#the dad is listening to Gracias a la Vida

[magicturtle]

I cried watching Coco, I felt very seen and it made me nostalgic for this ephemeral mexicaness that I could not have. When I talked to my parents about it, they were like “eh, it was ok.” Followed by a bunch of nitpicky complaints about it.

We all moved to the US at the same time, but of course, I was 11 and my parent were in their 30s. their Mexican identity was fully formed, but mine was not. So decades of synthesizing, and absorbing, and rejecting, and surviving American Culture have made me something else. This whole time that I've been changing and growing, and coming to terms with my internal diaspora, my parents were "Mexicans Living in the US".

I went to watch Blue Beetle with my wife and, again, felt seen, even got a little choked up talking to her about it afterward. “His family is so much like yours” she said, and I agree, but I can’t help but think that if my parents watch it they’ll focus on all the things that make them different from us; all the virgin of guadalupe stuff, all the floridian stuff, all the spanglish, and say something like “it was fine, the machine gun grandma was funny.” And nothing else.

In a lot of ways I’m jealous; My parents don’t crave representation from their media because their Mexican identity is complete and intact, because they can watch Mexican shows on cable and feel fully reflected. But I’m not from here or there, and I’m only represented when the contradiction is on screen.

#mexican american #blue beetle #personal #actual blogging #coco #the dad is listening to Gracias a la Vida #like #are you trying to make me cry? #blue beetle spoilers #the other guy recalls his trauma and starts speaking in maya #not sanchez forever #tumblr ate a bunch of this and I had to rewrite it and I don't think it's as good #remind me to draft things in a doc and then copy them over

[akookminsupporter]

I completely understand what you mean when you say you have to express in Spanish is the same for me, I thankfully have my family mostly my dad who always see k-dramas with me so he understands me the most with this, I'm happy you could talk with your dad and have someone to listen to your feelings right now.

una parte de mi esta tranquila al saber la decision de los chicos y la otra parte triste por que tengan que pasar por esto pero se que sin importar qué los seguire apoyando y deseandoles siempre lo mejor, es comprensible llorar por este paso en la vida de los chicos aunque no los conocemos en persona ellos han estado presente en muchos momentos en nuestra vida, nos han hecho reír, hancalmado nuestra ansiedad, nos han ayudado en momentos difíciles y nos han enseñado a ser mejores personas y sobre todo a querernos como somos.

PD: gracias por estar aquí Rosie, me alegra mucho poder contar con tu blog cuando lo necesito como en este momento. 💜

Sí, es definitivamente un momento triste y cada vez que uno de ellos anuncie que se ira a prestar su servicio militar sera un dia doloroso para todos pero debemos ser positivas y pensar que el tiempo pasara rapido y que ellos volveran pronto. De cierta manera aprecio que ellos no se iran al mismo tiempo, de esa manera podremos disfrutar un poco mas de cada uno.

Super emocionada por la canción de Jin, sé que sera super emocional.

Gracias por el apoyo anon, me reconforta pensar que pasaremos pro todo esto juntos.

#anon #ask #bts #bts military service #asks in spanish

[sandersidess]

Remember Me

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29956005

CW: Death, Dead Character

This is original work with OCs that an ex friend of mine and I had. I know they won’t mind that I continue using them as I wrote more of them than they did, and 3 out of the 4 used are mine anyways. I might start posting more of them, but for now, enjoy this. Forgive my Spanish. I do speak it (I’m Latina) but not good at writing much.

Songs Inspo: Recuérdame (Arullo) by Gael Garcia Bernal, Lucy Hernandez Entre Dos Aguas by Paco de Lucia

                                                  ////////////////

Santiago watches from the door as Lorenzo strums his guitar, their three year old daughter looking at him with joy. A soft smile was on his face, listening to his husband sing to their daughter.

“Recuérdame. Hoy me tengo que ir, mi amor. Recuérdame,” Lorenzo sings to Zeriah, smiling at the way she bounced on her knees.

This was their song now, a sweet song he has sung to her since they brought her home. He would mostly sing it when he had a long business trip or when it was bedtime. He would also sing it whenever Zeriah requested it. He could never say no to his sweet daughter. His pride and joy.

“No llores, por favor. Te llevo en mi corazón y cerca me tendrás. A solas yo te cantaré, soñando en regresar,” Lorenzo taps her nose, laughing at her sneeze. She always did sneeze when her nose was tapped or kissed. She got that from him.

“Recuérdame. Aunque tengo que emigrar. Recuérdame. Si mi guitarra oyes llorar,” Lorenzo continues strumming his guitar, looking over at Santiago.

He smiles at the sight of his husband, watching him record them both. He always had a thing for capturing moments. Lorenzo blows a kiss, both men laughing as Zeriah does the same.

Lorenzo looks back at Zeriah, both starting to sing again, “Ella con su triste canto te acompañará. Hasta que en mis brazos tu estés,” Lorenzo smiles and kisses her cheek, finishing up the song with her, “Recuérdame.”

Zeriah stares down at the tombstone of her father, bending down and places down the sunflowers. She smiles sadly down at the grave, looking at her fiancé as he places a hand on her shoulder. Zeriah wipes away her tears and looks over at her father, Santiago, who stood next to her as well.

“Can you start please?” Zeriah whispers to her fiancé, letting out a deep breath as she goes down on her knees.

The sweet sound of a guitar surrounds them, Zeriah gently brushing her hand over the tombstone. It’s been six years since he’s passed away and it still hurt her. She doesn’t cry much anymore, she moved on as he told her to do. She wishes Lorenzo could have met Aidan. That Lorenzo could have been there for her college graduation. He would have cheered the loudest of them all. She was now twenty five, and grown up to be the woman he wanted her to be. Independent, happy as she can be, with her dream job.

“Papa,” Zeriah whispers softly, putting a smile on her face.

“Now now. No tears, mija. Quiero ver esa sonrisa antes de que me vaya. Ahi esta. Esa sonrisa hermosa. Ay, mi niña. My girasol. Recuerda, mira la vida con una sonrisa. Es un insulto para las que te quieren matar que sonríes. Siempre sonría. Baila. Grita con emoción. Dale gracias a lo que te crees, que amaneciste con vida.”

Zeriah stands up and looks at her dad, and holds out her hand. Santiago looks at Zeriah and nods, holding onto her hand. They both smile, closing their eyes at the breeze of wind they feel. They both start to dance, smiles on their faces as they did. They could feel Lorenzo with them, strumming his guitar and cheering them on.

