Dearest Creature in Creation

Gerard Nolst Trenité (1870-1946), who wrote under the pseudonym of Charivarius, was a Dutch writer, traveler and teacher. In 1922 he wrote The Chaos (also often known by its opening line, Dearest Creature in Creation) which is a poem featuring around 800 of the most awkwardly and counter-intuitively spelled words […]

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Bye Bye Goodbye Lyrics and Actions

Bye Bye Goodbye Lyrics and Actions ♫ Bye bye. Goodbye. [Wave with one hand, then the other hand, then with both hands.] Bye, bye, bye, bye. Goodbye. I can clap my hands. [Clap your hands.] I can stamp my feet. [Stamp your feet.] I can clap my hands. I can […]

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The Months Chant Lyrics and Actions

The Months Chant Lyrics and Actions ♫ January (January!) February (February!) March (March!) April (April!) May (May!) June (June!) July (July!) August (August!) September (September!) October (October!) November (November!) December (December!) Now you try! January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. ♫  

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Say Cheese! (Let’s Take A Picture) Lyrics and Actions

Say Cheese! (Let’s Take A Picture) Lyrics and Actions ♫ Let’s take a picture, you and me. [Pretend to take a picture, then point to the others and then yourself.] Look at the camera. 1, 2, 3. [Point to your pretend camera and then count to three with your fingers.] […]

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