BOCA BETH: One Song at a Time

Did you ever think your first kiss would lead to global economic status?

Was there ever a thought that sitting in Spanish One would bring you to larger economic gain?

Had there ever been the fleeting thought of dating a Latino who would turn out to be THE hottest man you had ever met in your life?!?!?!?!?!?!  (Okay, Okay……….I had to admit a little daydreaming of Antonio Banderas came into play on that one!)

Well, amigas/amigos, I need go no further.  The evidence is in!  Study after study agrees with me!  These little sponges need to learn a second language and they need to learn it NOW/AHORA/SOON/PRONTO and so on and so on and so forth…………

See how I took a simple children’s classic melody, wonderfully familiar beat “Skip to My Lou” and turned it into what I am sure will be the Number One/ #1 / Numero Uno Hit with children worldwide called “Kiss is a Beso / Beso es un Kiss”  We are sure this will bridge many communication barriers and language gaps.

“Beso es un Kiss/Kiss is a Beso” (Song #7 from my Boca Beth CD called  My First Songs in Spanish)
(sung to the beat of the song “Skip To My Lou”)

Kiss, kiss is a beso!
Kiss, kiss is a beso!
Kiss, kiss is a beso!
I want to give you besos!

¡Beso, beso es un kiss!
¡Beso, beso es un kiss!
¡Beso, beso es un kiss!
¡Quiero darte kisses!

(repeat both choruses again)

Now for some fun circle time activities from our Boca Beth Program . . . . . . . . . 

Beso es un Kiss/Kiss is a Beso (CD #1/Song #7) Use BOCA the puppet and the whatever girl puppet you have chosen for language sessions to give kisses/besos to the children as you move from child to child giving kisses (then move into “hugs/abrazos” for more learning). This is always our second to last song in a 45 minute class set since it gives every child the chance to get a kiss and a hug from BOCA and the girl puppet. Some children don’t get that affection at home and need the contact, the touch, the ‘warm fuzzies’ this song provides.

If you have enough BOCA puppets then let every child hold one, allowing them to be the puppeteer for BOCA, and they will give the other children and teachers kisses on safe places (shoulders, heads, knees, shoes, hands and son on).  A very fun class activity and / or parent activity too!

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth