This week we were back in the playroom at Ernestine, but rather than try to get the kids to ignore the toys, I decided to bring them into songs – like using the toy bus for Wheels on the Bus (with an extra verse about the wheels on the tow truck, by request), the toy frog, and even some extra instruments. One of the kids had a harmonica, and I instructed her on how to make two different notes on it so she could accompany the guitar for Everybody Knows I Love My Toes. It turned into a proper blues number! The kids loved the turtle puppet this week, giving it high fives and hugs, and were enthralled by the thunder tube, which they shared very well. Some of the older kids are singing along to every word of certain songs, and clapping without any prompts. They’re great!