Singing is such a fun, effective way to learn language! Of course, students need to understand what they are singing…
Children sing the traditional song Debajo de un botón throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It’s also an excellent song for language…
The Veo veo song and game are great language activities for learning Spanish. Veo veo is the game I Spy…
Spanish clothing vocabulary is important for kids to learn because we all have to get dressed every day, and we…
I’m so excited about Mariana Iranzi’s new music! Her album Primavera brings us beautiful, educational songs for children. This album…
Routines are essential for classrooms and households, and they are also an opportunity learn language. One of the easiest ways…
Spanish hand washing songs are a good way to get more language into a day and cleaner hands. If kids…
Arriba Abajo is the latest album from 123 Andrés. These delightful songs for learning Spanish encourage language development as they…
Music is always one of the best and easiest ways to expose kids to Spanish. Happy Spanish songs also establish…
Un elefante se balanceaba is one of the best known Spanish children’s songs. It is a counting song and the…
Music, movement and language are a winning combination. Given that, it makes sense for kids to learn verbs like saltar…
Mariana Iranzi’s song Hola Hello has easy Spanish words and a bright, upbeat sound, making it an excellent first song…
My students learn so much vocabulary when we do a community helpers theme! First, there are new verbs as we…
Singing is a wonderful way to start the day or a class. In a school setting, we sing Spanish greeting…
Kids can build reading fluency, learn vocabulary and become familiar with many grammar structures by reading Spanish song lyrics. Like…
The GRAMMY Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers are known for their playful music and thoughtful lyrics. Their third album, Saddle Up:…
Are you looking for some great songs to help kids learn Spanish? Spanish for You! has recently added music to…
When it comes to language learning, songs are extra special language. They have a dimension that makes them more than…
Sonia De Los Santos recently released her debut album Mi viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island. This…
I love recommending music that I know kids and parents will enjoy together. Hot Peas ‘N Butter makes that kind…
Mariana Iranzi has a fun new Halloween song with lots of spooky Spanish vocabulary. The Halloween song is called Es…
Adelante is the new CD by Grammy-award winning Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band. If you’re familiar with Lucky…
Finding music in Spanish for elementary students is hard. Songs at an appropriate language level are often too babyish. Popular…
Jose-Luis Orozco is releasing ¡Come Bien! Eat Right! on Sept. 18th. This new CD is a feast of rhythm, rhyme…
Dum Dum Dada is a song with clapping and hand motions. Kids often play this group clapping game at camp…
Are you ready to sing, dance and learn some Spanish? Mister G has just released a new CD, Los animales…
The calming melodies and rhythms of lullabies, or canciones de cuna, help babies fall asleep and provide early exposure to…
I am just finishing a preschool unit on rain. We have had fun singing lots of Spanish rain songs. We…
Are you looking for a Spanish chicken song to use with language learners? You can find a Spanish chicken song…
Dibujo rítmico, or rhythmic drawing, is one of the most original language learning ideas I’ve seen in a long time…
At Spanish Playground, we are big fans of Rockalingua. We are happy to be giving away a one-year teacher subscription…
As parents and teachers, we know the power of Spanish children’s songs to energize kids, change their mood and, of…
Cantaré, a wonderful group based in the Washington DC area, has recently released a new CD called Mucha música. The…
Rockalingua has a new CD available to download. This is their second CD, titled ¿Cómo te llamas?. The CD contains…
Since the time I wrote this post, Uruguayan government website has changed and the children’s songs are no longer hosted…
At Spanish Playground, we are big fans of Rockalingua. We are happy that their great songs are now available on…
Mister G is an indie rocker turned children’s world music sensation. His CDs, ABC Fiesta and Chocolalala are full of…
Whistlefritz recently sent me their new CD of Spanish learning songs for kids. ¡Sabor! has 15 wonderful songs that will…
If you read Spanish Playground, you are probably a teacher or a parent. There is a good chance that you…
Music is a wonderful way to celebrate spring, and to learn Spanish. These five canciones infantiles have vocabulary related to…
Lullabies, or canciones de cuna, connect infants to their new world as they help them slide into sleep. Lulling melodies…
Andrés Salguero will be releasing his first CD later this month, adding a new voice to the growing body of…
The song Un amigo me enseñó from Babyradio is fun to sing with children learning Spanish and effectively teaches common…
This vowel song and video are perfect for introducing kids to the Spanish vowels. They are by Atiempo Preescolar, a…
Rockalingua is an educational website with songs, videos and other materials to teach Spanish to children in the elementary grades…
Spanish has a wealth of traditional finger plays, rhymes and songs for children. Kids love games with actions, and these…
Sing ‘n Speak Spanish has a new CD of Spanish learning songs for kids. I wrote about their great little…
Children all over the world sing about elephants swinging on a spider’s web, and keep singing and singing as they…
I am so happy to be able to share these great Spanish songs for kids with my readers. Rockalingua is…
Talking about the continents with children learning Spanish lets you introduce or review geography vocabulary. In addition to the word…
Rockalingua has a great song and video available free online to teach kids to express feelings in Spanish. Estoy contento…
Douglas Wright is a poet, author and illustrator from Argentina. I love his Spanish poems for kids learning the language…
Giselle Shardlow is the author of Kids Yoga Stories and today she shares one of her favorite Spanish songs for…
I wrote about the free Spanish learning songs on Rockalingua a few months ago. Recently, I checked out their new…
This Spanish song for kids is one that Marta remembers from her childhood. The post is part of a series…
Leanna is a stay-at-home mother to a sweet, funny, rambunctious three year old boy and his adorable, smiley baby brother…
Las mañanitas is a traditional song popular in Latin America. In Mexico, it is the equivalent of the Happy Birthday…
This is probably one of the best known Spanish songs for kids in the U.S. It was composed by Gil…
Cancioncitas de los Andes is a wonderful CD and digital book set that introduces children to life in the Andes…
Debajo de un botón (Under A Button) is a traditional Spanish song for children. Kids love it because it is…