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London Bridge is Falling Down
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
Pages of a Book
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.
Three Little Ducks
Oh everyone loves ducks! (Even extremely curious ones that don’t listen too their mum too well).
Old Town Road
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 …
Dutch and English Tongue Twisters
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 …
Peas with Honey
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
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 …
TIE gr 5 Animal Memory Game
Do you know the English words for all of these animals? Which animal is missing after each shuffle? Now let’s break them up into groups. First, farm animals. First Shuffle Second Shuffle Oh Oh! Here …