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Sing Your Way To Spanish is also a teaching method Jody has created which uses music and games to teach Spanish to children of preschool and elementary school age.

“We think the class is awesome. Your songs are so fun and catchy. My children want to listen to them daily. You are doing a terrific job. I can’t wait to see your class go “national!” I think it is phenomenal! Keep up the good work and thank you for giving yourself so unselfishly to the children. They love you for it!” Diana, Plantation FL

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“We find the music extremely effective for learning Spanish. My daughter loves it all. She can’t wait to go to your class. In fact, she wishes she could go more often. “Is today Spanish? I want to go to Spanish!” The games and activities are creative, fun and educational. They don’t even know they are learning!” Jamie, Hollywood FL “The class is great! Good mix of activities. My daughter has memorized every song you’ve written! She’s always asking me to “put on the Spanish tape!” Brenda, Hollywood FL “I absolutely love your class. Your teaching style is something to marvel about – Briana enjoys music and singing as well as crafts – she loves it! As a mom, it’s so nice to see your child enjoy something, have fun, and really learn! Thank you Jody!” Benay, Hallandale, FL

Bilingual Lyrics and Dialogue included

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This CD is dedicated to Joel, whose humor, technical expertise, musical ear, and above all love, have always been there, and to my mom and dad, whose belief in me, endless support, and love made everything possible.

Bienvenidos! Welcome! Have you ever heard a song on the radio that you hadn’t heard in years, and found that all the words came right back to you? If so, you know that songs we memorize stay with us forever! Sing Your Way to Spanish uses this “musical memory” that we all have as the key to make Spanish easy and fun for your child.

Jody Dreher Music, lyrics, lead vocals, female harmonies, guitar, dialogue

Joel, Jody, David Danielle

Harold Price All instruments, production, arrangement, digital editing, mixing & mastering, dialogue Children’s Voices Danielle Dreher, David Dreher, Joseph Levy Photos Susan Stocker, Harold Price

Comprehension in a new language naturally precedes the ability to speak. If developing an ear for the spoken language is your desired goal, active listening and repetition is critical. The more often you play the songs, the faster your child (and you!) will learn.

Spanish Consultants Olga Jois, Blanca Gomez CD Jacket Design Maria Satchell Title of CD Mark Zeller

Here’s how it works: Initially your child will be drawn in by the music. Soon they will begin to remember the songs in English. Then the memorization of the Spanish will begin. Don’t worry if they don’t “parrot” the words back to you; as long as they are engaged in the music, they’re absorbing the words as well. I had a three-year-old in my class who said nothing for a whole year, sitting silently on her mother’s lap every week. All of a sudden, when she was ready, she began to speak and amazed us all. She knew the Spanish words to every song we had done in class! We all know that FUN is a key component in a child’s desire to learn, and children thrive with reinforcement from parents and teachers. Learn the songs along with your child, so you can bring the Spanish words

Harold Price To contact Harold Price at Harry Baby Productions: [email protected] 954.922.4564

My deepest thanks for inspiration, encouragement and support to Andrew, Blanca, Bob, Dana, Danielle, David, Debby & Jack, Denny, Elena, Fred, Grandma Sally, Joanie, the Jofes, Mike & Tina, Mindy & Sam, Olga, Stephanie, Susan, and all my WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS!!! Adorable Cover Kids Danielle Dreher, Chyenne Mallinson, Felicity Pickett Oliver Liriano, Matthew Lyn To Harold You are a gift. What a joy you are to work with; so capable, creative, fun, and talented! I feel incredibly blessed that our paths have crossed. For more information on Jody’s music, classes and bookings: email: [email protected] online: www.SingYourWayToSpanish.com

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1 WHAT IS YOUR NAME? 13 ¿COMO TE LLAMAS? ¿Cómo te llamas? What is your name? Me llamo Jody. Jody’s my name. ¿Cómo estás ? How are you? Encantada. It’s nice to meet you. Mucho gusto. (It’s) nice to meet you too. (repeat, changing the names) (se repite cambiándose el nombre)

Mucho gusto. It’s nice to meet you. Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2000 All rights reserved

2 TEN CHILDREN 14 DIEZ NIÑOS One, two, three children, four, five, six children, seven, eight, nine, children, ten children, we are. Uno, dos, tres niños, cuatro, cinco, seis niños, siete, ocho, nueve niños, diez niños somos.

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Vamos a jugar, We are going to play, (repeat/se repite)

Con muchos colores, With a lot of colors. (repeat/se repite)

Verde green, rojo red, amarillo yellow yellow blanco white, negro black, azul blue. Digo* verde, rojo, amarillo, blanco, negro, y azul. Green, red and yellow, white and black and blue. (repeat 1st 2 verses) (se repiten las primeras dos estrofas) *Digo means “I say.” Traditional. Musical adaption and lyrics by Jody Dreher © Jody Dreher 2000 All rights reserved

3 MAGIC WORDS 15 PALABRAS MAGICAS Well, gracias is thank you, por favor is please. If you use these words you will live your life with ease. And after I say gracias, de nada you do say,

Instead of de nada you can say no hay de que. Well they say these words are magic, palabras mágicas, no hay de que, de nada, por favor, y gracias. (repeat /se repite) (repeat 1st 2 verses) (se repiten las primeras dos estrofas)

Por favor, gracias, de nada, no hay de que (2x) Por favor, por favor, gracias, (gracias), de nada, de nada, no hay de que. (repeat/se repite)

Well they say these words are magic, palabras mágicas, no hay de que, de nada, por favor, y gracias. (repeat/se repite) Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2003 All rights reserved

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DIALOGO EN ESPAÑOL

Taking that big step was exhausting. My legs are tired. I think I’ll just take a little rest.

That was a great nap. Look, somebody left me a picnic basket. Let’s see what’s inside. Mmm, this tastes good! ¡Qué rico! Let me try this. ¡Yukk, this tastes bad! ¡Qué malo! Water, agua!

(Con excepción de la introducción de la primera canción, se encuentra cada diálogo al final de cada canción.)

7 Mexico was great. And I’m ready to move on. Wait a minute wind. Let me place my order. I’d like to go to New York City, where there are so many exciting places to visit. ¿Adónde vamos? Where are we going? Quiero saber. I’d sure like knowing. Parque, museo, biblioteca, teatro, cine, escuela. So many places to see and know, vámonos, vámonos, let’s go!

11 You know, I think this picnic basket is Mexican food. And that makes me think of a Mariachi band. Hey, I think I hear a Mariachi band, and they are playing a goodbye song. Let’s you and I not say goodbye; let’s just say, see you later!

13 Hola. Me llamo Jody. Ven conmigo, donde hay música alegre y se habla español. Estamos en una isla preciosa. ¡Mira, allí hay una tienda de juguetes! Vamos a jugar, con números colores y niños.

14 Gracias por jugar conmigo. La próxima vez, recordaré decir por favor, y de nada. Y si no recuerdo como decir de nada, diré no hay de que.

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Lions and tigers and bears… not in this park. I see dogs and cats and birds. I want to do what they do. I can do it, can you? Sí, yo puedo ¿Puedes tú?

Ooo hace mucho viento. Estoy volando…¿Dónde estoy? Mira, mis zapatos están rojos. Estoy en Africa, uno de los lugares más viejos del mundo. Veo a una persona muy mayor. ¿Cuántos años tiene usted? Tengo mil años.

9 You know, this park is a great place to fall asleep.

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7 GOOD MORNING 19 BUENOS DIAS

8 LET’S GO! 20 ¡NOS VAMOS!

Buenos días. In the morning I say hello. ¡Buenos días! Buenos días. In the morning I say hello. ¡Buenos días! Buenos días. (5x) In the morning I say hello. ¡Buenos días!

