SONGS IN SPANISH

Here are some of my favorite songs in English and Spanish. What a perfectly fun way to help children make language connections!

TODAY IS SUNDAY

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THE WEATHER SONG

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OPPOSITES

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FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS 

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COUCH POTATO POKEY

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You will find a new version of this song in the Canciones playlist below.

COLOR FARM

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TU TI TA TA

Click for English - Click for Spanish A Tu Ti Ta Video 

Click to download A Tu Ti Ta Cards 

Right on time!

Alex May (webmaster) just created this complete list of songs in English and Spanish!  Ole!

YouTube Spanish Playlist - https://bit.ly/drJCanciones

Playlist PDF - https://bit.ly/drJCancionesPlaylist

Video About Playlist - https://bit.ly/drJAboutCanciones

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SONGS IN SPANISH

Songs can be a powerful bridge for learning a new language.

TODAY IS SUNDAY

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THE WEATHER SONG

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OPPOSITES

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FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS 

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COUCH POTATO POKEY

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COLOR FARM

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Cheers in Spanish

I’m so excited to share these cheer cards that Carla Ureno (El Paso ISD) created! It’s not easy to translate some of these things into Spanish, so Carla needs to KISS HER BRAIN!

P.S. And thanks to Teacher Toni for updating the graphics. She made them the perfect size to put on a ring.

SPANISH CHEERS

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SONGS EN ESPANOL

TODAY IS SUNDAY

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THE WEATHER SONG

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OPPOSITES

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FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS 

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COUCH POTATO POKEY

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COLOR FARM

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Cheers in Spanish

I’m so excited to share these cheer cards that Carla Ureno (El Paso ISD) created! It’s not easy to translate some of these things into Spanish, so Carla needs to KISS HER BRAIN! 

P.S. And thanks to Teacher Toni for updating the graphics. She made them the perfect size to put on a ring.

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¡Que las disfruten!

OLE OLE OLE

These songs are a meaningful bridge between English and Spanish-
and Spanish and English!

1. Hello Friend
2. Hola Amigo
3. Days of the Week
4. Dias de la Samana
5. Months of the Year
6. Meses del Ano
7. Weather
8. La Cancion del Tiempo
9. Today Is Sunday
10. Hoy Es Domingo
11. Opposites
12. Opuestas
13. Color Farm
14. Colores en la Granja
15. Alphabet in English
16. Alfabeto en Espanol
17. Five Little Monkeys
18. Cinco Monos Pequenos
19. Macarena Math
20. Matematicas de Macarena
21. The Rules Rap
22. Rap de Reglas
23. Tooty Ta
24. Tu Ti Ta
25. Couch Potato Pokey
26. La Sofa Papa Pokeyic
27. If You Are Happy
28. Si Usted Esta Feliz
29. My Mother Is a Baker
30. Mi Mama Es Panadera
31. Special Me
32. Yo Soy Especial
33. Good-Bye Friends
34. Adios Amigos

TODAY IS SUNDAY & FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS

I know it's Tuesday, but this is one of my all-time favorite songs that you can sing any day.

Today Is Sunday
Today is Sunday. (Put hands in arm pits and flap
Sunday – chicken. like a chicken.)
All you lucky children,
Well, that’s O.K.

Monday – peanut butter (Extend left hand and spread peanut butter with right hand.)

Tuesday – snap beans (Snap fingers.)

Wednesday – soup (Pretend to slurp soup.)

Thursday – ice cream (Pretend to lick a cone.)

Friday – hotdogs (Slap hands together.)

Saturday - pizza (Extend palm in air as if carrying a pizza.)

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And here's the Spanish version that my webmaster Alex May created.

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And thanks to Mariela Anderson I've got a sign language version.

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Write the days of the week on seven paper plates as shown. Let children draw the foods in the song or download images. Pass these out to seven children and let them stand in front of the room and hold up their plate at the appropriate time in the song.


Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys swinging from a tree, (Hold up five fingers.)
Teasing Mr. Alligator, “Can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be,
And snatched a monkey right out of that tree!

Four little monkeys… (Hold up appropriate number of

Three…two…one… fingers on hand.)

“Missed me, missed me. (Stick thumbs in ears and tease.)

Now you gotta kiss me!”

Activities: Choose five children to be monkeys and one child to be the alligator to act out this song.

