   Look at all these different hatchlings hatching!  

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

The little kid are learning all about Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Here’s David McKee, the man who created Elmer, reading one of his stories.    

Houten Ruimtelijke Koers 2040

Houten Ruimtelijke Koers 2040

The Netherlands is in the midst of a housing shortage and looking to build upwards of a 100.000 new homes across the country. Houten has agreed to absorb 5000 of those. We are a world-renowned village-style cycling-town of 50,000 citizens (10 mins train ride from 

Wat een winterslaap!

Wat een winterslaap!

Turtle want’s to hibernate, but his friends don’t like him missing out on all the fun of winter. Here’s an online English lesson for Dutch children aged between 4 and 6 years old, based on the picture book A Loud Winter’s Nap by Kary Hudson. 

Cuddle Bubble Christmas

Cuddle Bubble Christmas

2o2o will forever be defined by Covid 19 and it’s effect on individuals and communities around the world. So…how do we celebrate Christmas and New Year when in lockdown or suffering the trauma of loss? Hopefully as people have done for years when in the