“Baila! Tira un grito! Woo!” Lorenzo laughs as he strums his guitar, watching Santiago and Zeriah dance in the rain.

They dance, they laugh, they talk with smiles. They celebrate Lorenzo’s birthday with no tears, with no sadness, but with joy. They do it every year, as he requested they do. To see his birth and death not as a moment to mourn, but to celebrate his life. And so they do.

They celebrate and remember him.

#cw death #cw dead character #original work #writing #not sanders sides

[like-music-in-the-night]

¡Hola! n.n ¿te animas a hacer las 50 preguntas?. 🤭

1: Do you ever wish you were someone else?

No.

2: What is your full name?

Karen Lisbeth Zamora Alemán.

3: How old are you and how old do you get mistaken for?

30 en unos dias y por lo general creen que tengo 24 -25.

4: Have you ever dyed your hair?

Si, una vez

5: What’s your eye color?

Café oscuro.

6: Your opinion about your body and how comfortable you are with it

Esta bien pero desearia que ser mas delgada y diria que un 70% la mayoria de las veces.

7: Do you have any tattoos or piercings?

No.

8: What would you say is your best quality?

Tolerancia.

9: What are you really bad at?

Creer en mi misma.

10: What talent do you wish you had?

Dibujar/pintar.

11: Are you nice to everyone?

La verdad si.

12: What do you think about the most?

Que voy hacer con mi vida.

13: Things you like/dislike about yourself

Me gusta mi honestidad, mi tolerancia y aunque no lo parezca soy muy positiva, no me gusta ser muy sensible, souy muy impulsiva, pienso mucho las cosas y mi inseguridad.

14: What is your least favorite word?

Polla xD

15: What is your favorite word?

No tengo.

16: Are you more like your mom or your dad?

Diria mi mamá.

17: Would you ever smile at a stranger?

Si.

18: A reason you’ve lied to someone

Para que no se molesten conmigo.

19: Are you lying about anything right now?

No.

20: Have you kissed someone older than you?

Si.

21: Do you believe in love at first sight?

No.

22: Do you believe in soulmates?

Si.

23: Are looks important?

Si.

24: Opinion on relationship age differences

Estan bien siempre y cuando se este en una edad legal.

25: Would you date someone off the Internet?

Si.

26: Have you ever cried over a boy/girl?

Si.

27: Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have?

Si.

28: Anyone you’re giving up on right now?

No realmente.

29: Have you ever liked someone who your friends hated?

No.

30: Have you ever liked your best friend?

No.

31: How does someone win your heart?

ya la respondi anteriormente: https://shores-of-nothingness.tumblr.com/post/622509376707674112/31

32: What turns you on?

Dirty talk, seguridad, besos.

33: What turns you off?

Drunk sex.

34: Do you get jealous easily?

Creo que no xD

35: What is your definition of cheating?

Hacer algo a escondidas.

36: Do you forgive betrayal?

Si.

37: Have you ever been cheated on?

Pues no me he dado cuenta.

38: Have you ever cheated on someone?

Si.

39: How often do you listen to music?

Al menos 3 horas todos los dias

40: First concert you attended

No recuerdo, algun concierto con bandas locales a los 15 años probablemente.

41: Last movie you watched

La masacre de Texas (1974)

42: Favorite type of movie

Drama.

43: Is there something that happened in your past that you hate talking about?

No realmente.

44: Are you good at hiding your feelings?

A veces.

45: Do you fall in love easily?

No.

46: Do you think people say I love you too much?

No lo creo.

47: What’s your favorite holiday?

No tengo una favorita para ser honesta.

48: Are you a forgiving person? Do you like being that way?

Si lo soy y si me gusta es liberador.

49: Where’s the most magical place on earth?

Cualquier lugar sin humanos.

50: What’s your “type”?

No tengo un tipo, pero me gustan las personas realistas y maduras.

Listo xD muchas gracias!

[alediazpizarro]

Senior Soundtrack

Music is a love language. Lo he tuiteado, lo he dicho, y —con ustedes— lo he vivido. Parte de mis 7 años en ASF ha sido la música que he compartido: canciones que son intereses en común, recomendaciones, o hasta tracks de obras de teatro que nunca voy a borrar de mi memoria. After all, de eso se trata la música en parte: de acordarse. Y sepan que cada vez que oiga una de las canciones en esta lista, va junto con su recuerdo. A todos ustedes, de todo corazón, gracias. No sé que sería de mi vida sin ustedes.

Les dejo la playlist que construyeron conmigo, whether you knew it or not, de 2014 para acá.

PS: si no aparece su nombre en esta lista de canciones, lo único que quiere decir es que we have yet to share a song. Los adoro a todos. 

Abarca

Burn · Lin Manuel Miranda You have the voice of an angel, and every time I think of this song I no longer hear it in Philippa Soo’s voice, but in yours.

Tuyo · Rodrigo Amarante Dancing Kermit.

Alexander

"Eungenio” Salvador Dalí · Mecano We love the music, hate the lyrics.

Na Na Na · My Chemical Romance Debate bus trips. Blasting it from the backseat, with Nesquik and cold pasta at hand.

I’m Not Okay · My Chemical Romance “¿Estos son los Rolling Stones?”

Being Alive · Stephen Sondheim Life’s dream: be Bobby. Not literally. That would suck.

If I Could Tell Her · Benj Pasek & Justin Paul You once said this is the song you would dedicate to me. Though I think we’ve grown past that, I will always remember how warm it made me feel when you said it.

Ana

Isle of Flightless Birds · Twenty One Pilots Ya sé que me odias, pero DARARAAAARAAA

I’m Low on Gas and You Need a Jacket · Pierce The Veil El concierto que más he disfrutado en mi vida (and that’s saying a lot), y parte de por qué fue porque fui contigo. Lloramos en esta canción y en el video que grabé con mi horrible teléfono se oye lo feo que cantamos. 

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea · Neutral Milk Hotel De un Tiktok (de miles) que me mandaste pero de los pocos que sí abrí.

Numb · Linkin Park WAWAWAWAWAWA 

Anna

Fashionista · Jimmy James Really obscure pre-middle school memory, pero every time it gets stuck in my head me acuerdo de ver el lyrics video en el ballet y la miss Celia regañándonos.

Ari

Life Itself · Glass Animals It slaps. Plus, concert.

