Canticos Read & Sing Along Vol. 2

Practice reading and singing along to your Canticos favorites in English and Spanish!

Volume 2:

• Hello, Good Morning/Buenos Días
• Star Light, Star Bright/Estrellita De La Nochecita
• Little Sailor/Marinerito
• Chickie Hide And Seek/¿Dónde Están Los Pollitos?
• The Piñata Song/Dale, Dale, Dale
• Weather the Weather!/Jarabe Tapatio
• Choppity Chop!/¡Pícalo Ya!
• Three Little Fishies/Tres Pecesitos
• Amor
• If You’re Happy And You Know It/Si Estás Feliz
• Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes/Cabeza, Hombros, Rodillas, Pies
• The Froggy Song/Cucú, Cucú, Cantaba La Rana
• The Busy Tizzy Hen/La Gallina Turuleca
• La Bamba
• Feliz Navidad

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Ask a Bilingual Expert

Raising a bilingual child? On this page, our very own Director of Learning Design and Efficacy, Sophia Espinoza, addresses some of the most common questions, concerns, and curiosities around the benefits of bilingualism.

Sophia Espinoza is a career educator and curriculum designer with seven years of experience teaching in private and independent schools across the country. She is an expert in 21st-century education, including technologically-powered personalization, multilingual and multicultural curriculums, and social-emotional learning.

Benefits of Bilingualism (FAQs):

Any advice on managing two Spanish dialects in the household? Does this cause confusion for kids?

Now that our world is more interconnected than ever, there are plenty of families where each parent could be from a different country in Latin America, with distinctive dialects, vocabulary, slang, and culture. And that’s totally ok for kids to be exposed to. Their perspectives are broadened and they learn to communicate cross-culturally, it’s a thing to be celebrated.

What do you recommend if I’m not completely fluent and my child’s school doesn’t have an immersion class?

I always encourage as much Spanish exposure as possible. Don’t worry about immersion classes availability or not being completely fluent as a parent. Use the Spanish you know, even if you may need to speak Spanglish.

Do you recommend teaching different subjects in different languages?

Parents who live in an English-speaking country need to remember that children are always going to learn English; Their world is in English, their peers speak English, even if they’re doing dual immersion programs. However, it’s important to give kids as much education as possible in the home in Spanish.

We speak Spanish and English in our home but my child almost always answers or talks back in English.

Many kids may be in a classroom where they hear English all day, before going home and hearing Spanish. The biggest advice I can give is to ask your child in a very low-pressure way to try again in Spanish.

Should I set aside time or create activities for each language?

It’s very important to provide authentic opportunities for children to speak both languages. This often ends up making language learning seem like a chore to kids. Authentic learning opportunities allow kids to organically find the things they really love in another language.

What are the social and cultural benefits of bilingualism?

Learning a new language goes hand in hand with learning about that language’s culture. It’s an opportunity to tap into the food, customs, and stories that are new to your child.

What are some of the cognitive benefits of bilingualism?

Research shows that bilingual brains have better executive functioning in the following areas:

1. Focus
2. Mental multitasking and self-control
3. Working memory.