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Waddle like a penguin

 Waddle like a penguin

Gross motor activity for toddlers.


Song lyrics:

"To  climb up the great iceberg, you have to waddle like a penguin.  Waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle like a penguin.

Waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle like a penguin."

(Demonstrate to waddle by doing so all across the classroom.)


It is a liberal translation from a song from a TV show of my childhood.   If you are interested in watching it, you can search it on YouTube and fast forward to the 11 minutes of the show to hear the tune: "Franfreluche chez les esquimaux".  My kids were interested even though they don't speak French.

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