Remember When · Wallows My favorite song in my “Drive” playlist, cada vez que sale I remember sitting in the backseat of your dad’s car and you turning the volume up so we could drive over the Reforma speed limit with this blasting.

The Cave of Two Lovers · That LSD guy from Avatar SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!!!! SECRET TUNNEL!!!! THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN!!!! SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEEEEEEEL!!!! (No Spotify version, so here’s the surf rock cover.)

Covarrubias

Toxic · A Static Lullaby Flashbacks a clase de Ms. Miranda en 7º.

Back to Black · Amy Winehouse No puedo oír esta canción sin acordarme de tu audición para Grease. Rizzo could-have-been?

Diana

The Adults Are Talking · The Strokes Es chill yet vaguely nostalgic Diana vibes to the max.

Stuck on the Puzzle · Alex Turner Thank you for liking Alex Turner. :`)

Dark Red · Steve Lacy Memorias de una tarde que pasamos armando Repentinos con una mini guillotina y pláticas de Dinamarca.

Diego

Thinking of a Place · The War on Drugs La primera que me recomendaste, y la mejor para manejar de noche.

Vissi d’Arte · Giacomo Puccini No creo que hubiera visto Tosca si no me la hubieras recomendado. Qué bueno que lo hiciste, porque esta aria se volvió de mis favoritas. 

Money · Pink Floyd Alguna vez jugamos music trivia en el salón de Stearns y me acuerdo de que yo todavía no la ubicaba pero tú la adivinaste sin problema. Years later, eres la persona que sé que le gusta Pink Floyd tanto como a mí. Lástima de Roger. :(

Layla · Derek & The Dominoes Este año tuve un classic rock renaissance que empezó, you guessed it, cuando me recomendaste esta. Clapton no falla.

Klavierkonzert Nr. 21, No. 2 “Andante” · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart También me hiciste escuchar mucha más música clásica de la que conocía, y aprendí a disfrutarla. Esta sigue siendo mi favorita.

Sara · Fleetwood Mac De las pocas de Fleetwood Mac que no conocía pero que me recomendaste en uno de esos exchanges a las 12 am y que oí con audífonos in the dark.

Resguardum Ether · León Larregui También de las pocas de este cuate que nunca había oído pero que se volvió de mis favoritas.

Fer

Good Life · OneRepublic Buenas vibes.

Can’t Fight This Feeling · REO Speedwagon Horton --> improvised conciertos en el baño.

What the Heck I Gotta Do · Lin Manuel Miranda Más conciertos de regadera/vestidor en lo que nos arreglamos juntas.

Beth · KISS El club Glee y el karaoke en el Wii.

Miss Jackson · Panic! At The Disco No lo vas a admitir, pero te gusta mi música y lo sabes. Anytime que dudas, sólo es cuestión de ponerte esta.

The Man · The Killers Nada como nuestros buenos trips manejando de noche.

Fernando

The Bad Touch · Bloodhound Gang You and me, baby, we ain’t nothing but mammals...

EugeRiq

This Life · Vampire Weekend Siempre que la oigo pienso en ti.

I Wear Glasses · Mating Ritual Me la recomendaste en alguna de mis countless Close Friends stories.

Jose

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) · The Proclaimers Picture it: a gaggle of eight or so kids marching around Cumbres de Santa Fe loudly screaming this in a terrible Scottish accent after watching a horror movie.

Somebody Else · Clones of Clones A bop!

Ocean Man · Ween I will only say four words: Lord of the Flies.

Lauro

Desencuentro · Residente ft. Soko Clases de Domínguez contigo were always lovely. Plus, who could forget the iconic “NO HAY SEÑAL”?

I Don’t Know How to Love · The Drums Otra de cuando we were still developing our own music tastes.

Luz

Papaoutai · Stromae De cuando estábamos haciendo Haiti research and really wanted to get into the francophone mindset.

Moonlight Sonata · Ludwig Van Beethoven Those Knowledge Bowl kids never saw it coming.

Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke) · Panjabi MC Memoria tangible de Vancouver: cuando pusiste esta en el restaurante indio al que fuimos.

Madison

I Know Things Now · Stephen Sondheim No sé cuántas veces me ayudaste a ensayar esta canción. Me ayudaste muchísimo todo Into the Woods, y desde ahí en 6º sé que te tengo como amiga.

Mare

Rumour Has It · Adele ¿Te acuerdas del proyecto que hicimos de Mr. Kamm en 7º estilo “fleas on rats”? Literal después de que usamos esta canción ya no puedo cantar las lyrics de la original.

Mariana

Bitter Sweet Symphony · The Verve La oíamos dizque “para concentrarnos” en el salón de Austin.

Pas de Quatre from Swan Lake · Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky De cuando te fui a ver bailar ballet con Fran. :)

Tú y Yo Somos Uno Mismo · Timbiriche EL SOL

Manu

Fly Away · Laid Back The moment you played this at Montero’s party you literally made everyone be vibing. It’s like the Fairy Godmother of Chill. That was also the day you stopped being “Manu from TEDx” and were just “Manu” there on. Probably ‘cause you appreciated my ability to drive a stick. :`)

MDRH

Choke · I Don’t Know How But They Found Me I wouldn’t like this Dallon spinoff as much as I do without you. It’s like emo, but evolved, mature— like you. In a good, compliment-y way.

Oceans · Frank Iero Remember when we were gonna see him in concert? :( Thanks for being the only person with whom I can enjoy weird throaty emo screamy shit. At least the guitar is good.

House of Wolves · My Chemical Romance Something about the aggressive guitar and fast pace of this song has always reminded me of you.

Mich

Tear in my Heart · Twenty One Pilots Your Koreaboo initiation before you even knew it.

The Kids Aren’t Alright · Fall Out Boy Remember the lyrics from this I wrote as a dedication in your eighth grade yearbook? I meant them. 

I Write Sins Not Tragedies · Panic! At The Disco I CHIME IN—

She’s My Winona · Fall Out Boy Something about Folie à Deux, and especially about this song, always carries a you vibe.

Perfect · Simple Plan From when you got angsty and Montes called you out on it. Then it became a bit of a joke.

One of THOSE Nights · The Cab Back in seventh grade, this was the most ambitious crossover ever attempted. 

Montse

I Want To Hold Your Hand · The Beatles De cuando saturamos la rockola del Johnny Rocket’s con 15 canciones y pensaron que no servía. But we knew. Plus, a really fun Snapchat video de nosotras bajando las escaleras a tambos y aplausos con esta canción.

