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NEW ZEALAND CURRICULUM PHASE 1(YEAR 0 -3)
Supporting Learning Across the Curriculum
In Years 0–3, learning is organised into curriculum areas, but these areas do not need to be taught in isolation. Young learners benefit from exploring knowledge and developing skills through connected, engaging and meaningful experiences.
BuzzTales resources can be used flexibly to support learning across English, mathematics and statistics, science, social sciences, health and physical education, technology and the arts. Stories, songs, discussions, games, creative activities and movement experiences give teachers practical ways to reinforce curriculum learning while encouraging curiosity, participation and enjoyment.
THROUGH BUZZTALE RESOURCES
Year 0-3 Curriculum Connections
Carly the Chameleon
RAP = Resource & Activity Pack
MMP = Music & Movement Pack
Curriculum area | Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dance & Movement | Copying actions and moving safely.
RAP: active matching games
MMP: movement video | Moving to beat and following action patterns.
RAP: Chameleon Hide and Seek
MMP: Rainbow Moves | Creating short movement sequences and expressive actions.
RAP: Spin It, Twin It and Win It
MMP: Act It Out, Music Movement Patterns | Refining and performing group movement sequences.
MMP: student-created routines and performance activities
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Music | Singing, steady beat, loud/soft and fast/slow.
RAP: story and song
MMP: karaoke, movement video, Echo and Alter | Copying rhythms, singing together and responding through movement.
MMP: Rainbow Moves, Percussion Tutorial | Rhythm symbols, instruments and simple pattern creation.
MMP: Music Movement Patterns, Bells and Boomwhackers, Colour-Coded Notes | Reading notation, performing, composing and discussing musical features.
MMP: Rhythm Challenges, Musical Spelling, Music Appreciation |
Visual Arts | Exploring colour, shape and materials.
RAP: Colour Me Unique, How Colours Make Me Feel
MMP: drawing responses to music | Representing ideas with colour and shape.
RAP: Colour Mixing with Carly, Colour by Numbers
MMP: Colour-Coded Notes | Colour mixing, pattern, texture and contrast.
RAP: Classroom Chameleon, Colour Me Unique
MMP: music-inspired drawing | Planning and explaining visual choices.
RAP: Classroom Chameleon, Project Sheet
MMP: supporting visual-response activities |
Social Sciences | Identity, family, strengths and similarities.
RAP: Mirror, Mirror; How I Am Special
MMP: song message about being yourself | Belonging, friendship and recognising differences.
RAP: Spin It, Twin It and Win It; My True Colours
MMP: shared singing and group games | Inclusion, empathy and different viewpoints.
RAP: One-of-a-Kind Certificate, Classroom Chameleon
MMP: Confidence Ladder, Act It Out | Identity, relationships and contribution to groups.
RAP: Things I Do Well, My True Colours
MMP: Confidence Ladder, collaborative performance |
Science | Observing animal features, colour and movement.
RAP: Spot the Chameleon
MMP: lyrics describing eyes, toes and tail | Animal body parts, needs and habitats.
RAP: Animals that Camouflage
MMP: Vocabulary Match, Act It Out | Camouflage, habitats and simple predictions.
RAP: Animals that Camouflage, Colour Mixing with Carly
MMP: Camouflage Like Carly | Adaptations, comparison and communicating findings.
RAP: Animals that Camouflage, Project Sheet
MMP: factual lyrics and vocabulary suppor |
Mathematics & Statistics | Number recognition, counting, sorting and simple patterns.
RAP: Carly Numbers, Carly Maths, Chameleon Copycat
MMP: counting beats and actions | Ordering, comparing, repeating patterns and simple totals.
RAP: Colour by Numbers, Chameleon Copycat
MMP: introductory Rhythm Challenges | Addition, subtraction, tallying, graphing and pattern creation.
RAP: Carly Maths, Creating Graphs with Carly
MMP: Music Movement Patterns, Music Maths | Number equations, data interpretation and more complex rhythm patterns.
RAP: Creating Graphs with Carly, homework maths
MMP: Music Maths, Rhythm Challenges |
English | Listening, speaking, letter recognition, simple vocabulary and picture sequencing.
