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Sail Away With Books!
Rhymes and Poetry
Read “Las nubes – Clouds” in: Iguanas in the Snow: And Other Winter Poems / Iguanas
en la nieve y otros poemas de invierno by Francisco X. Alarcón.
Read “Sol matutino – Morning Sun” in: Laughing Tomatoes / Jitomates risueños by
Francisco X. Alarcón.
Audio Recordings
“Que llueva” on Disney Presenta Cantar y Jugar by Disney.
“¡Qué llueva!” on Alerta Sings & Canciones para el recreo / Children’s songs for the
Playground by Suni Paz.
“Las mañanitas” on Lírica infantil con Jose-Luis Orozco, Volumen 2 by José-Luis
Orozco.
Stories to Tell
Arriba Juan
(Traditional. In this song, Juan does not want to get out of bed and go to school. He is full
of excuses until he receives a “bribe” from his mother. When you sing this song, pretend
to be the “mother” and let the children pretend to be “Juan or Juana.” The mother speaks
the first set of lines, while the children speak the next. Continue alternating between
mother and children.)
Madre: ¡Arriba Juan, arriba Juan! Ya cantó el gallito. (Storyteller pretends that he/she is
the mother, waking up Juan)
Juan: ¡Ay no mamá!, ¡Ay no mamá! Es muy tempranito. (The children, playing the part
of Juan, shake their heads, “No”, and pull up covers)
Madre: ¡Arriba Juan, arriba Juan! Hay que ir a la escuela.
Juan: ¡Ay no mamá!,¡Ay no mamá! Me duele una muela. (Children shake their heads,
“No”, and touch their cheek as if in pain)
Madre: ¡Arriba Juan, arriba Juan! Te compré un helado. (Storyteller pretends that he/she
is giving Juan an ice cream)
Juan: ¡Ay si mamá! ¡Ay si mamá! Ya estoy levantado. (Children jump up happily)
Get Up John
(English translation by Paola Ferate-Soto.)
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