¡ya llegó el otoño!
Fall is here!
At this time of year, we witness so many amazing changes around us in nature and our weather. I love exploring these with you aventurero/a(s)!
We have started talking about el otoño (the fall). We observe how the leaves (las hojas) change from green (verde) to red (rojo), yellow (amarillo), brown (café/marrón) or orange (anaranjado).
We have pretended to be un árbol (tree) and sung about how las hojas se caen del árbol (the leaves fall from the tree). Go outside and watch the leaves fall while you sing along!
As we continue our exploration of Mexico, we’ll meet our friend Monarca, la mariposa (Monarch the butterfly) and learn about her incredible journey to Michoacán, every fall!
We read Nos vamos a México and discovered its diverse and colorful customs and landscapes.
We will continue discussions about the fall, its weather, and its colors around us through November!
Here are some songs and activities for you to enjoy at home:
add our leaves song to your playlist (“las hojas se caen”) : song or video
pretend to be trees as you read a fall poem from Spanish Playground
catch a glimpse of the Monarch butterflies arriving in Michoacán.
go outside and play a traditional hispanic playground game, similar to “Mr Fox, Mr Fox”: “1,2,3 calabaza” (1,2,3 pumpkin)
watch and sing a los colores song/video from Calico Spanish
…then play your own seek & find color game, saying:
“busca algo …[color]” [‘BOO-skah AL-go’]
sing los colores, to the tune of ‘Frère Jacques’
red es rojo, red es rojo; blue es azul, blue es azul
yellow es amarillo, yellow es amarillo; verde, green; verde, green
black es negro, black es negro; blanco es white, blanco es white
purple es morado, purple es morado; brown, café; brown, café
pink es rosa, pink es rosa; grey es gris, grey es gris
anaranjado es orange, anaranjado es orange
Shout HOORAY!, Shout HOORAY!
watch some kids making some Mexican hot chocolate the traditional way, using José Luis-Orosco’s song, Chocolate (on my playlist).
….and make your own ! If you don’t own a traditional, Mexican molinillo, a whisk works just as well! You can mix up your own recipe or try the authentic ‘Abuelita’ chocolate tablets that melt into the milk. It’s a unique, aromatic flavor. ¡Qué rico! Yummy!
¡Diviértanse! Have fun!
Olivia prepara el chocolate caliente con un molinillo mexicano. ¡Bate, bate!
Olivia makes hot chocolate with a Mexican molinillo, a traditional wooden whisk. Stir, stir!