RAP: Carly Letters, Colour Matching
MMP: song, Act It Out, Picture Sequencing | Letter formation, retelling, rhyme, repeated language and oral responses.
RAP: Carly Letters, Write and Discuss
MMP: Vocabulary Match, Echo and Alter | Vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing and sentence completion.
RAP: Word Searches, Word Scramble Maze
MMP: Fill in the Lyrics, Lyric Puzzle | Main ideas, inference, character change and reflective writing.
RAP: Write and Discuss, Project Sheet
MMP: Confidence Ladder, Music Appreciation |
The Dino Dance
RAP = Resource & Activity Pack
MMP = Music & Movement Pack
Curriculum area | Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dance & Movement | Copying actions and moving safely.
RAP: active matching games
MMP: movement video | Moving to beat and following action patterns.
RAP: Chameleon Hide and Seek
MMP: Rainbow Moves | Creating short movement sequences and expressive actions.
RAP: Spin It, Twin It and Win It
MMP: Act It Out, Music Movement Patterns | Refining and performing group movement sequences.
MMP: student-created routines and performance activities
|
Music | Singing, steady beat, loud/soft and fast/slow.
RAP: story and song
MMP: karaoke, movement video, Echo and Alter | Copying rhythms, singing together and responding through movement.
MMP: Rainbow Moves, Percussion Tutorial | Rhythm symbols, instruments and simple pattern creation.
MMP: Music Movement Patterns, Bells and Boomwhackers, Colour-Coded Notes | Reading notation, performing, composing and discussing musical features.
MMP: Rhythm Challenges, Musical Spelling, Music Appreciation |
Visual Arts | Exploring colour, shape and materials.
RAP: Colour Me Unique, How Colours Make Me Feel
MMP: drawing responses to music | Representing ideas with colour and shape.
RAP: Colour Mixing with Carly, Colour by Numbers
MMP: Colour-Coded Notes | Colour mixing, pattern, texture and contrast.
RAP: Classroom Chameleon, Colour Me Unique
MMP: music-inspired drawing | Planning and explaining visual choices.
RAP: Classroom Chameleon, Project Sheet
MMP: supporting visual-response activities |
Social Sciences | Identity, family, strengths and similarities.
RAP: Mirror, Mirror; How I Am Special
MMP: song message about being yourself | Belonging, friendship and recognising differences.
RAP: Spin It, Twin It and Win It; My True Colours
MMP: shared singing and group games | Inclusion, empathy and different viewpoints.
RAP: One-of-a-Kind Certificate, Classroom Chameleon
MMP: Confidence Ladder, Act It Out | Identity, relationships and contribution to groups.
RAP: Things I Do Well, My True Colours
MMP: Confidence Ladder, collaborative performance |
Science | Observing animal features, colour and movement.
RAP: Spot the Chameleon
MMP: lyrics describing eyes, toes and tail | Animal body parts, needs and habitats.
RAP: Animals that Camouflage
MMP: Vocabulary Match, Act It Out | Camouflage, habitats and simple predictions.
RAP: Animals that Camouflage, Colour Mixing with Carly
MMP: Camouflage Like Carly | Adaptations, comparison and communicating findings.
RAP: Animals that Camouflage, Project Sheet
MMP: factual lyrics and vocabulary suppor |
Mathematics & Statistics | Number recognition, counting, sorting and simple patterns.
RAP: Carly Numbers, Carly Maths, Chameleon Copycat
MMP: counting beats and actions | Ordering, comparing, repeating patterns and simple totals.
RAP: Colour by Numbers, Chameleon Copycat
MMP: introductory Rhythm Challenges | Addition, subtraction, tallying, graphing and pattern creation.
RAP: Carly Maths, Creating Graphs with Carly
MMP: Music Movement Patterns, Music Maths | Number equations, data interpretation and more complex rhythm patterns.
RAP: Creating Graphs with Carly, homework maths
MMP: Music Maths, Rhythm Challenges |
English | Listening, speaking, letter recognition, simple vocabulary and picture sequencing.
RAP: Carly Letters, Colour Matching
MMP: song, Act It Out, Picture Sequencing | Letter formation, retelling, rhyme, repeated language and oral responses.