Something · The Beatles Too bad Eric Clapton stole George Harrison’s wife.

I Am the Walrus · The Beatles Want to feel what it’s like to do acid without actually doing it? Play this song on Rock Band!

Don’t You (Forget About Me) · Simple Minds De la única pijamada que me han dejado hacer, donde vimos tu película favorita. An unforgettable night with an unforgettable person.

Pato

Hit the Back · King Princess The best experience of my life was one I’m glad I shared with you. Still want to murder those Rock Lobster loiterers though— blocked us from KP. >:(

Just the Same · Bruno Major I had never heard of him, but to be next to you enjoying him, with our KP t-shirts in my bag and just-refilled water bottles, was one of the highlights of my night.

The Louvre · Lorde Remember when we played Melodrama in your bedroom? This is the song that I feel best captivates that: shoes on the floor, laying softly on the bed, sunlight streaming in through the window, the vinyl spinning, and a general feeling of levity.

No You Girls · Franz Ferdinand Friendly reminder of literally the worst physical experience of our lives. :))))

The Other Side of Paradise · Glass Animals The first GA song I ever showed you, which is a nice chain thing because it’s the first GA song I ever listened to that Jordan showed me. And a birthday vinyl we played in your room.

Romina

The Only Thing · Sufjan Stevens This entire album is your personality. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.

Futile Devices · Sufjan Stevens Same as above. It’s not your fault you’re a Sufjan Suf-stan. But every time I listen to Sufjan I remember you playing him at the Open Mic. That’s a very nice feeling.

Mama · My Chemical Romance Indisputably goes HARD and hey what are mommy issues without a little angst/general gender confusion?

Sam

Goodie Bag · Still Woozy El día del college fair que estuvimos juntas al principio y conocimos a la USC rep que nos cagó traías tu camisa de Still Woozy. Since then, el grupo me recuerda a ti.

Vale

Heart of Glass · Miley Cyrus Tú viviste esta out-of-body transcendental experience al mismo tiempo que yo, el día de mi cena. 

Don’t Stop · Fleetwood Mac Espero que ya te guste Rumours completo. :)

Yuhis

Chiquitita · ABBA I didn’t know you could sing. After listening to you sing this one (and almost crying), I wondered why you didn’t do it more often.

Beauty School Dropout · Frankie Avalon I am sorry pero literal I can only think of this song in your voice. Iconic!

Gracias por todo. Los quiero. Los voy a extrañar.

[thenewlittleprincess]

Hey, Sunflower!

"Chico Jimenez here, on KELP, on a sunny morning, Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7.24 am, with the best of Latin music por los chicos y las chicas de El Paso, Texas."

"La vida está una bella cancion! Woof!"

"Some words of wisdom from our mascot, Charlie Chihuahua. And that last song by Tomas Andrzewski, Tierra del Amor, bouncin' up the Latin charts, was surely a beautiful song.

"And now we have a special guest on KELP Morning. Let me welcome La Princesita!"

"Hola! Muchas gracias! El Paso,  vos quiero muchá!"  says the Princess.

"De nada, princesita. Now I've noticed you always say that, everywhere you go. What is it? Vos . . ." asks Chico.

"Vos quiero muchá!"  says the Princess.

"Now, in Tex-Mex, that doesn't mean a hell of a lot. What exactly are you tryin' to say, say in English?" asks Chico.

"Oh! It means 'I love you all!'" says the Princess.

"Oh. Around these parts, we'd probably say something like 'Los quiero a todos'," says Chico.

"Yeah, I can understand that but it sounds really formal, like I'm not that close to them. I want to be a close bessie of me fans in Texas!" says the Princess.

"OK, and I think you are. You're really popular around here, with Latinos and Anglos alike," says Chico.

"I'm so happy! Love to be loved! That's why I said I love them too!" says the Princess.

"I hear you've got a new song, just to introduce to El Paso," says Chico.

"Right 'tis! Every Monday I do a new song for the week. Last week, it was 'Princesistos, Princesistas'," says the Princess. "I sang that in . . . let me see if I can remember all the names . . . Tucson, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake and Trinidad," says the Princess.

"And I have to say somethin': I heard some terrible news that ladrones were copyin' these radio broadcasts off the radio and sellin' them like podcasts at like 50 Units a pop. I want to kill them, truth be told, grubby li'l snide creatures they are! Dunno' give yar brass to los ladrones! No le des vos pisto a los ladrones!" says the Princess.

"Dad says there's somethin' about I'm not allowed to release videos on the ICT except Latin ones through Pina Colada. I want to do these ones about Guatemala in English, so everyone can understand them, not just Latino people, because Guatemalans need all the help they can get now," says the Princess.

"But, at Christmas, at the same time we release our Spanish-language videopack, "Princesita", Pina Colada will release these songs about Guatemala in English and Spanish, in another videopack, called "Princess At War." So you can buy them off the ICT at their normal prices. Just don't try to jump the queue or it'll cost you a fortune!'" the Princess says.

"OK, thank you for warnin' our listeners, princesita. Now, what is your new song?" Chico asks.

"It's called 'Hey, Sunflower!' It's about the flowers and we are livin' in the same world but they're the lucky ones! Like the junta in Guatemala doesn't affect them at all. They stay beautiful while the people get hurt," says the Princess.

"Well, that surely sounds interesting! OK, your band is here now so you can go over and do the song for us," says Chico.

"Cheers, Chico!" the Princess says.

Coco Loco leads on acoustic guitar. It is a classic flamenco rumba but played fast: Am G F but instead of going down to Em, it is what the Princess calls “rolled down and quickly wound back up” : Am G F G Am. It sounds something like the video at the bottom of the page.

The Princess joins in, improvising melodies off that chord pattern on her electric piano.

Then Pom-Pom starts the drum machine.

The Three Angels are shaking three tambourines and banging out the machine's beat on them too.

All-About-The starts the bass line.

Then everyone is doing Am in unison and the Princess starts singing  . . . or is it shouting?

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Then everyone plays that Am G F G Am pattern and the Princess really does sing.

The sun is shining, just like every day

We can go out and play the same games we always play

But something's changed today, we cannot see

We're no longer equal, no longer free

We must be careful

They're [the Three Angels back up the Princess with harmonies here] watchin' you and me

[Then the Princess alone] Watchin' you and me

[A little melody with Coco's guitar and the Princess' piano in unison]

[The whole band backs up the Princess]

Hey, sunflower

As beautiful as you were yesterday

Hey, hey, hey, sunflower!