Yo voy al parque. I am going to the park. Yo voy al parque, where I can run and jump and shout. Voy al parque. Yo voy al parque. Let’s go! ¡Nos vamos!

Buenas tardes. Afternoon I say hello. ¡Buenas tardes! Buenas tardes. Afternoon I say hello. ¡Buenas tardes! Buenas tardes. (5x) Afternoon I say hello. ¡Buenas tardes!

Yo voy al museo. I am going to the museum. Yo voy al museo. They’ve got cool things and I want to see them. Voy al museo. Voy al museo. Let’s go! ¡Nos vamos! (4x)

Buenas noches. When it’s late I say goodnight. ¡Buenas noches! Buenas noches. When it’s late I say goodnight. ¡Buenas noches! Buenas noches. (5x) When it’s late I say goodnight. ¡Buenas noches! Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2001 All rights reserved

Yo voy al teatro. I am going to the theatre. Yo voy al teatro. My friend’s an actress. I want to see her. Voy al teatro. Voy al teatro. Let’s go! ¡Nos vamos! Yo voy al cine. To the movies I’m going to go. Yo voy al cine, to see my favorite picture show. Voy al cine. Yo voy al cine.

Let’s go! ¡Nos vamos! (4x) Yo voy a la biblioteca. I am going to the library. Yo voy a la biblioteca. I’ll read all the books that I can carry. La biblioteca, la biblioteca, Let’s go! ¡Nos vamos! Yo voy a la escuela. Off to school I’m going to go. Yo voy a la escuela, ‘cause (because) there’s so much that I want to know. A la escuela, a la escuela, Let’s go! ¡Nos vamos! (7x) ¡Vámonos! Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2003. All rights reserved

El pez nada. The fish swims. (3x) El pez nada. ¿Puedes tú? Can you? Chorus/Estribillo: El gato sube. The cat climbs.(3x) El gato sube. ¿Puedes tú? Can you? El conejo brinca. The rabbit hops. (3x) El conejo brinca. ¿Puedes tú? Can you? Chorus/Estribillo: El pájaro vuela. The bird flies.(3x) El pájaro vuela. ¿Puedes tú? Can you?

9 YES I CAN 21 SI YO PUEDO

Yo no puedo. No I can’t. Yo no puedo. ¿Puedes tú? Can you?

El perro corre. The dog runs. (3x) El perro corre. ¿Puedes tú! Can you?

(repeat/se repite)

Chorus/Estribillo: Sí, yo puedo. Yes, I can. Sí, yo puedo. ¿Puedes tú? Can you? (repeat/se repite)

Chorus/Estribillo Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2001 All rights reserved

10 GOOD NIGHT 22 BUENAS NOCHES

11 TELL ME IF YOU LIKE IT 23 DIME SI TE GUSTA

Buenas noches. I say goodnight. Hasta mañana. ‘Til (until) the morning light

Chorus/Estribillo: Dime si te gusta. Tell me if you like it. Dime si te gusta. How is it? ¿Qué tal?

(repeat/se repite)

(repeat/se repite)

Me voy a dormir. I fall asleep. Soñaré contigo. I’ll see you in my dreams. (repeat/se repite)

Mmm ¡Qué rico! Mmm ¡Me gusta! Mmm ¡Qué bueno! Boy, does this taste good! (repeat/se repite)

(spoken/hablado)

Cierra los ojos. Close your eyes. Yo te arroparé. I’ll tuck you in. Estoy a tu lado. I am here at your side. Que tengas dulces sueños. May you have sweet dreams. Duerme bien. Sleep well Sabes que te quiero. Know that I love you. (repeat 1st 2 verses) (se repiten las primeras 2 estrofas) Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher © Jody Dreher 2003. All rights reserved.