I've even got videos for you in English and Spanish!

ENGLISH
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SPANISH
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TOP TEN SONGS - ENGLISH AND ESPANOL

Here are some of my favorite songs in English and Spanish.  What a perfectly fun way to help children make language connections!

TODAY IS SUNDAY

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JsfKTNAL50

Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qye0EgZwPog

THE WEATHER SONG

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDyGRf8ChYc

Spanish

http://bit.ly/drjeanWeatherEspanol

OPPOSITES

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOTu6O_fzw

Spanish

http://bit.ly/drjeanOpuestos

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS 

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBGvyUG7uNY

Spanish

http://bit.ly/drjean_fivemonkeys_espanol 

COUCH POTATO POKEY

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrvcblv1QVw

Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQuKU52JCnY

COLOR FARM

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlgZjI_K8vA

Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRLebFyIIc

TEACHERS UNITED IN CHRIST

Last summer Meghan sent me a photo of the children in El Salvador singing the "Tooty Ta."  It's a beautiful story and I asked them to share it with you.  We can't do everything, but we can all do something.  I'll bet you'll get goosebumps just like me when you read about their mission trip. You'll find more information about this mission and how to contact Meghan and Madison at the end of the blog.  

Note!!  Wouldn't helping the children at La Magdalena be a great project for your class this year?  Instead of thinking about "stuff" they want they could think about someone else.  

There is a very small Christian school named Escuela Cristiana Canton La Magdalena located in La Magdalena, El Salvador. Madison's husband is the chair of a non-profit organization called One Child El Salvador that supports this school. After both Meghan and Madison's husbands had traveled there and saw how special the community is, they knew they must go! Unlike previous mission trips, they felt a different calling. In the past, most mission trips were construction related. That didn't seem to fit how they were being called to serve...

Meghan is in her 15th year teaching early childhood and Madison is in her 11th. Both ladies teach at Blackburn Elementary School in Dawsonville, GA. Dr. Jean has always played a vital role in both our teaching careers. We sing and dance with our students daily. We utilize the songs to approach different academic areas. After beginning to plan for this trip we knew we wanted to incorporate some of Dr. Jean's magic as a means to connect with the students in a different country and language!

                          

The mission laid on our hearts was not only United in Christ but specifically TEACHERS United in Christ. Our goal was to partner with the ladies and men teaching in remote El Salvador and give them tools and materials they might not otherwise have access to. Thankfully Dr. Jean's Ole! Ole! would lead the way and bridge the gap between us and the students. The teachers let us do a classroom takeover, even though we spoke very little spanish. We got the opportunity to introduce some of our favorite songs to these children in spanish. As the kids were enjoying the songs, the teachers got a glimpse of the ideology of Singing to Learn. We drew the animals of the Color Farm, wrote color words in English and Spanish, and constructed silly sentences about the animals on the farm. Every lesson was wrapped up with everyone's favorite........TOOTY TA! Another wonderful concept we got to share was KISS YOUR BRAIN. The first time we told them to kiss their brain when they did something wonderful it blew them away! The idea was so well loved. The school principal/pastor thought the idea of thanking your brain was remarkable. Kiss Your Brain will forever be remembered in La Magdalena we are sure!

 

As Dr. Jean said the sweetest part of this trip was seeing that children are the same all over the world. They wanted to sing, dance and learn! The students in La Magdalena are receiving a high quality education with minimal resources. That can only be attributed to God and the dedication of the teachers working there. This mission trip was not so much of a manual labor trip, but a labor of love. Sharing a calling to teach is a special bond that reaches across all borders and oceans. We are all truly united in Christ. 

Here's a video of our trip:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TLKh0rrtgHCXgUQ-0tVxw0KjH4MhFMvO/view?usp=drivesdk


There are many opportunities to get involved with this extraordinary non-profit, as well as the students and teachers in La Magdalena. Monthly sponsorships for the students are available. You may also be feeling the same call to serve. The website below can provide you with more information on how to get involved.

https://onechildelsalvador.org/

OR email at: onechildelsalvador@gmail.com

SONGS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH

Here are some of my favorite songs in English and Spanish.

