Una de las fórmulas imprescindibles para que los niños se familiaricen con un nuevo idioma son las canciones. Lo que se aprende cantando raramente se olvida. Por más que los niños no pronuncien perfectamente cada palabra, la música les ayuda a asimilar la fonética.
Buscando la letra de Humpty Dumpty (el huevito que se cae de la pared) a pedido de mi hija mayor me he encontrado algunos vídeos de canciones infantiles en inglés para niños que quiero compartir con vosotros para que les pongáis y cantéis con vuestros hijos.
Os dejo a continuación con una selección de 6 canciones clásicas en inglés para niños. He colgado el vídeo y la letra de la canción para refrescarles la memoria. ¡Que las disfrutéis!
1. Humpty Dumpty (la del huevito)
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
2. If you are happy
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (stomp stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, shout “Hurray!” (hoo-ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, shout “Hurray!” (hoo-ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it, shout “Hurray!” (hoo-ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three. (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)
3. Old MacDonald had a farm
Old MacDonald had a farm, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
And on this farm he had a cow, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo
Old Mac Donald had a farm, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
Old MacDonald had a farm, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
And on this farm he had a pig, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink, oink
Old Mac Donald had a farm, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
(van cambiando los nombres y los sonidos de los animales)
4. Ten Little Indians
One little, two little, three little Indians.
Four little, five little, six little Indians.
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians.
Ten little Indian boys.
Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians.
Seven little, six little, five little Indians.
Four little, three little, two little Indians.
One little Indian boy.
5. Alphabet Song (la canción del alfabeto)
A – B – C – D – E – F – G
H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P
Q – R – S – T – U – V,
W – X – Y and Z
Now you know your A – B – C’s
Next time won’t you sing with me?
6. Baa baa black sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.