RAP: Carly Letters, Write and Discuss
MMP: Vocabulary Match, Echo and Alter | Vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing and sentence completion.
RAP: Word Searches, Word Scramble Maze
MMP: Fill in the Lyrics, Lyric Puzzle | Main ideas, inference, character change and reflective writing.
RAP: Write and Discuss, Project Sheet
MMP: Confidence Ladder, Music Appreciation |
Galaxy's Paradise
RAP = Resource & Activity Pack
MMP = Music & Movement Pack
Curriculum area | Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Letters, vocabulary, listening and picture sequencing.RAP: Galaxy’s Alphabet; Alphabet Recognition; Save Your Alphabet; Interesting WordsMMP: Vocabulary Match; Act It Out; Picture Sequencing; Karaoke | Letter formation, retelling and simple writing.RAP: Earth’s Alphabet; Letter to an Alien Friend; Our Own BookMMP: Space Echo Singing; Fill in the Lyrics; Picture Sequencing | Comprehension, spelling and sequencing.RAP: Our Special Planet; Earth and Its Space Friends; Recycle Word SearchMMP: Fill in the Lyrics; Lyric Crossword; Vocabulary Match | Main ideas, factual writing and research.RAP: Thank You, Planet Earth; Our Own Book; Planet Earth Project; Solar System ProjectMMP: Music Appreciation; Lyric Crossword; Picture Sequencing |
Mathematics and Statistics | Counting to 10, number matching and sorting.RAP: Galaxy Numbers 1–10; Finger Counting; Count the Eyes; Search and CountMMP: counting beats and actions | Counting, comparing and simple addition.RAP: Search and Count; Galaxy Maths; Alien Secret CodesMMP: Music Movement Patterns; Galaxy Freeze | Addition, subtraction, graphing and pathways.RAP: Galaxy Maths; Galaxy Graphing; Where Is Paradise?; Write Your Own CodeMMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge | Data interpretation, symmetry and complex patterns.RAP: Galaxy Graphing; Alien Symmetry; Secret Codes; Search and CountMMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge; Music Movement Patterns |
Science | Earth, Sun, Moon, planets and nature observation.RAP: Space and Earth Flashcards; Name the Planets; Nature Scavenger HuntMMP: song lyrics, Vocabulary Match; Act It Out | Planet recognition and Earth’s features.RAP: Our Special Planet; Earth and Its Space Friends; Space FlashcardsMMP: Picture Sequencing; Earth Sounds Detective Log | Solar system, Moon, sunlight and composting.RAP: Earth and Its Space Friends; How to Compost; Nature Scavenger HuntMMP: Earth Soundscape Circle; Recycled Instruments | Solar-system relationships and environmental systems.RAP: Solar System Project; Planet Earth Project; How to Compost; Our Special PlanetMMP: environmental lyrics, Music Appreciation; Earth Sounds Detective Log |
Social Sciences | Earth as home and caring for familiar places.RAP: Our Special Planet; Thank You, Planet Earth; I Can Save the Planet Too!MMP: song message, group karaoke | Recycling and responsibility for shared places.RAP: Ready, Set, Recycle!; Recycling Day; Sustainability MatchMMP: Recycled Instruments; Earth Soundscape Circle | Sustainability, resources and community action.RAP: How to Compost; Letter to an Alien Friend; I Can Save the Planet Too!MMP: Act It Out; group instrument activities | Environmental choices and positive action.RAP: Planet Earth Project; Thank You, Planet Earth; recycling activitiesMMP: Music Appreciation; environmental song content |
Visual Arts | Colouring, tracing, cutting and pasting.RAP: Colouring Pages; Space Tracing; Alien CreationMMP: music-inspired drawing | Colour, line and shape in space-themed art.RAP: Creative Copying Task; Colour-In Comic Strip; Space Craft CreationsMMP: Earth Sounds Detective Log | Symmetry, pattern and construction.RAP: Alien Symmetry; Alien Creation; Space Craft CreationsMMP: Recycled Instruments | Planning and explaining original artwork.RAP: Planet Earth Project; Solar System Project; Colour-In Comic StripMMP: instrument design and visual responses |
