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Good Morning

Good Morning

Every time I walk into a class, no matter how old my Dutch students are, we say Good Morning or Good Afternoon, just as they do in English speaking schools. Here’s a fantastic clip about just that: saying Good Morning. It’s from Singing in the 

Stick it in the Bin!

Stick it in the Bin!

We have too many disposable face masks littering our environment. That’s ridiculous!   Stick It In The Bin! Kylie van Dam 2020 It’s on your face Or it’s in your hand. It’s in your pocket, Or it’s in your bag. If it’s cloth, it’s in 

Pardon Me For Being So Rude

Pardon Me For Being So Rude

I’ve no idea where this little poem came from. But it’s a goodie… even though it’s a badie! Pardon Me For Being So Rude Pardon me for being so rude! It wasn’t me, It was my food. It came up from a place below And 

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty

Why is an egg on a wall? And why does he always have to fall? I’ve no idea. But what I do know is that children allllllll over the world sing this song. Poor old egg!     So…what have ‘all the King’s horses’ and 

And Then

And Then

It’s 2020 Children’s Book Week in the Netherlands…so here’s a very simple English language action song for little kids. Once upon a time…a long time ago… there were lots of other mummies and daddies and babies too!                 

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

You do this really well kids…except for one tiny thing! Let’s get that bit right too… then when you sing Happy Birthday to English speakers you’ll get all the right bits in the right places.

Mozzie Bite

Mozzie Bite

Oh that’s soooooo annoying!!!! Sun’s out, nights are warm, late to bed and late to rise… And then… the mozzies come. Welcome to the summer! Try not to scratch… (though Trev and I totally understand why you might want to).     Mozzie Bite Kylie 

The Can’t be Bothered Song

The Can’t be Bothered Song

You know, sometimes, when you’re in the classroom and the teacher is talking…and you find yourself staring out of the window wondering what it would be like to walk away into the windy world and leave all your work behind? Well…we all have those days 

Near Me

Near Me

These Covid 19 days are intense. They’re filled with new experiences, challenges and waves of emotion. They’ve been odd in so many ways, not the least of which is how we seem to move through mass moments of experience. And I don’t mean, everyone is 

Popdown Lockdown

Popdown Lockdown

So…how’s it going at home…with all your school work…? Ok? Or boring? Or the computer keeps crashing…or your sister needs it…or perhaps Mum and Dad? I know. Some days it can feel a bit too much.   So… I’ve made you something totally different. (I’m sure you