INFANT THROUGH SCHOOL AGEIt was so much fun learning about the rich culture of Puerto Rico today in music class. We discussed a little of the history, land features, location and musical heritage.
We looked at pictures and learned about the Puerto Rican flag and tried recreating it on a flag coloring sheet. We also sang a couple of traditional Puerto Rican folk songs. I've included the lyrics below, along with a great interactive website with audio if anyone would like to learn more Puerto
Rican songs!
We also learned alot of Spanish along the way!
For example:
nosotros cantamos: : we sing!
la clase de música: music class
cantar y bailar: dance and sing
It was muy divertido--lots of fun! =)
PIN PON EXCERPT
Pin Pon era un muñeco muy guapo de cartón.
Se lava la carita con agua y con jabón!
Se lava la carita con agua y con jabón!
(Pin Pon was a handsome doll made of cardboard. He washed his face with water and soap).
The basic movement is to pretend you are washing your face with this small excerpt!
PON, PON, PON
Pon, Pon, Pon
Pon, Pon, Pon
El dedito in el pilón!
(Put, put, put your little finger in the pestle!)
This song is often sung to young children and infants and has a basic movement of putting one finger into the palm of the opposing hand, as if you are grinding a mortle and pestle with your palm and little finger.
MOM AND DAD CONNECT
Songs from Puerto Rico