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This song is adapted from a traditional Mexicanfolk song called Barquito Chiquitito, An IttyBitty Boat.

ActivityAs the children sing this song, they can usebody movements to act out the words.

Un pececito chiquititoHabía una vez un pececito chiquitito,Había una vez un pececito chiquitito

(Wiggle right hand in front of body)

Que no sabía,que no sabía, que no sabía nadar.

(Shrug shoulders and shake head, no.)

Pasaron un, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis semanas.Pasaron un, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis semanas.

(Count on fingers)

Y no podía, y no podía, y no podía nadar.

(Swim motion with arms)

Vino su mamá. Le enseñó a nadar.Vino su mamá. Le enseñó a nadar.

(Wiggle left hand towards right hand)

Y finalmente, y finalmente aquel pececito nadó.

(Wiggle both hands out away from body).

English Version

The Itty Bitty Fish

Once upon a time there was an itty bitty fish.Once upon a time there was an itty bitty fish.

Who didn’t know how to swim, Who didn’t know how to swim.

One, two, three, four, five, six, weeks passed by.One, two, three, four, five, six, weeks passed by.

He still couldn’t,he couldn’t,he still couldn’t swim.

Then his mom taught him how to swim.Then his mom taught him how to swim.And finally, and finally he could swim.

Un pececito chiquititoAN ITTY BITTY FISH

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This is an easy song and movement piece, sungto the tune of Frère Jacques. Keep the singinggoing by having the audience call out new ani-mals to sing about.

MaterialsFinger puppets

ActivityUse finger puppets as a visual prompt.Audience can also use body movements to actout the song.

¿Adónde vas?Elefante, Elefante¿Adónde vas? ¿Adónde vas?

(Hang arm by nose and swing like an elephant’s trunk)Arriba, arriba

(Stand on tippy toes, arms up to the sky)Abajo, abajo

(Bend down low, sweep the floor with hands)¿Adónde vas? ¿Adónde vas?

Mariposa, Mariposa¿Adónde vas? ¿Adónde vas?

(Flap arms and twirl around gracefully like a butterfly.)Arriba, arriba



Conejito, conejito¿Adónde vas? ¿Adónde vas?

(Put hands on sides of head like rabbit ears and hop around.)Arriba, arriba



English Version

Where Are You Going?

Elephant, elephant.Where are you going? Where are you going?up, updown, down.Where are you going? Where are you going?

Butterfly, butterflyWhere are you going? Where are you going?up, updown, downWhere are you going? Where are you going?

Little rabbit, little rabbitWhere are you going? Where are you going?up, updown, downWhere are you going? Where are you going?

¿Adónde vas?WHERE ARE YOU GOING?


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SI L LY SO N G S IN SPA N I S H-PU P P E T S

Cut out puppet forms.Color as desired.Cut out finger holes.

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SI L LY SO N G S IN SPA N I S H-MA S K

Cut out mask shape.Cut out eye holes.Color in as desired.Glue craft stick to back.

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Written and arranged by Lawrence Lubiner, thissong was inspired by a Spanish tongue twister.

ActivityTry to say this three times fast; Tres tristes tigres comen trigo en el trigal.

Copy three tiger masks and have participantswear them during the song.

Tres tristes tigresTres tristes tigrescomen trigo en el trigal.

Tres tristes tigrescomen trigo en el trigal.

¡Ay! Pobrecitos tigres,pobrecitos tigres.

Pobrecitos tigrescomen trigo en el trigal.

English VersionThree Sad Tigers

Three sad tigers eating wheat in the wheat field.

Three sad tigers eating wheat in the wheat field.

Oh! poor little tigers,poor little tigers.

Poor little tigerseating wheat in the wheat field.

Tres tristes tigresTHREE SAD TIGERS


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This song is adapted from a Latin Americansilly saying.Written and arranged by Lawrence Lubiner.

A E I O U

A E I O U, el burro sabe más que tú.


el burro sabe más el burro sabe más el burro sabe más que tú

el burro sabe más el burro sabe más el burro sabe más que tú


English Version

A E I O U

A E I O U, The donkey knows more than you.


The donkey knows more,The donkey knows more,The donkey knows more than you.

The donkey knows more,The donkey knows more,The donkey knows more than you.


A E I O UA E I O U


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This game is sung to the tune of Ring-Around-The-Rosie

ActivityThe children hold hands and go around in a cir-cle, when you hear ¡Abajo! ¡Abajo! everyone fallsdown.

Al corro de las floresAl corro de las flores,

hay muchos colores

cintas de las señoras.

bailando por horas,

¡Abajo! ¡Abajo!

¡Todos nos caemos!

English VersionRing Around The Flowers

Ring around the flowers

so many colors

like ribbons on the ladies,

dancing for hours.

