Category Archives: Song of the Week (Spanish)

VENGAN A VER MI GRANJA

Like the English folksong, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”, this traditional Spanish children’s song – “VENGAN A VER MI GRANJA” – teaches children the different animals that live on a farm and the sounds they make. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡A BAILAR! – Spanish Learning Songs. The scene is […]

BINGO

Kids will love hearing this familiar folksong about a farmer and his dog with a Latin twist.   The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA — Spanish Learning Songs.   Song “BINGO” from the Whistlefritz CD CHA, CHA, CHA.

LOS NÚMEROS

Kids affectionately call this song the “Cha, cha, cha Song”.   In addition to teaching kids about the style of music known as “cha cha”, this song teaches Spanish numbers from 1 to 100.  The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA – Spanish Learning Songs. Song “LOS NÚMEROS” from the […]

UNO, DOS Y TRES (One, Two and Three)

This high-energy, participatory song – “UNO, DOS Y TRES” – gets kids up on their feet dancing and learning the parts of the body in Spanish! As they count along, kids move their heads, arms, legs, waist, hips, and whole body to the irresistible Latin music of this song. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, […]

ESCONDIDOS

1, 2, 3, I’m looking for my friends. 4, 5, 6, where are they? 7, 8, 9, they’re hiding. 10, here I come! This active hide-and-seek song teaches children Spanish numbers from 1 to 10 as they search for their hiding playmates. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA […]

EL BARCO CHIQUITO (The Little Boat)

Have you ever heard of a boat too tiny to sail? That’s the case in this catchy, traditional Spanish children’s song. The song teaches children to count in Spanish as 1, 2, 3, ….7 weeks go by and still the tiny boat can’t sail. The song, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, […]

LOS ELEFANTES

How many elephants can fit on a spider’s web? We’ll see! This fun, traditional Spanish children’s song teaches children Spanish numbers from 1 to 10. With each new verse, children add another elephant to the spider’s web and see if it will hold. The song “LOS ELEFANTES,” performed by Jorge Anaya, is from the Whistlefritz […]

EL FRUTERO (The Fruit Vendor)

Frutas, frutas, frutas. Yo vendo las frutas de todos los colores y todos los sabores.  This high-energy Spanish children’s song — “EL FRUTERO” (The Fruit Vendor) — teaches kids the Spanish words for fruit.  The song teaches Spanish words for bananas, pears, grapes, apples, watermelon, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, pineapple, lemons, and melon.   The video clip […]