Delia Alvarez & Catherine Barlow¡Me Gusta Cantar! is great for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Spanish lessons!
Singing songs is a fun way of helping children to develop an enthusiasm for Spanish. The 20 songs in ¡Me Gusta Cantar! are set to familiar tunes, such as Camptown Races, Three Blind Mice & Frère Jacques etc., so that you and the children can concentrate on the words, without having to learn new tunes.
The songs introduce and reinforce vocabulary for greetings, days, family, clothes, food, numbers and many more frequently taught topics.
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Track Listing
| Track Title | Topic | Tune |
1. | El abecedario español | the alphabet in Spanish | The alphabet song |
2. | ¿Cómo te llamas? | saying your name | If you're happy and you know it |
3. | ¿Cuántos años tienes? | ages and birthdays | Five little speckled frogs |
4. | Los días de la semana | days of the week | Camptown races |
5. | Mi familia | my family | Three little monkeys |
6. | Los animales | pets and animals | Twinkle, twinkle, little star |
7. | La ropa | clothes | Camptown races |
8. | Los deportes | sports | The wheels on the bus |
9. | La canción de las frases útiles | useful classroom phrases | If you're happy and you know it |
10. | Medios de transporte | transport | The wheels on the bus |
11. | La casa | the house | Five little speckled frogs |
12. | Las asignaturas escolares | school subjects | Twinkle, twinkle, little star |
13. | En mi estuche | pencil case items | Frère Jacques |
14. | Las enfermedades | feeling ill | Twinkle, twinkle, little star |
15. | Las frutas y verduras | fruit & vegetables | Head, shoulders, knees and toes |
16. | Las direcciones | directions | Original rap |
17. | En la ciudad | around town | Polly put the kettle on |
18. | ¿A qué hora... ? | telling the time | The wheels on the bus |
19. | Halloween | Halloween | Three blind mice |
20. | Papá Noel | Christmas | Frère Jacques |
The CD contains recordings of all the songs, sung by native Spanish speakers, as well as instrumental versions. The accompanying book contains words to all the songs, together with English translations, as well as attractive photocopiable flashcards and colouring sheets, to help children understand the content of the songs.
¡Me Gusta Cantar! has been developed for use with children aged 4 - 11 years (Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2) who are beginners to the Spanish language. They can also be used effectively with preschool children. A CD is included so no music reading is required.
Paperback, 54 pages, 295 x 210mm + Audio CD
This product is licensed for photocopying for educational purposes by the purchasing institution.