05/06/2008 05:13 PM

Mother’s Day in Mexico with a Spanish Song

Mother’s Day in Mexico is called Día de las Madres in Spanish. It’s held on May 10th every year. The evening of the 9th is also important. Grown children are expected to spend the evening before Mother’s Day with their Moms too. Many Mexican mothers wake up to their children singing Las Mañanitas [...]

03/13/2008 03:46 PM

Does Anyone Know an English or Spanish Song Called “Now The Duck Is In The Stew Pot”?

Cathy wrote to me looking for help with a song: Hello, I am looking for a song I learned as a child, years ago. It was called “Now The Duck Is In The Stew Pot”. I remember learning the English and Spanish version but cannot find it anywhere. It goes something like this: Now the duck is [...]

12/29/2007 10:48 PM

Symbolic Foods Eaten Around the World for New Years

In many parts of the world, the foods eaten on New Years Eve and New Years Day have important symbolic meanings. These symbols seem to fall into several major categories. The first class symbolizes financial prosperity. This type of food is round like coins. Often, the dish will be round beans, like lentils, [...]

10/16/2007 05:55 PM

A Song about Skeletons in Spanish with an English Translation from Costa Rica

Here’s a nice, gently scary song you might like to teach your children or students for Halloween or Day of the Dead. It’s called Los esqueletos or The Skeletons. In Costa Rica it’s used to teach numbers in an exciting way! My husband and I loosely translated the English version so that you can [...]

10/01/2007 02:27 PM

Announcing Mamá Lisa’s World en español!

We’re very excited to make an important announcement – Mama Lisa’s World, our collection of children’s songs from around the globe, is now available in Spanish! Mama Lisa’s World features almost a thousand kids’ songs from more than a hundred countries and cultures. Many are available in the original languages, with translations into English, French [...]

06/26/2007 08:52 PM

Does Anyone Know a Song, Possibly from Spain, called “Chichiwa”?

Sarah wrote: My father-in-law came back from Spain singing this song called “Chichiwa”, and my 5 year old son loves it, but none of us know the words. Can anyone help? I’ve been trying to find it on the internet and there are references to it on a couple of Dutch websites, but no [...]

06/18/2007 12:18 PM

Does Anyone Know a Spanish Children’s Song about a Sardine Traveling Over Mountains?

Liz wrote: As a child staying in Spain with family friends, I remember learning a song about a sardine. I can remember that as part of the song it traveled over mountains. I can remember laughing so much with my best friend who was Spanish, about this sardine travelling over mountains. Has anyone else got any [...]

04/15/2007 12:00 PM

A Springtime Song Called La Primavera from Peru

Here’s a nice Peruvian children’s song about the Spring in Spanish followed by an English translation… LA PRIMAVERA LA PRIMAVERA CANTAN CANTAN POR LOS CAMPOS PRIMAVERA LLEGA YA POR LOS CAMPOS VIENE RIENDO JAJA RIENDO JAJAJAJA PRIMAVERA LOS CAMPOS FLORECEN LAS AVES APARECEN SALE EL SOL TODO ES AMOR LLEGO LA PRIMAVERA VESTIDA DE FLORES Y YO QUISIERA VESTIRME DE MIL COLORES Springtime Springtime They sing, sing in the fields, Spring arrives by [...]

04/13/2007 05:59 PM

Do You Know the Italian Song “Mano Mano Morte” and/or an Italian Version of “Mi Chacra”?

Robert wrote me: Hello Mama Lisa. I really enjoy your website. Grazie! I am an adult learning Italian, and would like an easy Italian children’s song to teach my American students. I know the song “Come to see my farm” (Mi Chacra) in Spanish, and would LOVE to find it translated into Italian. Do you [...]

04/12/2007 03:31 PM

Do You Know a Song from the Canary Islands about a House and Roof?

A while back Cathie wrote me: 2 years ago I went on vacation to the Canaries. At night the children danced to a song which spoke about a house and roof. They made gestures to mime this song. It was in Spanish. Could you inform me about the lyrics and title of [...]