Music | Singing, steady beat and loud/soft, fast/slow.MMP: Karaoke; Space Echo Singing; Exercise Video; Galaxy Freeze | Rhythm copying and expressive singing.MMP: Basic Cajon Lesson; Galaxy Drop; Bells and Boomwhackers | Notation, instruments and sound patterns.MMP: Chorus Notation; Earth Soundscape Circle; Music Movement Patterns; Recycled Instruments | Rhythm reading, performance and reflection.MMP: Rhythm Challenge; Musical Spelling; Music Maths; Music Appreciation; chord charts |
Dance and Movement | Copying actions and moving safely.RAP: Alien Hide and Seek; Nature Scavenger HuntMMP: Exercise Video; Galaxy Freeze | Moving to beat and musical cues.MMP: Galaxy Drop; Act It Out; Exercise Video | Creating short movement patterns.MMP: Music Movement Patterns; Act It Out; Galaxy Freeze | Sequencing and performing group movement.MMP: student-created routines, Galaxy Drop; Music Movement Patterns |
A Whale's Lullabye
RAP = Resource & Activity Pack
MMP = Music & Movement Pack
Curriculum area | Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Letters, listening, vocabulary and picture sequencing.RAP: Letters A–Z; Writing Practice; Writing NamesMMP: Vocabulary Match; Act It Out; Drift to Sleep Sound Map | Letter formation, retelling and simple sentences.RAP: Days of the Week; Message in a Bottle; Finish the SentenceMMP: Ocean Echo Singing; Fill in the Lyrics; Sound Map | Comprehension, spelling and creative writing.RAP: Interesting Words; Whale Word Search; Reading and Comprehension; Story WritingMMP: Lyric Crossword; Fill in the Lyrics; Musical Spelling | Main ideas, factual reading and extended writing.RAP: Reading and Comprehension; Poem or Lullaby; Projects; Homework SheetsMMP: Music Appreciation; Lyric Crossword; Sound Map retelling |
Mathematics and Statistics | Counting, numeral recognition, sorting and simple patterns.RAP: Let’s Count; Numbers 10–20; Colour Recognition; Whale MazeMMP: counting beats and actions | Addition, subtraction, comparing and number patterns.RAP: Magical Maths; Counting and Calculating; Bubble Addition and SubtractionMMP: Music Movement Patterns | Addition, subtraction, multiplication and measurement.RAP: Addition Puzzle; Colour the Boxes; Comparing Whale SizesMMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge | Rounding, data reasoning, scale and note-value equations.RAP: Maths—Rounding; Comparing Whale Sizes; Homework MathsMMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge; Music Movement Patterns |
Science | Observing whales, ocean life, water and sleep.RAP: Whale Flashcards; Sink or Float; When Your Body SleepsMMP: whale and ocean lyrics, Act It Out | Whale features, floating and sinking, and healthy sleep.RAP: Comparing Whale Sizes; Sink or Float; Benefits of SleepMMP: Vocabulary Match; Ocean Soundscape Circle | Whale species, size, water properties and body processes during sleep.RAP: Whale Flashcards; Comparing Whale Sizes; Why Sleep Is SuperMMP: Ocean Instruments; Music Appreciation | Investigation, comparison and communicating scientific findings.RAP: Sink or Float; Whale and Sleep Projects; Reading and ComprehensionMMP: Ocean Soundscape Circle; Ocean Instruments |
Social Sciences | Family, bedtime routines and connection to the ocean.RAP: Writing Names; Getting Ready for Bed; I Love the OceanMMP: lullaby and shared singing | Personal routines, whānau experiences and caring for shared places.RAP: Things That Help Me Sleep; Te Reo Phrases; New Zealand Favourite FoodsMMP: Parachute Ocean Waves; group karaoke | Cultural similarities and differences in everyday life.RAP: Sleep Around the World; Māori Flashcards; Word SearchMMP: Ocean Soundscape Circle; group performance | Culture, place, identity and different perspectives.RAP: Sleep Around the World; I Love the Ocean; ProjectsMMP: collaborative music-making and reflection |
