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What’s a Metronome?

What’s a Metronome?

I love a metronome! It acts like a little drum when we’re making music and it helps us keep time. But, what is it and how does it work? I don’t know why this person has put wings on a metronome, but it’s pretty and 

Cuddle With Your Eyes

Cuddle With Your Eyes

  Sometimes, no matter how much you love someone, giving them a cuddle just isn’t the right thing to do. So, try showing your love in other ways, perhaps with your happy eyes and a lovely smile. That always make people feel special!     

Christmas Light

Christmas Light

A van Dam Christmas Card for family, friends, colleagues, neighbours and…you! It’s a big time in history, so we hope this finds you well, safe and happy. Sending much love for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2021 and that 2022 treats you 

10 fat sausages

10 fat sausages

Here’s a great little song that Dylan loves. Thanks for reminding me about it Dylan!  

Autumn

Autumn

Every year the leaves change colour and the days get colder and shorter. That’s autumn. Goodbye summer!   In the little film above, we get to see some animals that visit the garden in Autumn. One of those is a Woodpecker. Here are some films 

Come Dine With Me

Come Dine With Me

Group 7 are learning about food and restaurants. Well, you can too! Come Dine With Me Kylie van Dam 2021   Would you like to go to a café with me And drink a cup of tea? Would you like to meet in a restaurant 

I Think I’ll go and eat worms

I Think I’ll go and eat worms

This is a disgusting song that grumpy children have been singing for years!   I Think I’ll Go and Eat Worms Unknown   Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me. I think I’ll go and eat worms. Long ones, short ones, Fat ones, skinny ones, One’s 

TIE g7 support by Kylie

TIE g7 support by Kylie

Note on the cover image of this post: this painting was painted in 1668 by the Dutch artist Jan Steen. It’s called The Happy Family. When Jan Steen painted it, the Netherlands was a very rich country with big ships bringing expensive things from all 

I want to be a… – Kid’s Book Week NL

I want to be a… – Kid’s Book Week NL

I Want To Be A… Kylie van Dam 2021   I want to be a Taxi driver, A deep sea diver. I want to fly through the sky. I don’t know how, But I’d like to try.   I want to be a Window dresser, 

The Girl with the Curls

The Girl with the Curls

This song has been written to help kids in group 6 learn some of the vocabulary in their English method. My question is, is it a sea-shanty…or???????     The Girl with the Curls Kylie van Dam 2021   When I was young there was