Spanish Language Learning
Music is a powerful tool for children’s learning. In this module we use music to learn Spanish. Children who already speak Spanish and are learning English will benefit as well.
The children will learn the names of body parts. They will move like animals in the jungle and learn the Spanish names of the animals. They will play instruments and learn their Spanish names. They will tell a story about a pájaro (bird), a rana (frog) and a cocodrilo (crocodile).
Students will make a long rhythm with the rhythm sound cards that stretches across the group space.
This music module uses the power of interactive music and movement to help children develop Spanish language skills.
Children will echo Spanish phrases, learn the names of body parts with Body Echoes, move like animals with Spanish names and jump and dance in creative ways.
Then it’s instrument time. Pass out the drums, shakers, scrapers, bells and triangles and let us hear the music!
The children learn to read and play music notes with rhythm games using the included Rhythm Sound Cards and the instruments tell a story about a bird, frog and crocodile.
A Powerful Environment for Learning Language
Music is a powerful tool for children’s language development. In this module we use songs with English and Spanish lyrics: Spanish songs for preschoolers with English lyrics.
These songs and stories help preschoolers who speak English to learn Spanish and children who speak Spanish to learn English.
Interactive Music and Language Learning Go Together
By combining lyrics about body parts, animals, colors, instruments, actions and many other words that are familiar to preschool age children with interactive music we create a powerful environment for learning language.
The children will learn the names of body parts. They will move like animals in the jungle and learn the Spanish names of the animals. They will play instruments and learn their Spanish names. They will tell a story about a pájaro (bird), a rana (frog) and a cocodrilo (crocodile).
Music Education In Early Childhood
Music education in early childhood is valuable for every child’s language skills. Music not only nurtures emotions, but also affects cognitive activities including language processing.
Preschool is the age that children begin to build the foundations of reading and writing. Music training has a powerful impact on these skills.
By including Spanish songs for preschoolers with English and Spanish lyrics combined, children can make connections between the two languages.
Rhythm Games Teach Music Note Reading
Students will make a long rhythm with the rhythm sound cards that stretches across the group space.
What We Know As Parents & Teachers
As parents and teachers, we know from experience the benefits of early music experiences for children.
We see the joy and enthusiasm they feel when engaging in interactive music and movement activities. We know that moving and interacting with music helps children to express their creativity and put their abundant energy to use in a positive way.
We have seen first hand that regular interactive music groups result in social and emotional development, self-regulation development and physical development.
We also know that fun, high energy music activities help to create a positive atmosphere in the home and classroom, positive interactions between children, their peers and their parents and teachers.
But, is there a connection between music and language learning?
Do these developmental benefits apply when children are learning a second language?
Common sense tells us that the developmental benefits of participation in interactive music and movement activities on children’s language abilities also apply when children are learning a second language.
The songs and activities in this module are equally beneficial for children who are Spanish speakers learning English as for children who are English speakers learning Spanish.
Children who participate in early childhood music benefit from accelerated development in word recognition and spelling abilities. That applies to both Spanish and English.
Music Can Have A Profound Effect On Children’s Development
Music is something that children are intuitively drawn to. As parents we see the excitement, engagement, creativity and joy that music activities inspire in our children every day.
We believe that there is no other activity that has such profound and diverse benefits on the development of children in early childhood. We owe it to our children to make music and movement activities a part of our daily activities.
How Can Parents Give Their Children These Valuable Benefits?
In order to achieve these benefits, it takes more than just putting on music and encouraging the children to engage with it. With the right resources it is fun, easy and rewarding for parents without musical experience or training to create engaging and enriching music times with their children.
When parents have access to intentional and well-designed tools and curriculum, daily music becomes intuitive and natural.
Music time is the highlight of the day for many children and their parents.
Study: Influence of Music Training on Language Development
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