Learning Languages — Te Reo Māori | Hearing and repeating basic kupu, sounds and greetings.RAP: Te Reo Māori Sounds; Te Reo Phrases; Māori Flashcards | Using familiar words for colours, numbers, people and ocean life.RAP: Māori Flashcards; I Love the Ocean; Te Reo Phrases | Reading, matching and using short familiar phrases.RAP: Te Reo Māori Sounds; Te Reo Phrases; I Love the Ocean | Applying familiar kupu and phrases in simple spoken or written contexts.RAP: Māori Flashcards; I Love the Ocean; Te Reo Phrases; Projects |
Health and Physical Education | Sleep, bedtime routines, body awareness and safe movement.RAP: Getting Ready for Bed; Things That Help Me SleepMMP: Exercise Video; Parachute Ocean Waves | Healthy sleep choices, coordination and group movement.RAP: Benefits of Sleep; Why Sleep Is SuperMMP: Exercise Video; Ocean Drop | How sleep supports physical and emotional wellbeing.RAP: When Your Body Sleeps; Benefits of SleepMMP: Parachute Ocean Waves; Music Movement Patterns | Evaluating routines and making informed wellbeing choices.RAP: Things That Help Me Sleep; Sleep Project; Homework SheetsMMP: Exercise Video; Music Appreciation |
Visual Arts | Colouring, tracing, cutting and simple whale art.RAP: Colour Recognition; Whale Colouring PagesMMP: music-inspired drawing | Colour, line, shape and story illustration.RAP: Whale Bubble Painting; Pop-Up Box TheatreMMP: Music Appreciation drawing | Symmetry, texture, composition and construction.RAP: Symmetry Drawing; Bubble Painting; Pop-Up Box TheatreMMP: Ocean Instruments | Planning and explaining original visual work.RAP: Whale Posters; Projects; Pop-Up Box TheatreMMP: instrument design and visual responses |
Music | Singing, steady beat, fast/slow and loud/soft.MMP: Karaoke; Ocean Echo Singing; Exercise Video | Rhythm copying, expressive voice and simple instruments.MMP: Bells and Boomwhackers; Ocean Drop; Ocean Soundscape Circle | Notation, melody, harmony and rhythm patterns.MMP: Lullaby Notes; Intro to Melody and Harmony; Music Movement Patterns | Harmony, performance, composition and musical reflection.MMP: Harmonisation; Rhythm Challenge; Music Maths; Musical Spelling; Music Appreciation |
Dance and Movement | Copying actions and moving safely to music.MMP: Exercise Video; Parachute Ocean Waves | Moving to beat, direction and musical signals.MMP: Ocean Drop; Act It Out; Parachute Ocean Waves | Creating short movement and body-percussion patterns.MMP: Music Movement Patterns; Ocean Echo Singing; Exercise Video | Sequencing, refining and performing group movement.MMP: student-created patterns, Ocean Drop; Parachute Ocean Waves |
Brush, Spit and Start Again
RAP = Resource & Activity Pack
MMP = Music & Movement Pack
Curriculum area | Year 0 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Letters, listening, vocabulary and picture matching.RAP: A–Z Dental Alphabet; Dental Match; Short Questions and AnswersMMP: Vocabulary Match; Act It Out; Picture Sequencing | Comprehension, spelling and sentence writing.RAP: Dental Word Search; Reading and Comprehension; Story PromptMMP: Fill in the Lyrics; Lyric Crossword; Vocabulary Match | Comprehension, spelling and sentence writing.RAP: Dental Word Search; Reading and Comprehension; Story PromptMMP: Fill in the Lyrics; Lyric Crossword; Vocabulary Match | Main ideas, factual vocabulary and personal writing.RAP: Reading and Comprehension; Interesting Words; Dental Project; Homework SheetsMMP: Music Appreciation; Fill in the Lyrics; Picture Sequencing |
Mathematics and Statistics | Numerals, counting, sorting, colour and size.RAP: Number Practice; Trace and Write Numbers; Colour Counting; Colour and SizeMMP: counting beats and actions | Addition, number patterns, totals and comparison.RAP: Dental Addition; Colour and Numbers; Dental Addition 2MMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge | Addition, number patterns, totals and comparison.RAP: Dental Addition; Colour and Numbers; Dental Addition 2MMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge | More complex addition, number reasoning and beat values.RAP: Advanced Addition; Homework Maths; Who’s Smile Is the Cleanest?MMP: Music Maths; Rhythm Challenge; Movement Patterns |