Down! Down!

We all fall down!

Al corro de las floresRING AROUND THE FLOWERS


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In many Latin American countries corn tortillas are a staple food

ActivityClap your hands together as you sing, pretending to make tortillas.

Tortillas

Tortillas para mamá,

Tortillas para papá,

Quemaditas para mamá,

Bonitas para papá.

English VersionCorn cakes

Corn cakes for Mama,

Corn cakes for Papa,

Crispy ones for Mama,

Pretty ones for Papa

TortillasLITTLE CORN CAKES


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PiñataDIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A PIÑATA

Materials• Balloons

• Newspaper strips

• Wallpaper paste

• String

• Poster paint

• Tissue paper-assorted colors

• White glue

• Candy or small toys

• White construction paper

How To Make a PiñataCreate a colorful piñata, great for any celebration or party.

1. Blow up balloon. Cover thoroughly with newspaper dipped in wallpaper paste. Let dry thoroughly.

2. Tie strong string around the piñata. This will be used to hang the piñata.

3. Make four cones by rolling construction paper.Fill the inside with crushed newspaper.

4. Tape cones to piñata.

5. Cover with two more layers of newspaper strips dipped in wallpaper paste. Dry thoroughly.

6. Carefully cut hole at the top of the shape where the string is hanging. Do not cut string. Break balloon.

7. Paint the piñata with bright colors and designs.

8. For a glossy finish, dilute white glue with water and paint over dry paint.

9. Make the tassels out of tissue paper and glue to tips of cones.

10. Fill the piñata with candy.

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This song originally from Puerto Rico, is also agame popular throughout Latin-America.

PlayersFour or more

ActivityChildren take hands and form a circle. Onechild stands in the center. Children walk aroundin a circle singing:

Arroz con lecheArroz con lecheme quiero casarcon un mexicanoque sepa cantar.

El hijo del reyme manda un papelme manda decir que me case con él

Con este sí,Con este no,Con este mero me caso yo.

Arroz con lecheme quiero casarcon un mexicanoque sepa cantar.

El hijo del reyme manda un papelme manda decir que me case con él

Con este sí,Con este no,Con este mero me caso yo.

English VersionRice With Milk

Rice with milkI want to get marriedto a Mexican man who knows how to sing.

The king’s son calls,he writes me a letter,he says he’s the one:Should I marry him?

With this one it’s yes,with that one it’s no.this one is my love, with him I will go.

Arroz con lecheRICE AND MILK


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Chocolate comes from tropical America, and isso popular in Mexico that it is used in a specialsauce called mole poblano.

PlayersOne or more

ActivityAs you chant, pretend to rotate a molinillo(wooden whisk) between the palms of yourhands, whipping up a cup of hot chocolate to a froth. Sing the song faster and faster as you repeat it.

Chocolate¡Uno– dos– tres– cho!

¡Uno– dos– tres– co!

¡Uno– dos– tres– la!

¡Uno– dos– tres– te!

¡Bate, bate, chocolate!(Repitan rápidamente)

English VersionChocolateOne– two– three– cho!

One– two– three– co

One– two– three– la

One– two– three– te!

Whip it up, hot chocolate!(Repeat faster)

ChocolateHOT CHOCOLATE


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Throughout Latin America children sing this song asthey try and break open the piñata.

Materials• Piñata.

ActivitySing as a child tries to hit the piñata. Substitutenames for the underlined ones.

Piñata

Andale, Maxito no pierdas el tinoQue de la distancia se pierde el camino.

Dale, dale, daleno pierdas el tino.

Que de la distancia se pierde el camino.

Andale, Rosita no pierdas el tinoQue de la distancia se pierde el camino.

Dale, dale, daleno pierdas el tino.

English Version

The Piñata Song

Come on, Max,Don’t lose your touch.Your aim from far away misses the piñata.

Hit it, hit it, hit it!Don’t lose your touch, Your aim from faraway misses the piñata.

Come on, Rosa,Don’t lose your touch.Your aim from far away misses the piñata.

Hit it, hit it, hit it!Don’t lose your touch, Your aim from faraway misses the piñata.

PiñataTHE PIÑATA SONG

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Diez arañas bailanTEN SPIDERS DANCING


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This silly song is great for learning how to countto ten in Spanish. Sung to the tune of Ten LittleIndians.

ActivityWiggle fingers to make spider-like movements.

Diez arañas bailan

Una, dos, tres arañas,cuatro, cinco, seis arañas,siete, ocho, nueve arañas,diez arañas bailan.

Da, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da, da, da- clap, clapda, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da da, da- clap, clap

Diez, nueve, ocho arañas,siete, seis, cinco arañas,cuatro, tres, dos arañas,una araña baila.

