Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

       

Family Tree

Family Tree

Here’s a clapping song I wrote about the family tree. For Grandma and Grandpa clap up high, Mum/Dad, aunties/uncles clap in the middle and for all the brothers/sisters/cousins, clapped down low. All that activity plus singing makes it extra tricky, but I know you can 

WINTER

WINTER

           

Let’s get Christmassy!

Let’s get Christmassy!

  The Faith Song       We wish you a merry Christmas,  We wish you a merry Christmas,  We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy new year.  Good tidings we bring,  to you and your kin.  We wish you a merry Christmas 

Sinterklaas.

Sinterklaas.

    Sinterklaas is on his way again. Here are a couple of favorites to get everyone in the mood (as if all the pepernoten don’t do the job!).                        

What Colour Is His Head?

What Colour Is His Head?

Let’s practice colours, body parts and his/hers.                                                                      

11 november is de dag…

11 november is de dag…

The 11th of November is St Maarten! Here in Utrecht, St Maarten is the patron saint and his day is often celebrated by popular culture. Children make (or buy) small lamps, earlier out of sugar-beets or large root vegetables but now, out of paper, drawings, 

Friends

Friends

It was Book Week last month and the kid’s theme was Friendship. So… I wrote us a Friends song. Fancy a happy little sing-along? Come join in!   Unfortunately I made the silly mistake of printing out the words before I filmed it. Not my 

The Ants Go Marching

The Ants Go Marching

An oldie but a goodie! Also works for older second language children, though please be careful when marching and thumb sucking. Many a soldier has come unstuck at that one! 😉 Thanks to Turtle Interactive.             And if you fancy 

The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York

Here’s a classic English language children’s song… and after all these years the Duke still can’t decide what his men should do!   And here is the fantastic little film Teyl made of his lego Duke and soldiers. Super gedaan Teyl!