Pronunciacion

I'm sure it won't be long before you feel as if your child has "an ear" for Spanish while you still sound like a gringo after high school AND college classes in it. Let me provide some help for you! Todays' tip: VOWELS

The vowels in Spanish are BIG MOUTH vowels. There is no "long"or "short" as in English. Each vowel that occurs alone always has the same sound and you make it with a relatively big mouth (that is, your mouth is wide open.) While you are learning the sounds, exaggerate this big mouth!

A....."ah" like in father
E....."ay" like in May
I....."ee" like in week
O....."oh" like in open
U....."oo" like in hoop

En la granja de Miguel

Melody: Old McDonald Had a Farm

En la granja de Miguel
I, a, i, a, o

En la granja habia una vaca
I, a, i, a, o
Con un mu, mu aqui
Un mu, mu, alla
Mu aqui, mu alla y aqui

En la granja habia un gallo
I, a, i, a, o
Con un quiquiriqui aqui
Un quiquiriqui alla
Quiquiriqui, quiquiriqui y aqui

En la granja habia una oveja
I, a, i, a, o
Con un baa, baa aqui
Un baa, baa alla
Baa aqui, baa alla, y aqui

En la granja habia un chancho
I, a, i, a, o
Con un oink, oink aqui
Un oink, oink alla
Oink aqui, oink alla y aqui

En la granja habia un caballo
I, a, i, a, o
Con un nee, nee aqui
Un nee, nee alla
Nee aqui, nee alla y aqui

Jopi, jopi, jopi

Jopi, jopi, jopi
Daremos una vuelta
Que siga la cancion
Eso, si
Mete una mano
Saca una mano
Mete una mano Ahora muevela
Jopi, jopi, jopi,
etc.
Mete un pie...(muevelo)
Mete la cabeza...(muevela)
Mete la panzita...(muevela)

Mete la cadera...(muevela)
Mete todo el cuerpo...(muevelo)

My helpers perform as much of the song as they can get through in one take! You'll have to imagine the rest =) See my pooch, Ruby Ru, trying to get in on the action!

Hola, Amigo

Hola, amigo, ?Como esta Usted?

Estoy muy feliz de verlo a Usted

Salude a su vecino

Boqui para abajo

Dese un tope

Y de la vuelta

My Katie and Owen perform a song of greetings taught by their Spanish teacher, Ms. Rocio Villazon. Thanks, Kids, for the help!

Bienvenidos

Bienvenidos al diario de la Maestra Kristina.