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Let them bloom! Help your children to learn about healthy eating while having fun and getting active! References: 1. The Importance of Learning Through Song, Early Childhood Education Zone. Available from: https://www.earlychildhoodeducationzone.com/importance-learning-song/ [Last accessed May 2018] 2. How Music can Boost your Child’s Self-Esteem, Capstone Music. Available from: https://capstonemusic.ca/how-music-can-boost-childrens-self-esteem/ [Last accessed May 2018] 3. Songs that Teach Good Manners, Songs for Teaching. Available from: http://www.songsforteaching.com/etiquette.htm [Last accessed May 2018] 4. Why song and dance are essential for children’s development. British Council. Available from: https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/why-song-and-dance-areessential-childrens-development