Science | Teeth, mouth parts, dental tools and healthy habits.RAP: Dental Flashcards; Dental Clinic; Dental MatchMMP: song lyrics and Vocabulary Match | Plaque, decay, cavities, food choices and prevention.RAP: Good and Bad; Foods Friendly and Non-Friendly; Germ Buster GameMMP: song lyrics, Lyric Crossword; Vocabulary Match | Plaque, decay, cavities, food choices and prevention.RAP: Good and Bad; Foods Friendly and Non-Friendly; Germ Buster GameMMP: song lyrics, Lyric Crossword; Vocabulary Match | Oral-health systems, evidence and scientific explanation.RAP: Reading and Comprehension; Dental Project; Dental FlashcardsMMP: Music Appreciation; factual lyric activities |
Social Sciences | Personal routines, family care and dental experiences.RAP: Story Prompt; 7 Day Brushing Challenge; Brushing Teeth Colour PagesMMP: song and shared singing | Cultural traditions and different dental experiences.RAP: Teeth Around the World; Matching Quiz; Story PromptMMP: collaborative music activities | Cultural traditions and different dental experiences.RAP: Teeth Around the World; Matching Quiz; Story PromptMMP: collaborative music activities | Comparing traditions, perspectives and health practices.RAP: Teeth Around the World; Matching Quiz; Dental ProjectMMP: group performance and reflection |
Health and Physical Education | Brushing routines, hygiene, food choices and movement.RAP: Love Your Teeth; Good and Bad; 7 Day Brushing ChallengeMMP: Exercise Video; Brushing Teeth Freeze | Effects of sugar, plaque and routines on wellbeing.RAP: Germ Buster Game; Reading and Comprehension; 7 Day ChallengeMMP: song, Picture Sequencing; Movement Patterns | Effects of sugar, plaque and routines on wellbeing.RAP: Germ Buster Game; Reading and Comprehension; 7 Day ChallengeMMP: song, Picture Sequencing; Movement Patterns | Evaluating habits and taking responsibility for health.RAP: Dental Project; Tooth Town Trek; Homework SheetsMMP: Music Appreciation; Exercise Video |
Visual Arts | Colouring, drawing, colour and size.RAP: Brushing Teeth Colour Pages; Love Your Teeth; Colour RecognitionMMP: music-inspired drawing | Visual design, contrast and communicating health ideas.RAP: Love Your Teeth; Dental Project; healthy/unhealthy tooth drawingsMMP: Recycled Instruments | Visual design, contrast and communicating health ideas.RAP: Love Your Teeth; Dental Project; healthy/unhealthy tooth drawingsMMP: Recycled Instruments | Planning and explaining original visual work.RAP: Dental Project; Story Prompt illustrationsMMP: instrument design and visual responses |
Music | Singing, steady beat, loud/soft and fast/slow.MMP: Karaoke; Echo and Brush; Exercise Video | Notation, rhythm patterns and instrumental playing.MMP: Song Notation; Play Cajon; Music Movement Patterns; Recycled Instruments | Notation, rhythm patterns and instrumental playing.MMP: Song Notation; Play Cajon; Music Movement Patterns; Recycled Instruments | Rhythm reading, composition and musical reflection.MMP: Rhythm Challenge; Musical Spelling; Music Maths; Music Appreciation; chord charts |
Dance and Movement | Copying actions and moving safely.MMP: Exercise Video; Brushing Teeth Freeze | Creating short action and body-percussion patterns.MMP: Music Movement Patterns; Exercise Video; Brushing Teeth Freeze | Creating short action and body-percussion patterns.MMP: Music Movement Patterns; Exercise Video; Brushing Teeth Freeze | Sequencing and performing movement patterns.MMP: student-created patterns, Brushing Teeth Drop; Exercise Video |
The Dino Dance
RAP = Resource & Activity Pack
MMP = Music & Movement Pack
Carly the Chameleon
Carly the Chameleon
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