Golden [clap, clap] shining [clap, clap]

You don't care

Our country's dying

'Cos you can always be free

You can laugh at the people you see

[Stop]

[Musical Interlude - The Princess starts a melody on the electric piano and the whole band copies it - Then everyone plays chords except the Princess, who does the "supersonic" improvised melodies, with flourishes and glissandoes, for which she is famous]

[As the band plays chords, the Princess sings, playing the same chords on her piano]

Diego, he walked out of his factory

Because what they pay him's not enough to eat

He and all the workers took their cries to the street

Now they're all gone

The Army's victory

But their children are cryin'

[The band provides singing back-up for the Princess on the next two lines]

"Mummy, feed me!"

"Mummy, feed me!"

[The whole band backs up the Princess]

Hey, sunflower

As beautiful as you were yesterday

Hey, hey, hey, sunflower!

Golden [clap, clap] shining [clap, clap]

You don't care

Our country's dying

'Cos you can always be free

You can laugh at the people you see

[Musical Interlude -  The Princess and Coco "duel" on the piano and guitar with melodies]

[Then the whole band plays Am louder and louder and the Princess shouts:]

Wo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-h! Ya! Ya! Ya! Ya!

[Then the Princess reverts to singing and playing chords as the band backs her up musically]

The Army chased the people out of their houses

Droppin' fire from the sky shootin' all around

The fathers can only come back to work

By sunset they're in town with their wives and boys and girls

They have nothin' but food and bunk beds

[the Three Angels back up the Princess with harmonies here]

No more land

[Then the Princess alone]

No more land

[The whole band backs up the Princess]

Hey, sunflower

As beautiful as you were yesterday

Hey, hey, hey, sunflower!

Golden [clap, clap] shining [clap, clap]

You don't care

Our country's dying

'Cos you can always be free

You can laugh at the people you see

[The Princess and the band, slowly] Hey ... sunflow . . .er

[The Princess shouts, alone] As beautiful as you were when we were free

[The Princess and whole band sing together]

Hey, hey, hey sunflower

Nothing has changed for you

Take me to yesterday with you.

[Musical conclusion - The Princess leads the band on melodies]

"OK , thank you, that was great!" says Chico.

"De nada, Chico! Cheers for lettin' me sing it here!" says the Princess.

"Come sit down and have some water, muchacha. You sound winded!" says Chico.

"Cheers!" says the Princess.

[The sound of the Princess drinking]

"See, your band is breakin' out Cokes and . . . all kind o' stuff to chill out [Laughter from Chico and the band]. Just make yourselves at home, ladies and gentlemen. Nuestro estudio es su estudio!  Princesita, it's a cute little song about flowers but you sure did get the politics into it," Chico says.

"It's not politics like Democratico Revolutionario and Cristiano Nacional anymore. They used to argue. But this is different. This is life and death. And I cannot sing songs about flowers and let people forget what's happenin' to el pueblo de Guatemala, like everythin’s fine," says the Princess.

"And President Hemingway reported to Congress about Guatemala this week,” Chico says.  “And she said basically what you've been saying. I guess you're happy about that?" Chico asks.

"Of course, everyone who's tellin' the truth is gonna wind up sayin' the same thing, aren't they?" says the Princess. "And your President is tellin' the truth. Full marks. She's honest. But where are the troops? Why are the junta still there? Tellin' the truth is good. It's godly. But ya have to DO somethin' too or it's music to watch people get killed to. So we've got to keep on beggin' and pleadin' until she gets it straight and DOES somethin'!"

"I'm sure that'll come," says Chico.  "I'm sure that'll come, muchacha. Our system is kind o' slow here but eventually things do get done.”

“Like I always say, ‘Pronto llegara, nuestro tiempo,’” says the Princess. “Can your listeners understand that?”

“Yes, they sure can,” says Chico.

#Guatemala #2025 #new lyrics #original fiction #child #popstar #interview #radio #our time #sunflower #faith in god #tex-mex #thenewlittleprincess #dictatorship #revolution #flamenco #rumba #guitar #Spanish

[thebeckychronicles]

Post 23- Thank You

The morning of my biopsy my siblings sent their love over our group chat. Their messages of encouragement were the last thing I saw before the procedure began.

My sister and my dad were in the room with me when the doctor told me it was cancer.

The day I was diagnosed a family friend brought us pizza and comforted my dad. Thanks Colt.

The day I was diagnosed another family friend from my parent’s church came and prayed with my parents and I. Gracias Hermana Dora.

The day I was diagnosed my dad didn’t go to work and my mom sat on the floor next to my bed as I slept. I thought if I could sleep through this ordeal I could handle it.  

A few days after my diagnosis other family friends stopped by and brought us groceries and their prayers.

The week of my diagnosis my best friend’s parents called mine to voice their support and their love.

The week after my diagnosis, I needed to get out of the house, so my brother drove me to the mall while I cried in the passenger seat the whole way there.

My mother stopped working, despite my protests, to take care of me. I now realize how much I needed her with me.

My dad would always call throughout the day to see how I was doing.

In the weeks following my diagnosis I’d wake in the early mornings to the sound of my mother’s prayers; I’ve imagined her soft words veiling me in armor since.

The first day of chemotherapy, longtime friends visited me at home and brought me snacks. Thanks Mara and Ariana.

A childhood friend insisted on visiting me during chemo on different occasions. Thanks for the muffins and singing me to sleep Steph, you’re my favorite savage.

LaraLaraLaraLara! Thank you for your encouragement and for plying me with baked goods and your wonderful care package. The box alone brightens my day.

Throughout this whole process Nancy, you’ve checked in on me. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. Also thanks for the HUGE conchita. Life made dude.

To friends from church who came and visited me and didn’t ask me to talk about my diagnosis that felt fresh in light of my shortened hair, thank you Jennifer and Jasmin. Big thanks for the hooking it up with bomb conchas and coconut oil.

Sam, you’re always checking in on me, and planning our next hang out. Whether it was Taco Bell or seeing a movie, thank you for getting me out of the house and being my constant friend throughout this thing. 

Kelly, thank you for coming to visit me from Chicago. Thank you for checking in on me and for all your tips and gifts on combatting the terrible side effects that we shared. You brought me so much joy and continue to do so. I can’t wait to see you again.

