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WHAT TO PRACTICE
This week we are sharing our song The Wheels on the Bus/Las Ruedas del Bus to celebrate the start of the school year! Children will practice:
Singing along to The Wheels on the Bus/Las Ruedas del Bus in English and Spanish
Writing the seven days of the week in English and Spanish
NOTE TO GROWN UPS
To help your little ones with the transition back to the school year, have them do a few activities from the Canticos Learning Hub at their desk or at a dining room table to practice doing focused, intentional academic work.
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