Category Archives: Song of the Week (Spanish)

CABEZA HOMBROS (Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)

Get on your feet and start learning Spanish!  This high-energy Spanish version of the traditional favorite “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” gets kids on their feet dancing as they learn Spanish words for parts of the body. The song “CABEZA HOMBROS”, performed by Jorge Anaya, is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡A BAILAR.   This video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s language-learning video Spanish […]

LOS DEDITOS (The Fingers)

This bouncy, interactive Spanish children’s song teaches Spanish numbers from 1 to 10. The video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s language immersion video Spanish for Kids: VAMOS A JUGAR.  The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD ¡A BAILAR!  Song “LOS DEDITOS” from the Whistlefritz CD ¡A BAILAR!Video from the Whistlefritz video VAMOS A JUGAR.

JUGUETES (Toys)

Toys! ¡Los juguetes! This lively, participatory Spanish song about toys “JUGUETES” teaches Spanish words for toys. Kids can follow along to the music and video acting out how to play with different toys — bouncing a ball, playing guitar, spinning a hula-hoop — by using real toys or pantomiming the actions. The song is from […]

VAMOS A JUGAR (Let’s Play) (VIDEO TRAILER)

¡Vamos a jugar! –“Let’s play!” in Spanish — are words guaranteed to make a child smile. Whistlefritz’s award-winning video — Spanish for Kids: VAMOS A JUGAR — combines live-action, animation, and lively Latin music to teach children the Spanish words for parts of the body, action words, animals, clothes, numbers, colors, & more!  Video […]

VERANO (Summer)

What could be more fun than learning the Spanish word for “summer” by watching an animated dog dive off a “verano”-shaped diving board? This video clip is from Whistlefritz’s video LAS ESTACIONES, a year-round adventure in which kids learn Spanish words for the seasons, seasonal clothing, and seasonal activities like sledding, swimming, splashing in puddles, […]

LOS ANIMALES

From the backyard to the barnyard, los animales are coming out to play! Children will love learning about el perro (the dog), el gato (the cat), el caballo (the horse) and other favorite animals while learning a new language with this award-winning Spanish immersion program from the acclaimed producers of Spanish for Kids videos and […]

COMIDA

¿Qué te gusta comer? Me gusta comer . . . This fun video clip from Whistlefritz’s video Spanish for Kids: ADENTRO Y AFUERA teaches children how to say “I like to eat” in Spanish as well as the Spanish words for the different types of foods they like to eat — apples, broccoli, bananas, corn, […]

EL BAILE DE LAS MANOS (The Hand Dance)

This high-energy, interactive song “EL BAILE DE LAS MANOS” teaches kids Spanish vocabulary for positional words (ex: in front of, behind, on the side, etc.).  Kids use their gross motor skills to act out different Spanish positional words — in front of, behind, above, below — all to lively Latin music.  The video clip appears […]

LLEGÓ EL VERANO (Summer is Here)

Splash into summer with this high-energy Spanish children’s song “¡LLEGÓ EL VERANO (Summer is Here)!” that teaches kids the Spanish words for “summer” (verano) and summertime activities. Playful imagery of kids swimming and diving in the pool with friends is a perfect introduction to Spanish vocabulary for the summer, pool, beach, swimming, and more! The […]

LOS POLLITOS

Pío, pío, pío. The Spanish children’s folksong “LOS POLLITOS” is beloved throughout the entire Spanish-speaking world. “Los pollitos dicen: pío, pío, pío, cuando tienen hambre, cuando tienen frío. La mamá les busca el maíz y el trigo, les da su comida y les presta abrigo. Bajo sus dos alas acurrucaditos hasta el otro día duermen […]