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Dancing away!


In class we've been doing mixer dances (where you keep changing partners) . They're a great way for students to learn to cooperate and are loads of fun!

Everyone also learned the song Down by the Bay this week.  It's an echo song so if you child remembers it they can sing it and you can echo.

Down by the bay (down by the bay)
Where the watermelons grow (Where the watermelons grow)
Back to my home (back to my home)
I dare not go . (I dare not go)
For if I do (for if I do)
My mama will say (my mama will say)
Did you ever see a fly wearing a tie?
Down by the bay

The underlined line can be replaced with any animal and something that rhymes with it. Your child might enjoy making up their own animal rhyme with you!

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