Cuéntalos conmigo
Brinca la tablita
Cinco lobitos
Cinco ratoncitos
Dos manitas, diez deditos
La gallina popujada
Los esqueletos
Pon gallinita pon
Uno, dos y tres
Yo tengo una casita
Last updated: 10/13/2015
3:16 PM
The songs below are part of ‘‘La pajara pinta’ The Spanish collection
compiled, adapted, translated and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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to music from these songs click on O
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The
Spanish Collection
It is said that children who are exposed to just 50
words of a second language before to age six begin to develop an
"ear" for the sounds of that language.
It is hoped that where
possible these songs will be sung in their home language. An English version is
provided so children can enjoy the tunes before they have mastered Spanish.
Literal translations do not always make sense to the English ear so these have
been translated freely (very freely in some cases!) to complement the music and
capture the spirit of each song.
You will find more Spanish
songs in the collection ‘Away We Go’.
Spanish
pronunciation
Spoken
Spanish in both Spain and Latin America is quite distinctive from spoken
English. For that reason a few lyrics are accompanied by the sounds of the
Spanish language. The more distinctive sounds of letters in the words of the
songs are provided to aid pronunciation in the guide below. The letters not listed
are pronounced approximately as in English.
a sounds like ah (father) as
in madre
i sounds like ee (feet) as
in mi
e sounds like e (met) at the beginning or within a word as in leche
e sounds like ay at the end of a word as in leche
o sounds like oa (boat) as
in no
u sounds like oo (boot) as
in una
c sounds like th before the letters i and e as in cinco
cc sounds like ks (accident) as in accidente
j and g sounds like ch (loch) as in juego and girafa
g sounds like h (hallo)
before the letters i
and e as in gente
ll sounds like y (yard) as
in llamas
ñ sounds like ni (onions) as in señorita
qu sounds like k as
in ¿qué?
rr sounds like a Scottish r as
in arroz
v sounds
like b as in vaca
z sounds
like th (thin)
as
in arroz
h is always silent unless the word is of foreign origin
u is silent after g
and q as
in ¿qué?
In Spain ‘d’ is spoken with a lisp, this is not so
in Latin America.
There are many sites on line
that provide help with pronunciation
Spanish
punctuation
Written
Spanish in both Spain and Latin America is also distinctive from written
English; fewer capitals are used at the beginning of each line of verse,
exclamation and question marks are used both at the beginning and end of
sentences. However, for familiarity I have usually conformed to the English
model when writing Spanish verse.
Brinca la tablita O This game can be played in any setting; jumping up and down stairs,
over lines on the pavement, along wooden poles or ropes or as a skipping
game. In the game below jump up and down with two feet then hop with right
and left foot. Play energetically singing and moving faster each time it is
played. Listen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCgfBfGWFsU Watch another game at: http://www.schooltube.com/video/b77ea567e27f0b7d72b0/
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Cinco lobitos O Young babies and
toddlers enjoy imitating these hand movements in time to the music. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QGWeOfdc0&feature=related
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Cinco ratoncitos O Another classic cat and mouse game. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t275YgOwqI&feature=related
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Dos
manitas, diez deditos
O ‘Two little hands with ten tall fingers’ Use your hands and fingers to
count to ten. Watch in Spanish at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghzmrqx09-w
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La gallina
popujada O Enjoy
counting in Spanish as you sing this charming Mexican song. Listen to
a simpler version of this song at: http://www.amazon.com/La-Gallina-Popujada/dp/B005GHZJ9Y
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Los esqueletos O When the
clock strikes one the skeletons come out to play and indulge in all sorts of
wonderful antics before it is time to return to the underworld. A spooky
song that helps children learn how to tell the time in English or Spanish. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyRibaMQoA
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Pon gallinita pon O ‘Lay, little
red hen, lay’ Once the movements below have been mastered clap the same
pattern with a partner. It is also a game played with babies on the palm of
their hands using just a finger. Thump
clenched fist on palm of hand for each ‘pon’ and slap palm for each ‘gallinita’. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNEoRAm-nFk
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Uno, dos y tres O Learn to count to ten with this simple song based on a Mexican folk
tune.
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Yo tengo
una casita O This preschool classic from Argentina helps
children become more coordinated, first with making small movements then
moving on to larger ones. Repeat the song three or four times starting with
tiny gestures. Each time the song is sung make the movements more exaggerated
and raise the voice to match. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBcsP8WaqsE&feature=related
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