Da, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da, da, da- clap, clapda, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da da, da- clap, clap¡Olé!

Translation

Ten Spiders dancing

One, two, three spiders,four, five, six spiders ,seven, eight, nine, spiders,ten spiders dancing.

Da, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da, da, da- clap, clapda, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da da, da- clap, clap

Ten, nine, eight spiders,seven, six, five spiders ,four, three, two spiders,one spider dancing.

Da, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da, da, da- clap, clapda, da, da, da, da, da- clap, clapda dada da, da da, da- clap, clapHurray!

These are the farm animal sounds in Spanish.Fill in the blanks as you sing to the familiartune of Old McDonald.

MaterialsFarm Animal finger puppets

ActivityHold up the finger puppets as you sing the songand prompt the audience to make the appropri-ate Spanish animal sounds.

Animal Sounds

Gallo rooster QuiquiriquíVaca cow muuu muuuGato cat miau, miauPerro dog guau,guauOveja sheep bee beePollito chick pío pío Caballo horse híiiii, híiiiiCerdo pig oinc, oinc

Chucho

Chucho vive en una granjaA-E-I-O-Uy en la granja tiene (vacas)A -E-I-O-Ucon un (muu muu) acáy un (muu muu) alláacá (muu muu) allá (muu muu)todos dicen (muu muu) Chucho vive en una granjaA-E-I-O-U

English Version

Chucho

Chucho lives on a farmA-E-I-O-U and on his farm he has some (cows)A -E-I-O-Uwith a (moo,moo) hereand a (moo,moo) therehere a (moo,moo) there a (moo,moo)everyone says (moo,moo) Chucho lives on a farmA-E-I-O-U

ChuchoCHUCHO’S FARM


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SI L LY SO N G S IN SPA N I S H-PU P P E T S

Cut out puppet forms.

Color as desired.

Tape flap around fingers.

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This is a popular finger play from Latin American.

ActivityWiggle each finger from thumb to pinky.

Mi familia

Este es mi papá.(Wiggle thumb)

Este es mi mamá.(Wiggle pointer)

Este es mi hermano.(Wiggle middle finger)

Este es mi hermana.(Wiggle ring finger)

Y este bonito soy yo.(Wiggle pinky)

English Version

My Family

This is my daddy.

This is my mommy.

This is my brother.

This is my sister.

And this pretty one is me.

Mi familiaMY FAMILY


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Los pollitos dicen is a traditional Cuban folksong, that also makes an enjoyable skit.

ActivityAll the children can sing and act out this songtogether. One person is needed to act as the hen.

1. For the first verse, one child can be the henand the rest of the children will walk aroundthe hen in a circle, moving their elbows upand down like baby chicks.

2. In the second verse, the circle stops movingand the hen walks around looking for foodand feeding the chicks.

4. In the third verse, the chicks sit down andclose their eyes as if to sleep.

5. The hen walks around covering them withher wings to keep them warm.

Los pollitos dicen

Los pollitos dicen pío, pío, píoCuando tienen hambre, cuando tienen frío.La gallina busca el maíz y el trigoLes da la comida, y les presta abrigo.Bajo sus dos alas, acurrucaditas,hasta el otro día duermen los pollitos.

English Version

The Little Chicks Say

The little chicks say, peep,peep,peepwhen they are hungry,when they are cold

Mother hen finds them corn and wheat,she covers them with her wingsand makes sure they eat

Under her two wingssleeping in the haythe baby chicks cuddleuntil the next day.

Los pollitos dicenTHE LITTLE CHICKS


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This song is adapted from the English rhyme,“Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”.

ActivityChildren can act out the characters throughmovement or puppets.

1. One child can act as the mamá, and oneas the doctor.

2. Line five students up at a time with monkey puppets. They will act as the cincomonitos.

3. The rest of the children may sing along.

4. All children can act out what they hear inthe song; jumping, falling and pretending tohurt their heads.

5. As each monito falls, he will leave the groupuntil all the monkeys are gone. The songmay be played again, with new monitos

English Version

Five Monkeys

Five little monkeys jumping on the bedone fell off and hurt his headOuch!

Momma called the doctor, and the doctor said,“No more little monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Cinco MonitosCinco monitos brincando en la camaUno se cayó y se lastimó¡Ay!

Mamá llamó al doctor y él le dijo¡Nada de monitos brincando en la cama!

Cuatro monitos brincando en la camaUno se cayó y se lastimó¡Ay!


Tres monitos brincando en la camaUno se cayó y se lastimó¡Ay!


Dos monitos brincando en la camaUno se cayó y se lastimó¡Ay!


Un monito brincando en la camaUno se cayó y se lastimó¡Ay!


Cinco monitosFIVE LITTLE MONKEYS


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