School is almost over and I have been playing some of the games that we played at the beginning of…
This is a traditional Spanish song for children. It compares a face to a house. The song has simple actions…
I’m happy to offer this free printable poster of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in Spanish to my readers. A print-rich…
Si yo pongo mis dos manos para arriba is a rhyme that children learn in preschool in Latin America. The…
By request, I have made a YouTube channel with the Spanish songs for kids that I recommend on Spanish Playground…
I have written about Presencias de Música in the past, but I visited again recently and was so impressed that…
This Spanish song about spring is from Los pimpollos, an educational television program from Peru. There is an official YouTube…
There are lots of versions of the traditional Spanish song Pedro el conejito. All of them are about a rabbit…
I recently listened to Sara Quintanar’s new CD, Más canciones en español. The whole album is a celebration of the…
Charlotte Diamond has been singing wonderful songs for children for over 15 years in Spanish, French and English. Somos como…
In this Spanish song and game, El teléfono, kids sing that the phone is ringing and pretend to answer and…
Koda and the Braveheart is the new CD by the band of the same name. This album of children’s music…
The album Uno, Dos – Songs for Learning Spanish is part of the educational project Sing with Señor. This music…
This is a traditional Spanish song about the sun. The lyrics are about the shape, the warmth, and about how…
Saco una manito (I take out one hand) is a perfect Spanish song or finger play for toddlers and preschoolers…
Songs are a good way for children to learn the days of the week in Spanish. If they understand the…
This is wonderful Spanish song to teach or review colors. The song is called Todas las cosas tienen su color…
Caballito blanco is one of the first songs my children learned in Spanish. We happen to have a white horse…
Babyradio is a new internet radio station from Spain (Cadiz) for children 0-6. It broadcasts Spanish songs, stories and games…
This lovely Spanish song, Hola buen día, día is wonderful for children learning the language. The song is a poem…
The traditional Spanish game, Debajo del puente (Under the Bridge), has several versions. It is a hand-clapping game and is…
I’m in Lima, Peru, enjoying time with my family, so Spanish Playground is going to be quieter than usual for…
This great Christmas video by Mother Goose Club was released today! Navidad, Navidad is to the tune of Jingle Bells and…
It is snowed here in Wisconsin, so it is time for a winter song in Spanish. This song is called…
I am participating in http://latinaish.com/’s Spanish Friday. Join us! An English translation is included in parenthesis. En la edición nov-dic…
I have been having a great time with the Whistlefritz CD, Cha, Cha, Cha -Spanish Learning Songs. This award-winning collection…
Are you looking for a Spanish Thanksgiving song? Sara, of Music with Sara, is music teacher for the Spanish immersion…
This is a Spanish children’s song giving thanks. Children give thanks for their hands and all the things they…
SingALingo is a fabulous way to introduce children to Spanish. En mi casa is a CD of songs to use Spanish…
Debajo de un botón (Under A Button) is a traditional Spanish song for children. Children love this song because it…
Este dedito compró un huevito (this little finger, or toe, bought an egg) is a Spanish rhyme that you say…
I use this Spanish song for kids with preschoolers and beginning language learners. La luna y el sol teaches basic…
Cinco calabazas, by Spanish Together, is a wonderful song for the week before Halloween or anytime. There is so much…
I was excited to see Juanita Ulloa’s name in my inbox recently. She wrote suggesting that Spanish Playground readers might…
Butiá is a website created by the record label Papagayo Azul to promote children’s music in Uruguay, Latin American and…
At the end of my last post, I mentioned a video of a clapping game with cups called Escatumbararibê. The…
Where did the summer go? Lots of us are going to have new Spanish learners in just a few weeks…
Escucha, hermano, canción, alegre, nuevo, día, ven, canta, sol, vive, estrellas: these words could come from any picture book or…
This song about summer is a good example of authentic language that can be used effectively with Spanish language learners…
Hand clapping games are a good way to engage children actively with the Spanish language. Por aquí pasó un caballo…
My kids played lots of different hand clapping games in Spanish and English. There are many juegos de manos (also…
Teachers and parents teaching Spanish to their children should build Spanish into daily routines as much as possible. Repetition…
The game I Spy is Veo, veo in Spanish, and it begins with a simple rhyme – a question-answer exchange…