Mi girls love singing this song. It is perfect when we talk about weather in the morning. They can sing Cae la Lluvia or Brilla el Sol. At the very end, the song says "Estoy feliz" and my girls like to jump!
La letra:
Cae la lluvia alrededor
en los techos, en la flor
Cae la lluvia en mi nariz,
manos, pies y estoy feliz.
Brilla el sol alrededor
en los techos, en la flor
Brilla el sol en mi nariz,
manos, pies y estoy feliz.
*The site has both the accompiament with voice and music and then just music if you go here scroll down to Cristo Me Manda Que Brille and click on the mp3 buttons. The mp3 on left is letra y musica and the mp3 in middle is just musica. you can save target as and save on your computer. It's free!
Letra: Cristo Me Manda Que Brille
Cristo me manda que brille, que brille para el
siendole siempre humilde, y siempre siendo fiel
Que brille, que brille, cristo me manda que brille.
Que brille, que brille, Yo brillare para el.
Yo Soy Como Estrella Que Brilla is another really sweet one. Here is my oldest singing the song with a cough in the middle :)
Letra: Yo Soy Como Estrella Que Brilla
Yo soy como estrella que brilla
para todo el que la ve
con felicidad, mostrare bondad
porque me ama mi padre lo se.
*You can get this one with music and with words as well. go here scroll down to Yo Soy Como Estrella. The mp3 button on left is letra y musica and the mp3 in middle is just musica. You can "save target as" and save on your computer. It's free!
GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Winner from random.org is #12 Jessica. Congrats! I will send you an e-mail asap to get your address!
I have to say that I love how cute this little multilingual panda is! Little Pim is a well-done DVD series for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. They don't just have these in English and Spanish, they have the series in French, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese and Chinese.
I love how the DVD's use full immersion. Many of you know that I am a big believer in complete immersion. There is no translation needed with all of the pictures and repetition. My girls and I enjoyed watching the first DVD Eating and Drinking in Spanish. Each clip is about 5 minutes long with video clips of children using the real objects or doing the real actions with Little Pim saying the words in Spanish. So many times children learn single words in Spanish classes, but can never put them in a sentence. I love how in this DVD, they say words and then use complete sentences. At the end of each clip, there is a quick review over the words learned. There can never be too much repetition!
The vocabulary taught in the DVD was easy for my children since we speak at home, but they still loved watching it. I would have them say the words before Little Pim said them. It was a great way to practice speaking more. This DVD is a perfect way to introduce children to Spanish or review those who are starting to learn. It definitely captivates even the youngest viewers. My 16 month old daughter almost leaped out of my lap when she saw the dogs and cats on the screen (there is a cute episode on pets in the 1st DVD). It gave me a great opportunity to talk with her in Spanish and introduce the new words.
I also tried out the Little Pim Spanish Bop CD. It has become our recent favorite. You have to listen to the samples. The girls and I have been doing a lot of dancing to it! It has classics from Jose-Luis Orozco, but also includes Cantare, Milkshake and Dan Zanes & Friends. I love the mix and highly recommend this CD. Listen to the samples here, my favorite is Son Borinqueño.
The Giveaway:
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Giveaway ends Tuesday, October 13th at 10 pm Central Time.
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What could be more catchy and fun than listening to rap to learn Spanish? I came across a sample video of Spanish rap by John de Mado and my kids loved it. I have to admit I enjoyed it too! The great thing about this CD and DVD it is for all ages. Kids and teenagers will love it the same!
From his website:
"John De Mado has been a vocal advocate for language acquisition in the United States for many years. John De Mado is fluent in English, French and Spanish. He has co-author of various foreign language textbooks published by Holt McDougal and McGraw-Hill, Inc. Since 1993, Mr. De Mado has directed John De Mado Language Seminars, Inc., a full-service consulting firm dealing exclusively with language acquisition issues. He has also been the Foreign Language Instructional Leader to Shepaug Valley Regional School District #12 in Connecticut where his primary task was to articulate a K-12, content-related language program. "
Here is a clip with family vocabulary:
I learned a lot by interviewing John De Mado. It helped me understand the language acquisition process better. It made me feel better about teaching my children Spanish and the mistakes I make. He talked about how we think language is "fossilized" like set in stone and never changes, whereas, it is constantly changing. If my children or I make a mistake, it doesn't mean they can't change it later.
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Contest ends Monday August 24th at 10 PM Central Time.
Contest Rules- You can enter only up to five times for the contest by doing each one of the instructions above. You can only win one signed book. Contest ends August 24th at 10 PM Central Time. The winner will be chosen randomly. Comments must provide a name, no completely anonymous. Only USA addresses, sorry. I will announce the winner on August 25th and the winner must e-mail me within 72 hours. If you provide an e-mail, we will e-mail you.
Click on the picture for the link to walmart to buy it.
Here are the lyrics with blanks to use as a listening exercise.
