For families and teachers
Guides to singing and learning
What to sing at each age and how, with classic Spanish children’s songs. Short, practical advice, with sources. The songs are in Spanish; each one has its English meaning on its page.
By age
Spanish songs for babies: singing to your baby from birth to 12 monthsSpanish songs for babies from birth to 12 months: which songs to sing, how to sing face to face, what research shows and the WHO’s advice on screens.
Spanish songs for toddlers (ages 1 to 3)Spanish songs for toddlers ages 1 to 3: which songs to sing, how to use actions, pauses and routines, and what the WHO advises on screens.
Spanish songs for preschoolers (ages 3 to 6)Spanish songs for preschoolers ages 3 to 6: circle games, rule games and rhymes for home or the classroom, with what the research says.
By topic
Spanish circle games and how to play themHow to play traditional Spanish circle games with kids: making the ring, taking turns, kind forfeits and including everyone, with steps for each game.
Spanish songs with actionsSpanish action songs for kids: fingerplays and whole-body moves, how to make up actions together and how to adapt them for children who move less.
Spanish songs for learning the vowels and playing with soundsSong games for Spanish vowels, rhymes and syllables: how to play the toad’s vowel-swap song, and what research says about sounds and learning to read.
Spanish counting songs for kidsSpanish counting songs for kids, with ideas for counting on fingers and with real objects, and what research says about how children learn numbers.
Spanish animal songs for kidsSpanish animal songs for kids: imitate sounds and moves, find out how animals “talk” in Spanish, and chat about how they live and how we care for them.