Chorus/Estribillo: Uhhk ¡Qué malo! Yuhk ¡No me gusta! Uhkk ¡Qué feo! Boy does this taste bad! (repeat/se repite)

Chorus/Estribillo: (spoken/hablado)

Daniela, dime si te gusta esta salsa.Ihkk, ¡Qué fea! David, dime si te gusta este chocolate. Mmm, ¡Qué rico! Daniela, dime si te gusta esta hamburguesa. Mmm, ¡Me gusta! David, dime si te gusta este limón. Uhk, ¡Qué malo! Daniela, dime si te gusta este

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melón. Mmm, ¡Qué bueno! David, dime si te gusta este tomate. Yuhk, ¡No me gusta! David y Daniela, díganme si les gustan estos caramelos. Mmm ¡Me gustan! (repeat the song) (se repite la canción) Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2000 All rights reserved

12 GOODBYE 24 ADIOS To our friends we say good-bye, we say, adiós. Adiós amigos, adiós. Hasta luego. I’ll see you later. Adiós, adiós. (repeat/se repite) Adiós (16x) Hasta la vista. Hasta pronto. Hasta la próxima. Hasta mañana. Chao. Nos vemos. (repeat 1st verse) (se repite la primera estrofa) Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2000 All rights reserved.

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ENGLISH DIALOGUE

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(Except for the introduction on the first song, the dialogues are found at the end of each song.)

Ooo it’s happening again. Where am I going? I hear country music. I must be in Texas. You know, that group over there, they seem really confused. Listen.

1 Hi, Hola. Me llamo Jody. My name is Jody. Come away with me, to where the music is happy, and the language is Spanish! We’ve landed on a beautiful island. Look, there’s a toy store! Let’s go play, with numbers, colors, and children.

2 Thanks so much for playing with me, gracias. Next time I’ll remember to say please, por favor, and you’re welcome, de nada. If I forget how to say de nada, well then I’ll just say no hay de que.

3 Ooo there’s a strong wind, I’m being swept away. Where am I? Look, my shoes turned red. I’m in Africa, one of the oldest places on earth. I see someone really old. How old are you? ¿Cuántos años tiene usted? I’m 1,000 years old.

If I were you and you were me, and he were they and they were she, and we were they and they were we, just think how mixed up we’d be! That is really mixed up. Let’s sing them the song, Yo Is I, so they won’t be confused anymore!

5 Oh my legs are growing. I’m as tall as the sky. And I’m taking a giant step. I’m crossing the border. I’m not in Texas anymore; I’m in Mexico, where they say Hola, instead of Hello.

4 HOW OLD ARE YOU? 16 ¿CUANTOS AÑOS TIENES TU? Chorus/Estribillo: ¿Cuántos años tienes tú? How old, how old are you? I said, ¿Cuántos años tienes tú? How old, how old are you? Tengo tres años. I’m three. Tengo tres años. I’m three years old. (repeat /se repite) Chorus/Estribillo: Tengo cinco años. I’m five. Tengo cinco años. I’m five years old. (repeat /se repite) Chorus/Estribillo: Tengo siete años. I’m seven. Tengo siete años. I’m seven years old. (repeat /se repite) Chorus/Estribillo: Tengo diez años. I’m ten. Tengo diez años. I’m ten years old. (repeat /se repite) Chorus/Estribillo: Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2001 All rights reserved.

5 YO IS I 17 YO ES I Chorus/Estribillo: I said* , yo is I. Tú is you. Usted is what you call someone much older than you. (repeat /se repite) El is he. Ella is she. Nosotros, nosotras, is how we say we. (repeat /se repite) Chorus/Estribillo: Ellos is for boys. Ellos is they. Ellos, ellos, ellos we say. Ellas is for girls. Ellas is they. We say it almost the very same way.

