Category Archives: Song of the Week (Spanish)

CUANDO SEA GRANDE

What do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor, a nurse, a conductor, an astronaut, a magician! This engaging children’s song teaches different jobs in Spanish. It’s also a great opportunity to play dress up. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡SABOR! The video clip is from Whistlefritz’s […]

LA BARBITA

Don’t giggle! This fun musical game begins with two kids holding each other’s goatees and staring at each other. The first one to laugh loses. Laughter is infectious as the players hold different parts of each other’s faces while trying to coax their partner into a smile or giggle. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, […]

EN EL PUENTE DE AVIÑÓN

This irresistibly catchy song gives children a perfect opportunity to dress up and take part in the action, whether as a cook, carpenter, singer, police officer, conductor, musician, gentleman, lady, or child. The diverse members of the community all dance together on the famous bridge of Aviñón teaching the Spanish words for different jobs. The […]

CAMINEMOS EN EL BOSQUE

Here comes the wolf! In this song and game, kids are going for a walk in the woods, but they have to be careful. If The Wolf is in the woods, he’ll eat them. So, kids cautiously take turns asking The Wolf what he’s doing to make sure they’ll be safe.   As long as the […]

LA CUCARACHA

This well-known traditional Spanish song is beloved throughout the world. Like traditional songs in many languages, many of the older lyrics of the song are not suitable for children.   Consequently, we keep the song’s familiar refrain, but create lyrics that are kid-friendly and educational. Composed and performed by Jorge Anaya, this version of the traditional […]

LOS DÍAS DE LA SEMANA (Days of the Week)

“LOS DÍAS DE LA SEMANA” is a fun, action-oriented song that teaches the days of the week in Spanish. The song begins on Monday with children putting their hands up in the air. On Tuesday, they hop on one foot, then put their hands in the air. And so on and so forth, as each […]

DEL SUELO AL CIELO (From the Ground to the Sky)

This lively merengue gets kids on their feet dancing! The lyrics teach kids the Spanish words for different parts of the body and positional words, such as above, below, behind, and to the side. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡SABOR! Song “DEL SUELO AL CIELO” from the CD ¡SABOR!

PALMAS, PALMAS LAS DOS MANITAS

In this fun, interactive Spanish children’s song, kids make different motions with their hands and arms. They clap their hands; they spin them like a windwill; they move them like a fish; they fly like a bird. The motions start out slowly, but get faster and faster until they are comically quick. The song is […]

EN EL ZOOLÓGICO (At the Zoo)

Monkeys, giraffes, tigers, zebras, and pandas all dance together in a wild musical celebration at the zoo. This catchy merengue song introduces children to a wide variety of wild animals and the Spanish words for those animals. The song — “EN EL ZOOLÓGICO” — is performed by Jorge Anaya on Whistlefritz’s CD ¡SABOR! – Spanish […]

EN EL RANCHO DE MACDONALD

This Spanish version of the American classic “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” teaches the names and sounds of barnyard animals in Spanish. From ducks and donkeys to pigs and roosters, children will enjoy singing along in Spanish to a familiar tune. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡SABOR! – Spanish Learning […]