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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 …
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
Here’s a gorgeous little song lots of kids learn. Although…how does that work…listening with your eyes????????? In this film you’ll also learn some Auslan sign language, which is what people in Australia use if they can’t hear well.
Kid’s Book Week 2019 was about traveling together. So here’s my song about all the traveling we do in books, plus some other songs full of get-about action.
Oh everyone loves ducks! (Even extremely curious ones that don’t listen too their mum too well).
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus and mixing it up! This is a great little tune, but there’s also lots of other stuff to think about. What about music styles? Is this Country and Western or is it Rap? And what’s the history between …
Here are some Dutch and English Tongue Twisters to help kids consciously isolate individual words . They’re great for pronunciation and excellent for the visualization of words so kids can then present them as whole units. Bakker Bas bakt de bolle broodjes bruin. Papa …
Here’s a silly poem my Popa used to tell all his grandchildren whenever we went for dinner. Peas with Honey. A traditional nonsense poem. I eat my peas with honey. I’ve done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny. But …
Once I Caught a Fish Alive A traditional counting song. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Once I caught a fish alive. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my …
Here’s Stressed Out by the band Twenty One Pilots. It’s about growing up and how sometimes, once you’re an adult doing all the things adults have to do, childhood feels like a much better place to be. And here’s one with just text. Much easier …