Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time at Fondulac District Library. Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so that means we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish today. Are you ready? Let’s go! ¡Vamos!
Song: Good Morning / Buenos dias
(Tune: “Frère Jacques” or “Are You Sleeping?”)
English Lyrics:
Good morning
Good morning
How are you?
How are you?
Very well, thank you
Very well thank you
And you?
And you?
Spanish Lyrics:
Buenos dias
Buenos dias
¿Como estas?
¿Como estas?
Muy bien, gracias
Muy bien, gracias
¿Y usted?
¿Y usted?
Credit: Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel
Song: Open, Shut Them / Abre, cierra
English Lyrics:
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap, clap, clap
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap, lap, lap
Creep them, crawl them,
creep them, crawl them
right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open wide your little mouth, but…
Do not put them in!
Credit: Jbrary YouTube Channel
Spanish Lyrics:
Abre, cierra
Abre, cierra
Da una palmadita, -ta
Abre, cierra
Abre, cierra
Mantenlas juntitas, -tas
Sube, sube, sube, sube
Hasta la barbilla, -lla
Abre la boquita pero…
¡No metas los dedos!
Credit: NCO Bilingual Storytime
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Fingerplay: Heart
English Lyrics:
I put my hands together
This is how I start
I bring my fingers down like this
And now I have a heart
Credit: Miss Nina – Music and Movement for Preschoolers
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Book: My Heart Fills With Happiness / Mi corazón se llena de alegría
Written by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Julie Flett, and read with the permission of Orca Book Publishers.
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Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider / Itsy Bitsy araña
English Lyrics:
The itsy bitsy spider
Went up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider
Went up the spout again.
Spanish Lyrics:
La arana pequeñita
Subió, subió, subió.
Vino la lluvia
Y se la llevó.
Salió el sol
Y todo lo secó
Y la araña pequeñita
Subió, subió, subió.
Credit: Spanish Playground
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Song: Tall Trees / Arboles altos
English Lyrics:
Tall trees
Warm fire
Strong wind
Deep water
I feel it in my body
I feel it in my soul
Spanish Lyrics:
Arboles altos
Fuego tibio
Viento fuerte
Aguas profundas
Lo siento en mi cuerpo
Lo siento en mi cuerpo
Credit: Jbrary
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Book: Listening with My Heart/ Escuchando con mi corazón
Written by Gabi Garcia, illustrated by Ying Hui Tan, and read with the permission of Skinned Knee Publishing.
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Craft: Heart Noise-Maker
Pick up a craft kit at the library while supplies last from the Youth Services Department or the drive-up window!
Included in supply kit:
- Two paper plates
- Bag of rice
Supplies needed at home:
- Stapler or tape
- Coloring utensils (crayons, markers, colored pencils)
- Scrap paper
Instructions:
- Draw a heart on the back of each paper plate.
- Color in the heart and the rest of the plate however you like.
- On a small strip of scrap paper, write down something that makes your heart happy. Make as many of these as you would like.
- Place your pieces of paper on one of the plates on the side without the heart.
- Pour rice over the pieces of paper.
- Staple or tape the two plates together so that the hearts show on both sides. If you use staples, make sure to place them close enough together that rice won’t fall out of your noise maker when you shake it.
- Whenever you’re sad or need a friend, shake your heart noisemaker to remind yourself of all the things that make your heart happy. You can be a friend to yourself by remembering to speak kindly about yourself and do things that make your heart smile!
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Mango Languages App:
Did you know that we have an app available on the Fondulac Library website that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card number. Check it out by clicking here!
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Song: The Goodbye Song
English Lyrics:
Goodbye
So long
To you
My friend
Stay well
And fine
Til we meet
Again
Spanish Lyrics:
Adios
Adios
A ti
Mi amigo
Cuídate
Muy bien
Nos vemos
Otra vez
Credit: Burlington Specials
– Miss Haley, Youth Services Assistant