TODAY IS SUNDAY

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JsfKTNAL50

Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qye0EgZwPog

THE WEATHER SONG

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDyGRf8ChYc

Spanish

http://bit.ly/drjeanWeatherEspanol

OPPOSITES

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOTu6O_fzw

Spanish

http://bit.ly/drjeanOpuestos

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS 

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBGvyUG7uNY

Spanish

http://bit.ly/drjean_fivemonkeys_espanol 

COUCH POTATO POKEY

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrvcblv1QVw

Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQuKU52JCnY

COLOR FARM

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlgZjI_K8vA

Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRLebFyIIc

OLE OLE OLE!

These songs are a meaningful bridge between English and Spanish-

and Spanish and English!

1. Hello Friend
2. Hola Amigo
3. Days of the Week
4. Dias de la Samana
5. Months of the Year
6. Meses del Ano
7. Weather
8. La Cancion del Tiempo
9. Today Is Sunday
10. Hoy Es Domingo
11. Opposites
12. Opuestas
13. Color Farm
14. Colores en la Granja
15. Alphabet in English
16. Alfabeto en Espanol
17. Five Little Monkeys
18. Cinco Monos Pequenos
19. Macarena Math
20. Matematicas de Macarena
21. The Rules Rap
22. Rap de Reglas
23. Tooty Ta
24. Tu Ti Ta
25. Couch Potato Pokey
26. La Sofa Papa Pokeyic
27. If You Are Happy
28. Si Usted Esta Feliz
29. My Mother Is a Baker
30. Mi Mama Es Panadera
31. Special Me
32. Yo Soy Especial
33. Good-Bye Friends
34. Adios Amigos

 

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GIVE ME A CLAP, HAVE A SEAT, AND WIGGLE THEM

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Give Me a Clap(Tune: “Addams Family”)
Focus children’s attention with this chant.
                                
Give me a clap. (Clap twice.)
Give me a clap. (Clap twice.)
Give me a clap, give me a clap, give me a clap. (Clap twice.)

Give me a snap. (Snap twice.)
Give me a snap. (Snap twice.)
Now fold your hands, and put them down into your lap.


Give Me a Clap (Spanish)
Aplaudamos (Clap twice.)
aplaudamos (Clap twice.)
aplaudamos, aplaudamos,
aplaudamos. (Clap twice.)

Tronemos los dedos. (Snap twice)
Tronemos los dedos. (Snap twice)
Dobla tus manos y ahora bájalas
En tu regazo. (Model putting your hands in your lap).


Hands on Top
Teacher says: Hands on top. (Place hands on head.)
Students respond: Everybody stop. (Place hands on head and freeze.)

                                                       

Hands on Top (Spanish)
Teacher says: Manos arriba (Place hands on head.)
Students respond: Todos paramos. (Place hands on head and freeze.)


Have a Seat (Tune:   Shortnin' Bread)
Use this rhyme to get children seated and prepare them for a new activity.

Everybody have a seat, have a seat, have a seat.
Everybody have a seat on the floor.
Not on the ceiling,
Not on the door.
Everybody have a seat on the floor.

Everybody have a seat, have a seat, have a seat.
Everybody have a seat on your chair.
Not on the window,
Not in the air.
Everybody have a seat on your chair.


Criss Cross
Criss cross, (Sit on floor and cross legs.)
Be your own boss. (Fold your arms and nod head.)

Criss Cross (Spanish)
Cruza tus piernas. (Sit on floor and cross legs.)
Tu estás a cargo! (Fold your arms and nod head.)

                         

Criss-Cross Applesauce
Cut the label off a can of applesauce and glue it to a piece of paper. Tape the paper to a stick and whenever you want the children to sit "criss-cross applesauce" hold up your sign. That's a good example of visual literacy because before children read words they read pictures.
*Thanks to my friend Pamela Pounds for this fantastic idea.


Wiggle Them
Use this finger play to release wiggles and calm children.

Wiggle them, wiggle them, wiggle them so. (Wiggle fingers.)
Wiggle them high. (Wiggle above your head.)
Wiggle them low. (Wiggle down low.)
Wiggle to the left. (Wiggle to your left.)
Wiggle to the right. (Wiggle to your right.)
Wiggle them, wiggle them, out of sight. (Put your hands behind your back.)

Snap them… (Snap fingers.)

Open and shut them… (Open and shut hands.)

Shake them… (Shake hands.)

Wave them… (Wave hands.)