Kim, we met the day before my birthday, a few weeks before my diagnosis and you showed me the kindness and thoughtfulness of a longtime friend. Thank you for showing me such friendship.

Cindy, you’ve sent me messages of encouragement and have brought me pan dulce and chocolate abuelita. Thanks for everything girl.

Roberto, you were one of the first people I called when I found out I was sick. The first thing you said to me was, “We got this. We got this.” Thank you for your love and generosity. Thank you for being more than my friend, thank you for being my family. When you tell me that whatever I need you’re there, I 10000% believe you mean it. And that means the world to me.

D, thank you for reaching out with your own experience. And helping me stay positive as I approached the finish line. Having you on this journey with me for as long as I did was SUCH a comfort. I can’t adequately articulate my gratitude.

To Syd and Mama and Baby Santostefano, thank you thank you thank you for making time to come to Washington and spoiling me with love and quality time while you were here. I love you and I’m so grateful you’ve welcomed me into your family so wholeheartedly. I lava you all.

Tisa, thank you for being my best friend. For treating me normally. For not being weird about the fact that I have cancer. For driving everywhere and maintaining an amazing friendship with me despite the distance. To Shauna, first off, thank you for encouraging my love of reading since the 7th grade. Thank you for being there for me from the beginning. For not bullshitting me with platitudes. Thank you for acting like my sounding board and helping me navigate this whole new experience. Thank you for letting me whine, letting me share my frustrations and annoyance with you. Thank you for understanding my sarcasm and my morbid humor. Thank you for opening your home to me next month. I can’t wait to see you.

These are just a few of the many acts of love and kindness that my community has shown me this year. I really could go on forever. Even if I didn’t mention you by name just know I appreciate all those who’ve kept my family and I in their thoughts and prayers and have reached out to me.

After my parents got off the phone with my best friend Lety’s parents, I couldn’t help but voice how taken aback I was by the outpouring of love and support I had received since announcing my diagnosis on Facebook. I truly hadn’t expected much of a reaction, not because it’s not a shocking thing to say, “I have cancer,” but I’ve always thought I was loved deeply if not widely. I never thought of myself as someone who stood out much, not in junior high and high school, and not after either. This is something that never bothered me so I’m fine with it. I told my parents I hadn’t expected so many people to reach out to me following that Facebook post. In response my dad said that the outpouring of support and love was the result of “el impacto de alguien que camina por un jardin y tiene cuidado no causar dano.” The impact of someone who walks through a garden without causing damage. He went on to say how proud of me he is.

En toda honestidad Pa, la única razón por la cual yo sé cómo caminar con cuidado por un jardin es porque yo sigo los pasos de usted y mi mama. Espero poder seguir sus pasos por el resto de mi vida. Gracias por apoyarme durante este año. Ustedes dos se han esforzado en proveer para toda la familia. Gracias por acompañarme a cada cita, por no dejar que yo este sola, por su paciencia conmigo. Gracias por amarme en los tiempos más difíciles. Estoy tan agradecida con Dios por haberme dado ustedes como padres. Love you.  

I’m so blessed to be so wholly loved.

I started writing my love letters to my family and friends, early on in my cancer journey, because I never doubted that they would be my desperately needed support system. As I made my way through this journey, and as I’m nearing the end, I continued adding to these letters and here they are.

To my family as a whole: parents, siblings, aunts and uncles and cousins: gracias por todo el amor y apoyo que me han dado. Gracias por no dejar que yo pase por esto sola. Gracias por amarme.

Maha- you are the planner, my realist that I need when I needed grounding. You brought my family and I reassurance that this too shall pass. You’ve made me feel safe in a time when being in my own body felt risky and dangerous. Thank you for always thinking of me, for reminding me to love myself, for reminding me that God is good, always. Thank you for being my mentor, my friend. My family. I can’t tell you how blessed I am to know you and have you in my life. Surely God loves me so much that he gave me you. I love you.

Carlos- thank you for being the levity I needed, for letting me express my emotions (especially anger) out loud without judgement and lectures. You’ve been a gatekeeper for me so thank you for that. Thank you for listening and listening and not asking questions; for reminding others that my treatment plan is my choice. Thank you for caring and not letting my disease be all we talk about. Love you (you’re ugly). .

To my sister Brianda: thank you for being my anchor through this whole experience. Thank you for believing that I’d beat this from the jump and for fiercely advocating for me when I didn’t have the heart or the will to. For caring about my health when I didn’t want to give a shit about my body. You’ve been my confidante and have had the burden of listening to my fears, my anger, my grief, of seeing me at my lowest. Thank you for bearing the brunt of a lot of the honest but ugly and scary things I said. I needed that. Thank you for granting me that bit of selfishness. Thank you for being my gatekeeper against the well-meaning and overwhelming world. I really will never be able to express how much comfort your care brought me in the most painful and seemingly unending times. Thank you for thinking of me and taking care of me even when you didn’t have to. You’re my number one Bad Gal Bri Bri. Love you ugly.

I know lately it has seemed like I’ve only been in and out of a very difficult place. And the reality is I have been. There are good and bad days and I used to think that if a day wasn’t straight up good, it must be bad. But I’ve come to realize that some days are good, others are bad and most are somewhere in between. And that’s okay. As clichéd as it may seem, although I’ve been a bit hung up on the heavy stuff I’m dealing with- because dealing with it demands more attention- I’m actually doing pretty good right now because I have some perspective. The month of May and the beginning of June were especially hard. But I’m doing a lot better now. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that it’s really easy for me, despite my diagnosis, to see how blessed I am. I am absolutely blessed. How can I say I am not? I am so wholly loved; it’s impossible to deny how good I have it.  I have wonderful, wonderful family and friends. And thank you does not at all encompass my gratitude and love for all of them. Even though I don’t understand God, like Maha told me in the beginning, God’s got me.

5 MORE DAYS

#hodgkin's lymphoma #cancer sucks #but life doesn't have to #cancer #life #health #family #thanks #gratitude #god #the becky chronicles #thank you #i'm sad but its still lit

[justindoesitinspanish-blog]

Podcast Transcript, Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to the Podcast

Holo todos! My name is Justin, and it’s time for Spanish. After all, the name of this podcast is not Justin Does It In English. But don’t fear, I will use English, too. And the entire script of each episode will be posted on my Tumblr, which is also Justin Does It In Spanish. And you can also type Justin Does It In Spanish into pretty much all of the social media and find me. But if you find me on Facebook, then that’s an impostor, because I don’t have Facebook. Alright, enough pandering.

