This cheerful reggae song – ARBOLITO DE PERÚ – sets to music the traditional Spanish children’s rhyme. The song teaches vowels, common Spanish names, and the question “What’s your name?” and response “My name is…” The song, performed by Jorge Anaya and Ileana Pérez, is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡BUENOS DÍAS! Song “ARBOLITO DE PERÚ” from […]
Category Archives: Song of the Week (Spanish)
This soothing Spanish children’s lullaby – CUANDO LLEGUE LA NOCHE – is the perfect end to the day. The lyrics were written by Jessie Pérez and performed by her sister, Ileana Pérez. The song is from the Whistlefritz CD ¡BUENOS DÍAS! Song “CUANDO LLEGUE LA NOCHE” from the Whistlefritz CD ¡BUENOS DÍAS!
Flamenco dancer Sara Jerez (aka María in the Whistlefritz videos) and her husband, flamenco guitarist, Ricardo Marlow, created this awesome introduction to flamenco music and dance. Kids can clap, play castanets, and stomp along to the catchy lyrics and rhythm, as they learn words and phrases associated with flamenco. This song –SONIDOS DEL FLAMENCO – […]
Juanito is a picky eater. He’s not sure he wants to eat anything. As his parents encourage him to try different dishes, he learns that he likes them all! This Spanish song for kids – EL TAMAL NO ESTÁ MAL – teaches different foods and ways to say that food is good. The song, performed […]
This amazing song takes the game MANZANITA DE PERÚ and sets it to magical Andean music. Kids hear the traditional Andean instruments of the zampoñas and chajchas as they learn the Spanish words for numbers and the question “How old are you?” The song, performed by Ileana Pérez and Andrés Mallea of The Mystic Warriors, is […]
It’s time to take a trip! Let’s go by car, train, plane and boat. This beautiful Spanish children’s song — “ME GUSTA VIAJAR” — teaches Spanish words for different forms of transportation and places. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA — Spanish Learning Songs. Song “ME GUSTA VIAJAR” […]
Arranged by award-winning composer and musician, Didier Prossaird, this jazzy version of the traditional song — “LA ARAÑA PEQUEÑITA” — is a creative take on a familiar tune. Kids will immediately recognize the melody of “The Itsy, Bitsy Spider.” The song, performed by Ileana Pérez, is from the Whistlefritz CD CARNAVAL — Spanish Learning Songs. Song […]
This fun, whimsical song performed by Ileana Pérez features a festive dancing frog named Juanita. Children happily imitate the movements of Juanita, learning parts of the body and action words along the way. The song is from the Whistlefritz CD CARNAVAL — Spanish Learning Songs. Song “LA RANITA JUANITA” from the Whistlefritz CD CARNAVAL.
How are you? Great! Let’s play! Okay. Not well. Sleepy. Better. This playful Spanish children’s song — “¿CÓMO ESTÁS?” — teaches children different emotions and responses to the question “How are you?” in Spanish. Children can act out the different responses along with the song, then role-play their own responses afterwards. This light-hearted song, performed […]
Las hojas de los árboles cambian de color. Es hora de volver a la escuela. ¡Es otoño! ¡Qué estación más bonita! Esta pegadiza canción infantil, EL OTOÑO, enseña el vocabulario español asociado con el otoño. Una estupenda canción a coro para todas las edades. La canción, con la voz de Ileana Pérez, pertenece al CD […]