Chorus/Estribillo: When talking to your friends, and you want to say “you all” vosotros or ustedes is what you call. (repeat /se repite) Chorus/Estribillo: *“I said” in chorus sounds like “I said a” for rhymic effect only. Music and lyrics by Jody Dreher ©Jody Dreher 2000. All rights reserved

6 HELLO! 18 ¡HOLA! Hello Diana Hola hola How are you? ¿Cómo estás? I’m fine thanks. Estoy bien, gracias. Now let’s clap hands. Demos palmadas. (repeat, changing the name) (se repite, cambiándose el nombre) Traditional. Musical adaptation and lyrics by Jody Dreher © Jody Dreher 2003 All rights reserved

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Otra vez ocurre algo, ¿A dónde voy? Oigo música del campo. Debo estar en Texas. Sabes, esas personas parecen estar confundidas. Escucha.

Me encantó México. Y estoy preparada para salir. Espere un momento, Señor Viento. Déjeme elegir mi destino. Me gustaría ir a Nueva York, donde hay muchos lugares interesantes.

Leones y tigres y osos… en este parque no hay. Yo veo perros, y gatos, y pájaros. Yo quiero hacer lo que ellos hacen. I can do it, can you? Sí, yo puedo ¿Puedes tú?

¿Adónde vamos? Where are we going? Quiero saber. I’d sure like knowing. Parque, museo, biblioteca, teatro, cine, escuela. So many places to see and know, vámonos, vámonos, let’s go!

Sabes, este parque es el lugar perfecto para dormir.

If I were you and you were me, and he were they and they were she, and we were they and they were we, just think how mixed up we’d be! Eso de verdad es muy confuso. ¡Vamos a cantarles la canción, Yo Is I, y ellos ya no estarán confundidos!

17 Oh me crecen las piernas. Estoy llegando al cielo. Y estoy dando un paso enorme. Estoy cruzando la frontera. Ya no estoy en Texas; estoy en México, donde se dice Hola en vez de Hello.

18 Dando ese paso me he agotado. Mis piernas están cansadas. Creo que voy a descansar.

21 22 Ahh, ¡Qué siesta más buena! Mira, alguien me dejó una cesta de merienda. A ver, ¿Qué hay adentro? ¿Mmm, Qué rico! Voy a probar esto. ¡Yukk, Qué malo! ¡Agua!

23 Sabes, yo creo que en esta cesta de merienda hay comida mexicana. Y eso me hace pensar en una banda de mariachis. Oye, creo que oigo una banda de mariachis, y están tocando una canción de despedida. Tú y yo no nos despedimos, solamente nos decimos “hasta luego.”

and phrases into your everyday lives. When it’s time to go somewhere, Let’s Go, Nos Vamos is a great way to get them moving! At bedtime, whisper Buenas Noches to your child. At playtime, throw in the line Vamos a Jugar. When eating, Dime Si Te Gusta (Tell Me If You Like It) is the perfect thing to ask and what could be more fun than saying ukkh ¡No me gusta! (I don’t like it!) or mmm ¡Me gusta! (I like it!). ¡Ven conmigo! Join me!... as we play the songs, and play with the songs. The results will amaze you! You’ll hear the music in your head, and, surprise, surprise, the Spanish will be there too!! Note: You’ll find all the lyrics in the pages ahead. Tracks 1-12 provide the songs with English dialogue. Tracks 13-24 provide those same songs with the dialogue in Spanish. Enjoy! ¡Qué goces!

Jody JODY’S BACKGROUND Jody has been learning and teaching languages for over 20 years. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Georgetown University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. She attended La Universidad de Barcelona in Spain for a year of undergraduate studies and spent a year and a half studying German in Munich, where she earned Das Kleine Deutsche Sprachdiplom. Jody went on to attend Florida International University on a full academic scholarship where she took masters level classes in Spanish, earning a Master of Arts Degree in Linguistics. Upon graduation she received the award of Outstanding Academic Achievement. Jody has taught Spanish on the college level, and to adults in business settings. For the past seven years she has focused entirely on teaching children, combining her love of Spanish, music and children to create irresistible games and songs.