Channel: Dr. Jean

Category: Education

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Description: With more than 37,954,559 views since it was uploaded in 2010, The Banana Dance is the most popular video on Dr. Jean's channel. It received almost 100,000 views during July 2021. When school is in session, the view count rises. Now The Banana Dance is available on Jib Jab. Here are some links for Jib Jab cards: Banana Dance - bit.ly/jjBanana Mango Dance - bit.ly/jjMango Guacamole Dance - bit.ly/jjGuacamole Visit Dr. Jean's website: drjean.org​ Subscribe to Dr. Jean's blog: drjeanandfriends.blogspot.com​ Learn about Dr. Jean's eBooks: drjean.org/html/songs/songStoreNotice.html Witch's Stew How about a little witch's stew for snack? You will need 5 lunch sacks, 1 large bowl, Cheerios, pretzel sticks, fish crackers, raisins, M & M’s, and ice cream cones. Write "frog eyes" on one sack and fill with Cheerios. Write "salted bones" on the second sack and fill with pretzel sticks. Write "fish" on the third sack and fill with fish crackers. Write "toad noses" on the fourth sack and fill with raisins. Write "lizard gizzards" on the fifth sack and fill with M&M's. Place the large bowl on the floor and make up a story about collecting all the items for your witch's stew. One at a time let children come up and dump the contents in the bowl. Stir with a spoon as you sing the song, "Stirring Our Brew," from the previous page. Serve in ice cream cones. (Hint! You can substitute oyster crackers, peanuts, miniature marshmallows, or other snack foods for any of the ingredients.)