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Saludos,
A great way to start class
or change pace is with some
movement. The following
chant is meant to rev up the brain and motivate students to learn some new
words in Spanish and also relieve the boredom.
To teach the chant, the teacher should
say the words and do the action one line
at a time and then have the students repeat the line and the action.
"X" = clap. It's really DIVERTIDO!
MANOS ARRIBA - una canción
Manos arriba.
X
X
XXX (Hands up, stretch to ceiling.)
Date una vuelta.
X
X
XXX (Turn around, raise arm and point
to ceiling as you turn,
feel
free to act silly.)
Manos abajo.
X
X
XXX (Hands down, stretch to floor)
Date una vuelta.
X X XXX
(Turn around)
Un paso a la derecha.
X X XXX
(A step to the right)
Date una vuelta. X X XXX (Turn around.)
Un paso a la izquierda.
X X XXX
(A step to the left)
Date una vuelta.
X X XXX
(Turn around)
Un paso hacia adelante.
X X XXX
(A step forward)
Date una vuelta.
X X XXX
(Turn around)
Un paso hacia atrás.
X X XXX
(A step back)
Date una vuelta.
X X XXX
(Turn around)
Manos arriba. X
X
XXX (Hands
up)
Date una vuelta. X X XXX (Turn around)
Manos abajo. X X XXX (Hands down)
Date una vuelta.
X X XXX
(Turn around)
Eso es todo.
X
X
XXX OLÉ (That's all, olé-
use your arms and hands to signal
"that's all).
Hope your students enjoy
this chant as much as mine.
Atentamente,
Mynelle Howells
Trinity Lutheran School
A different hand motion chant can be
sung to the tune of hamburger, cheeseburger, lettuce and tomato using the words
Hamburguesa, queso, lechuga, tomate.
Hamburguesa, queso, lechuga, tomate.
Hamburguesa, queso, lechuga, tomate.
Ay, guacamole.
The hand movements are the same as Macarena. For "Ay, guacamole," just wave your
arms high above head. My
students initiated this chant.