Como siempre, empezaré con la fecha. As always, I will start with the date. Hoy es jueves, dieciseis (16) de mayo de dos mil diecinueve (2019).

If you know what I said, pat yourself on the back, because numbers are hard. I’ll repeat what I said in Spanish: Hoy es jueves, 16 de mayo, de 2019. I hope everyone could at least understand mayo, because there’s a drinking holiday called Cinco de Mayo that I’m sure we’re all familiar with. So I said: Today is Thursday, the 16th of May, 2019. Or literally: Today is Thursday, sixTEEN of May, OF 2019. Notice I don’t say sixteenTH in Spanish. I just say sixteen.

Bueno...Bienvenidos al podcast! Welcome to the podcast!

Every episode, along with saying the date so that we’re constantly practicing the days of the week and numbers, I will, of course, be talking. It is, after all, my favorite activity.

I will always introduce the topic in English, just to give you a little idea of what to listen for. One of the most important skills in speaking another language is knowing what the hell is going on. And to do that, it helps to know what the topic is, and hopefully know some crucial words to be listening for to get the meaning.

I want to take just a minute to remind you, especially if you are pretty new to Spanish, that you WILL NOT hear every word. You probably won’t even hear half of the words. That is perfectly normal, and although it can be frustrating as all heck, it’s par for the course. So...right now, embrace the fact that you will feel like a child. Guess what, when you were two years old and learning English, people spoke to you one. Word. At. A. Time. Sadly, you’re an adult. That’s sad for probably many reasons, one of which is that if you go to a Spanish-speaking, no one is going to talk to you one word at a time. They’re actually going to talk to you, like, ten words at a time because it’s Spanish.

So, today’s topic is one of my favorite things to talk about. Today, I’m going to tell you about me.

Things to listen for will be:

When I was born.

Where I’m from.

My age now.

My family.

My job.

My hobbies.

And for fun...where I want to go this summer.

So, I’ll give you the crucial vocab.

First, when I was born. What will you be listening for? The word born (nací), and some numbers, a month, anything your ears can latch onto.

Next, where I’m from. “I’m from” is “Soy de” and you’ll be listening for hopefully a location you recognize.

When we get to the part where I express my age, I’m going to actually say “I have ______ years” instead of “I am ______ years old.” So “I have” is “Yo tengo” and then you’ll of course listen for a number.

Now we’re going to get a little more complicated. I’m going to talk about my family a little, and you are going to concentrate on separating words. Like English, some words carry more meaning than others. Try to listen closely. Crucial words are mamá, papá, hermanos and hermanas. If I had any children, I might also say hijos, pero gracias a Dios (which means “Thank God”) I don’t have kids.

When I discuss my job, I’m going to say “Soy ______” and that means “I am a ______.” I could fill in that blank with the word idiot, but I’ll probably fill in the blank with my job. SO when you hear, “Soy….actor,” for example, you know that I’m an actor. Then, just to warn you, I’ll give more info than that.

But the next thing you’ll really be listening for are my hobbies. Hobbies are pasatiempos. Pasatiempos. Time passers. I will say things I like to do. To say I like something, I start with “Me gusta” and then I say the things I like to do. I will tell you right now I like to read, write, and watch movies. So I want you to see if you can figure out those words while I’m talking about myself.

Lastly, I will talk about where I want to go este verano (this summer). Este verano. And this will a be a great time to remind you to ignore the fluff words and pay attention to the key words. I promise you that first six months I lived in Argentina, I was just desperately grasping at straws to get a basic understanding of what was happening. Much like my love life.

Sin más preámbulos, les contaré de mi vida. Without further ado, I’ll tell you about my life.

Nací el veintidós de diciembre, del año mil novecientos noventa y ocho.

Soy de Phoenix, Arizona.

Actualmente, yo tengo treinta años.

Mi familia es bastante grande. Tengo mi papá y su esposa, y por su lado tengo mi hermano y ahora mi cuñada. También por el lado de mi mamá tengo dos hermanas y otro hermano. Mi mamá murió hace dos años. Afortunadamente, no tengo hijos.

Soy profesor, y en este momento estoy dando clases de español. Cuando vivía en Argentina, estaba dando clases de inglés.

Tengo muchos pasatiempos. Me gusta leer, y tengo mi club de lectura de Harry Potter. También me gusta escribir, aunque muchas veces tengo paja. Me gusta mucho mirar películas. Mis favoritas son las películas de terror.

Este verano, ya tengo planes de irme a Las Vegas para visitar a una amiga. También quiero visitar mi hermana en octubre. Ella vive en Baltimore.

So...como te fue? How did it go?

See if you can answer the following questions…

When was I born, and how old am I?

(This silence is me giving you time to answer in your head so that I don’t ruin the answer for you right away, so you’re welcome.) I was born in December. I was born December 22nd, 1988. If you got the whole date, including the year, this might be too easy for you. But good job! Also how old am I. I’m 30. Right? I said I have 30 years. That’s how you say it in Spanish.

Where am I from?

(Again, this is your time to think.) I am from Phoenix….Arizona.

How many brothers and sisters do I have?

And if you were listening closely, I have...some from my dad’s side, some from my mom’s side...do you remember? I have my brother and my cuñada is sister-in-law, so his wife, right? I have my brother and his wife on my dad’s side, and then on my mom’s side I have two sisters and one brother.

What do I do for a living?

I kind of blew right past that one, but it was a word that sounds almost exactly the same in English...I’m — soy profesor, I’m a professor, well, a teacher.

What did I do in Argentina?

So if you were hanging on to my every word, then you also heard me say that in Argentina, I gave English classes.

What is my favorite type of movie?

(So remember, you were listening for my hobbies, my pasatiempos. And I said I like to read, write, and watch movies.) What was read? Read was leer. And the write was escribir, and then watch movies was mirar películas. And then I went on to say what my favorite type of movie was. And it was….3, 2, 1, go! Terror. Películas de terror; scary movies.

Who do I want to visit in Baltimore? My friend or my sister?

If you said my sister, mi hermana, you were correcto.

Well, this has been an incredible time talking about myself. I’m sad to see me go, but I love to watch me leave.

Hasta el proximo, chicos.

