Beginnings, Middles, and Endings
Interspersing familiar rhymes in a program is a great way to help children and adults regain focus, unite the group and prepare everyone for instructions or the next activity. Here … Continue reading
Bi-Lingual Rhymes
Bi-lingual rhyme sheet Clicking on the above link will take you to a PDF with text for the following nursery rhymes: La araña pequeñita / Itsy Bitsy Spider Baa Baa … Continue reading
Penguins y Pingüinos
What’s black and white and read all over? Penguins! Ok, enough with the terrible jokes. Here’s enough stuff to keep your little tots waddling along through the long cold … Continue reading
Destination?
Bring a multi-cultural aspect to your programming repertoire by creating destination programs. Follow the simple rubric and tips below and you will have a successful program every time. Where … Continue reading
Hidey Rhymes
The hidey rhyme … a simple guessing game based off the concept of Doggy, Doggy Where’s Your Bone. Ridiculously easy, but kids (and even some adults!) can’t get enough … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
Short of writing your own, finding Spanish language materials that represent your average American kid celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas can be pretty challenging. Exploring the themes of thankfulness, caring, … Continue reading
Moncho Y La Mancha (Spots!)
Moncho y La Mancha by Kiko Dasilva (ISBN: 978-84-8464-078-3) is a delightful story about a young artist who receives a box of paints for his eighth birthday, draws … Continue reading
Día de los Muertos
A favorite program to do each year. What is so wonderful about this holiday is that it really is a joyous celebration of loved ones who have departed and a … Continue reading
El Otoño Ya Llego
We started with this simple rhyme that I wrote: Las Hojas Están Cayendo (To the tune of London Bridge) Las hojas están cayendo Están girando Están moviendo Las hojas están … Continue reading
El Zorrito
Zorros! Who doesn’t like foxes? This is a great song by Ylvis that is all the rage — it’s not in Spanish, but it is a great adult song that … Continue reading
