Ana G Yavorsky│Spanish Play Dates ©

Do you ever wonder how to say IF YOU ARE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS in Spanish?   Well... here is a video I recorded last year about this cute song.  The Cd I am using is form Music with Sara, who creates really fun song with lovely rhythm.   En sus marca, listos, fuera! - Ready, set, go! 

I found this website, great about immersion material that you can use at home. Check it out it is great! Calico Spanish!

COME AND SEE MY FARM - VENGAN A VER MI GRANJA Watch this video, learn to make a word "little" and sing along with Music with Sara. 

Do you know what ¡Al agua pato! means?  It means into the water, duck!  This is a common saying to use with children at bath time or anytime they are getting into the water.  You can hear a fun, traditional song based on the saying here:

Happy to have found this article to share:  In the first year of life, babies discriminate the sounds from all of the world’s languages and they become specialists in finding the words and sounds in their own native tongue. KATHY HIRSH-PASEK PROFESSOR, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY; DIRECTOR, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY INFANT LANGUAGE LABORATORY Visit this link for more details of how California State is taking advantage of the great opportunity with their children.   The Multilingual mind

I made up a tiny song about the seat belt.  We will sing it during our classes.  As soon as I have the mini video ready I will post it for you.  Until then just practice these three words: Cinturón de Seguridad! - Seat Belt!

I found a great site named Rockalingua with nice free songs and videos for you to learn and enjoy. This song is called Days of the week in Spanish!  The days of the week are seven Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday  Saturday Sunday  they are seven, are seven Open an account on youtube (If you do not have it yet) and make a playlist with Spanish videos.  Play it as often as you can, the visuals will help a lot with understanding the meaning.  Buena Suerte! - Good luck!

ITZI BITZI ARAÑA                          Itzi Bitzi araña, tejió su telaraña,                        vino la lluvia, y se la llevó, salió el sol, se secó la lluvia, y Itzi Bitzi araña, otra vez subió.         ITZI BITZI ARAÑA - KARAOKE IN SPANISH                                         Direct translation from the Spanish version Itzi Bitzy spider, made/wove his spider web, the rain came down, and took the spider away, the sun came out, and dry up all the rain, and Itzi Bitzi spider, climb up again .                                         

Very simple, read a book, listen to a song and sing it together. Write on your calendar the days of the week in Spanish, write a few word in Spanish and tape them in the kitchen or the bathroom, say: Buenos dias! instead of Good morning!, Say: Nos vemos! instead of See you later! Just a few tips... Buena suerte! = Good luck! Adios! =) FREE SPANISH MUSIC FREE SPANISH VIDEOS FREE BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY ;)  OR FREE APPS ALSO AVAILABLE ANYWHERE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TECHNOLOGY!

Fun Spanish for the older kids. Come, laugh and learn a second language. Hulafrog - Spanish Classes Ages 8-12

Do you have LITTLE BEES AT HOME ages 2 and 3 who would love to play and sing in Spanish? We will start our Spanish Play Dates Classes next Saturday January 11 @ 11:45 a.m. - Location: The Spotted Goose in Oakley - Madison Road Hulafrog - Spanish Play Dates/Classes Ages 2-3

Do you have LITTLE EXPLORERS ages 4 to 7 who would love to play and learn in a second language? We will start our Spanish Play Dates Classes next Saturday January 11 @ 12:30 p.m. - Location: The Spotted Goose in Oakley - Madison Road Hulafrog - Spanish Play Dates/Classes Ages 4-7