Spanish Piggyback Songs [Paperback]

Totline (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Adults and children will love these original, easy-to-sing ,songs for all occasions. Chorded for guitar or autoharp. 8 1/2" x 11"

Editorial Reviews

Review

Easy songs with Spanish phrases are sung to childhood favorites: thus 'Pretty Yellow Chicks' in Spanish is sung to the tune of Skip to My Lou, and Oh, What a Beautiful Morning becomes 'Summer Butterflies'. Included are English translations and Spanish pronunciation keys: not included is sheet music, as this is a sing-aloud book for parents and kids. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Totline (September 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157029044X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570290442
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,648,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many English lyrics. Not suitable for Spanish inst., March 8, 1998

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[e-mail] (Lynnwood, WA U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spanish Piggyback Songs (Paperback)

This book seems geared to teachers who know little or no Spanish. I mistakenly bought it as a supplement to my Spanish classes and found that the lyrics were mostly English. The tunes did not fit well with the lyrics.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Are you an Eng-speaking teacher with Spanish preschoolers?, December 4, 1999

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P. Heaphy (West Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish Piggyback Songs (Paperback)

I found this book to be a nice resource. Even if I only practice and use afew songs from it, I know it has made a big difference with my Spanish speaking preschoolers. For me, the phonetic pronunications were indispensible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars simple and adaptable, August 9, 2004

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S2B (right here) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spanish Piggyback Songs (Paperback)

Some of the songs were not rhythmically correct with the suggested 'piggyback' song, however, I am able to take most of these songs and adapt them to my own teaching style. This includes changing some of the words and most definitely using fewer English words when using them for Spanish class. Good to use for inspiration in creating 'jingles' of your own.