Author: Kylie van Dam

Other languages

Other languages

If your ears can hear the difference between Dutch and English, let’s get them working on other languages too. Fancy some Chinese numbers? Here’s how you count from 0 to 10 in Mandarin (which is the most used Chinese language).

Your favorite music!

Your favorite music!

Around the world, people like all sorts of different music. For some, music is vital. For others, it’s just noise. But for many, music tells the stories we don’t know how to tell ourselves, helps us understand or cope with our feelings, distracts us from 

Are you happy today?

Are you happy today?

      If You’re Happy and You Know It. (As by Barefoot Books, You Tube, 2010)   If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know t Clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it 

Oh No, I Need The Doctor!

Oh No, I Need The Doctor!

  Ziek Mini Disco, Dec 2018     Ik ben ziek, Mijn hoofd doet pijn. Ik moet naar de dokter. Wat zou het toch zijn? Ik ben ziek, Mijn buik doet pijn. Ik moet naar de dokter, Wat zou het toch zijn?   Dokter kijk 

The Piano Cafe at The Piano Cafe

The Piano Cafe at The Piano Cafe

Every three months a small informal piano recital is organised for it’s mature students by our local music school. I wanted to join them so as to get more skilled and confident at the piano and performing my music. Turns out…it’s a lovely thing to 

Your Party

Your Party

Stromae – Ta Fête [Couplet 1] Il est l’heure, fini l’heure de danser Danse, t’inquiète pas tu vas danser Balance-toi, mais tu vas te faire balancer Défonce-toi, mais tu vas te faire défoncer [Refrain] Tu aimerais faire ta fête Ta mère veut te la faire 

I Hear Thunder

I Hear Thunder

  I Hear Thunder Traditional Song (with Extra Lyrics by Abby) I hear thunder, I hear thunder, Hark don’t you? Hark don’t you? Pitter patter rain drops. Pitter patter rain drops. I’m wet through. So are you! I see blue skies, I see blue skies. 

Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree

Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree

Kookaburra Sits in The Old Gum Tree. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be!   Here are Sherry and Rick from The Mudcakes singing the Kookaburra song in 

TiE, gr 5, Support by Kylie

TiE, gr 5, Support by Kylie

TiE, Group 5, Unit 2: Food         My Friend Hetti Kylie van Dam   My friend Hetti Is made of spaghetti. Not pizza, or sandwiches, Or little grains of rice, But long thin oily swirls of Spaghetti, My friend Hetti. How nice! 

TIE gr 6 Support by Kylie

TIE gr 6 Support by Kylie

Take it Easy Gr 6. Support Material by Kylie van Dam   Unit 1: To Describe       The Girl with the Curls Kylie van Dam 2021   When I was young there was a girl As beautiful as could be. Her curls were