#spanish #english #espanol #learning #lesson #teaching #education #basic #beginning #beginner #language #blog #transcript #argentina #castellano

[duniamohamed18]

Último proyecto.

Metodologías y principios generales para enseñar inglés en educación infantil son:

-Intentar hablarles en inglés con frases cortas y sencillas. Por ejemplo: -Come here!-Very good.

También familializarlos con situaciones cotidianas, habituales y relaciondas con su vida. A través de dibujos y letras llamativas captaremos muy bien la atención del pequeñoLo recomendabe es enseñar poco contenido al día para que lo interioricen mejor, porque introducirles mucho contenido supondría el aburrimiento de los niños y no aprenderían nada.

Necesitan elementos visuales y acústicos para no sentirse perdidos y aburridos.Tambiés gracias a la repetición. La repetición constante permite que los niños practiquen, lo que con el tiempo desarrollará su capacidad para retener la informacióLos juegos para aprender inglés se deben desarrollar de acuerdo con el nivel de habilidades y la edad.

Titulo del libro: ´´CLAVES PARA LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA LENGUA EXTRANJERA´´ (Editorial: Ministerio de educación y ciencia)El trabajo debe basarse en actividades basadas en 3 pasos :

1- Seleccionar los objetivos que queremos trabajar durante un t rimestre.

2- Extraemos las especificaciones para cada objetivo de la secuencia.

3- Elaboramos un conjunto de objetivos didácticos comunicativos adaptadas a las características del grupo de alumnos con los que trabajaremos, es decir, ajustada a las necesidades linguisticas de los niños.

Objetivo didáctico 1:

Los niños van a comprender y realizar las instrucciones típicas para la organización de la clase.

Actividad 1: Realizamos las rutinas propias del aula en ingles: saludos, instrucciones...

A.2: Los niños hacen una mascota de papel siguiendo las instrucciones de la maestra.

Objetivo didáctico 2:

Los niños van a comprender y utilizar las informaciones sobre su familia y amigos.

A.3: Jugamos a hacer depreguntas y señalar o contestar con las palabras aprendidas.

A.3: Dibujamos a los miembros de la familia y escribimos su nombre y parentesco.

COMPRENSIÓN ORAL:

Emisor: fuentes directas y comunicación cara a cara.

Tipos de texto: Información sencilla, concreta y elemental con estructura sismple y vocabulario limitado.

-Instrucciones simples.

-La vida cotidiana del alumno, clase, amigos...

-Juegos y canciones populares infantiles.

EXPRESIÓN ORAL:

Utlización de estrategias no verbales para transmitir significado.

Utilizar respuestas cortas y participación linguisitica.

2.COMPRENSIÓN ESCRITA:

-Instrucciones sencillas para realizar una tarea.

-Felicitaciones, invitaciones informales.

-Canciones y retahilas.

-Textos breves con gran apoyo gráfico redundante.

Procedimientos:

-Grafía de los principales fonémas de la lengua extranjera.

-Resolución de pasatiempos, crucigramas que requieren el vocabulario y la ortografía trabajados en clase.

-Predecir el significado a través del uso del contexto visual o gráfico.

Es muy importante que los niños empiecen a famlializarse con el idiona inglés desde muy pequeños. Así además de aprender las bases de gramática y el vocabulario desde chicos, también comenzaran a asociar los diferentes sonidos del idioma.

Para poder ayudarles a desarrollar su speaking, es necesario que esten expuestos a un listening para que así puedan reproducir los sonidos sin inguna dificultad.

Lo recomendable es no forzar la situación.

Cuando los niños estan expuestos al inglés o cualquier idioma desde pequeños, tienden a familializar la lengua y se sienten cómodos al aprenderla.

Si fuerzas a un niño a hablar ese idioma, corres el riesgo de que el niño se niegue a aprenderla ya que lo ve como un castigo.

Por eso es muy importante que los docentes la impartan de manera divertida y positiva, como un juego lleno de curiosidades y misteros que valen la pena descubrir.

Por eso no es importante forzarles a hablar hasta que ellos no decidan hacerlo. Es totalmente inadecuado forzar a un niño a halar un idioma que no es suyo.

Solo se necesita paciencia y constancia.

Hay que intentar hablar inglés con frases cortas y simples. Por ejemplo: -´´Come here´´

-´´Pass me the bottle, please´´.

´´Well done!´´

-´´You are the best!´´

-´´Let´s call dad´´

´´Ilove this pizza´´

También puedes formular preguntas básicas que no necesitan más respuestas que un simple gesto de su parte, pero que te confirmará con gestos:

Where are you toys?

-Would you like an ice cream?

Ver los dibujos animados en versión original.

Para los adultos es recomendable ver peliculas en versión original; en cambio a los niños es recomendable que vean sus dibujos animados favoritos.Si no hay subtituloes es muchisimo mejor porque puede que el nipñpo todavia no haya aprendido a leer y en realidad, lo quenos interesa es que vea las imagenes y las relacione a la vez que se familiariza con los sonidos, ritmo y acento del idioma inglés.

Flashcards

Los Flashcards son geniales para presentar nuevas palabras a los niños porque captan su atención y lo que es más importante, su curiosidad.

Además con sus dibujos a color y sus letras grandes conseguiras que el niño entienda lo que ve sin necesidad de explicaciones, llamando así a su curiosidad.También hay que intentar crear un ambiente de misterio ...´´¿Cómo se dice elefante en inglés?¨´Hay que parecer curiosa porque tú curiosidad llamará a la suya.

No hay que intentar enseñar todas las palabras en undíia. Hay que jugar con tres o cuatro flashcards al día y cuando se hayan aprendido hay que introducirlas en una conversación de manera natural.

MÚSICA:

La música es una herramienta ideal para enseñar inglés a los niños más pequeños que todavía están desarrollando sus habilidades linguisticas debido a su capacidad memorística.

-A)Presenta las canciones primero como música de fondo.

Cuando oyes una canción por primera vez, no empiezas a cantar en voz alta al instante. Tras oírla varias veces, sin darte cuenta, aunque no la hayas escuchado de una manera activa, te encuentras a ti mísmo cantando la canción.

Por eso es recomendable poner música de fondo cuando estén jugando, pintando...Cuando los niños aprenden una nueva canción, necesitan aprender la melodía, el ritmo y a veces, gestos o coreografías. No solo tenemos que fijarnos en la letra de la canción.

http://aprendeinglessila.com/2013/06/como-ensenar-ingles-a-los-ninos/