Hal Leonard

Experience Mexico's rich cultural heritage and traditions with this unique collection of 8 children's songs that have been passed down for many generations in Mexican households, schools and communities. The people of Mexico are very festive and love to sing, play instruments, dance and celebrate throughout the year, especially with their children. Learning cultural songs begins at an early age for children in Mexico because of music's direct connection to their heritage. Each song includes Spanish and English lyrics with an accompanying lesson plan, and a reproducible student article and activity sheet for expanded learning. Promote cross-cultural education and reinforcing language skills while focusing on the principal objective of having fun learning and singing these cultural songs. The performance/accompaniment recording also includes separate pronunciation guide tracks for each song. For budget-saving value, the Classroom Kit offers a Teacher book and P/A CD. Available: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). For Gr. 1-6. Song List:De Colores Mexican Folk SongDona Blanca Mexican Folk SongEl Floron Mexican Folk SongEl Quelite The Village Mexican Folk SongJuan Pirulero Mexican Folk SongLas Posadas Mexican Folk SongMatarile Mexican Folk SongPin Pon Mexican Folk Song