BOCA BETH: One Song at a Time

Who knew learning a second language could be so much fun?!?!

Most of us reading blogs recall the days of conjugating verbs, headsets on in a formal language learning lab or like my 15-year-old-son is experiencing right now in school - an instructor who insists on using workbooks to bring the language to life!

YUKKKK!  That is why, when I create the products to bring Spanish and English together for young children, I think of how fun it should be to learn anything at the tender age of birth - five and go from there!  Which brings us to the following bilingual lesson fun for introducing 20, TWENTY, veinte body parts in Spanish and English.  This song has quickly become children’s favorites around the world while parents & teachers & child care providers love it because it gets kids moving, up off the couch, out of their chairs and exercising without even realizing it!

  Here my friends/amigas/amigos is Movin’ & Groovin’ off our third Boca Beth bilingual music CD titled “Sing Along with Boca Beth”

“Movin’ & Groovin’/Mueve y Baila”
(An original beat by Progressive Media & Music)

Movin’ and groovin’!
I like to move! I like to groove!
Mueve y baila!
Move and groove with me! (chorus)

Close your eyes, Cierra tus ojos.
Pull your ears, Ala tus orejas.
Now say yes with your head.
Ahora di si con tu cabeza.

Open your mouth, Abre tu boca.
Touch your teeth, Toca tus dientes.
Now stick out your tongue.
Ahora saca tu lengua. (chorus)

Raise your eyebrows, Lavanta tus cejas.
Pull your hair, Ala tu pelo.
Now wrinkle up your nose.
Ahora arruga tu nariz.

Shake your shoulders, Sacude tus hombros.
Lift your arms, Levanta tus brazos.
Now clap with your hands.
Ahora aplaude con tus manos. (chorus)

Wiggle your fingers, Mueven tus dedos.
Wiggle your seat, Mueve tu trasero.
Now run with your legs.
Ahora corre con tus piernas.

Touch your tummy, Toca tu bariga.
Shake your hips, Sacuden tus caderas.
Now turn all the way around.
Ahora dese una vuelta. (chorus)

Bend your knees, Dobla tus rodillas.
Touch your feet, Toca tus pies.
Now stand on one foot.
Ahora sobre un pie.

Stretch up high, Estira alto.
Sit down low, Sientate bajo.
Now rest your special body.
Ahora descansa tu cuerpo especial.

 

Twenty fun body part directions are given in Spanish and English and make this a wonderful action song. It’s kind of like Simon Says but to bilingual directions set to music!

The chorus is acted out with arms circling then pointing out with the left thumb on one downbeat, then with the right on the next and back and again. Then when you sing ‘move and groove with me’ have the children shake their shoulders and point to themselves on the ‘me’ part (reminding them that they are very special/muy especial). Then ask the children to follow your directions of each body part – one at a time.This is a book about body parts that is available online at amazon.com from Gladys Rosa-Mendoza.  Cool stuff for reinforcement of the song fun!

 This song is on the “I Like Animals” DVD – very easy to understand once you see the actions!  Act it out!  Be a ham with the children!  Have fun!

And Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

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