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DIVIRTÁMONOS APRENDIENDO/
LET'S HAVE FUN LEARNING WITH HAP PALMER
Hap-Pal Music
www.happalmer.com
Ages 4 to 10, $14.95

The catchy rhythms of the 12 tunes on this CD are sure to have kids clapping and singing along -- and learning Spanish while they do. Relying on the idea that young children engage and learn best through active participation, the compilation of songs includes a list of suggested activities designed to involve kids with body movements and sing-along that will help them learn numbers, colors, how to identify the parts of their bodies and a whole lot more, and teach them basic Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and usage, too. "Un reloj feliz" ("Jolly Clock"), for example, invites kids to move their arms to imitate the hands of a clock so they can learn to tell time as they play and sing. "Creciendo" ("Growing") similarly teaches children about the way that plants and animals grow as they go from pretending to be a curled-up seed until they reach for the sky like the branches of a tree. Sounds perfect for preschools and kindergarten, but parents might want to add this one to the home collection for those times when they want to get the kids -- and their friends -- off the couch and up for some educational fun.

Carlos Harrison, South Florida Parent Magazine

The Midwest Book Review
Children's Bookwatch Music Shelf - April 2006
www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/apr_06.htm#music

Divirtámonos Aprendiendo
con Hap Palmer
Hap-Pal Music
HP115 $14.95
www.babysongshp.com
www.happalmer.com

Divertámonos Aprendiendo con Hap Palmer (Let's Have Fun Learning With Hap Palmer) by Hap Palmer is an easy-to-follow 66 minute introduction and exploration of the Spanish language for English speaking children ages of 4 to 10 (and the English language for Spanish speaking children within the same age bracket) just beginning to learn, as well as those children wishing to retain their current knowledge of the language. With a wide understanding and coverage of youth Spanish/English, Divirtámonos Apprendiendo con Hap Palmer covers both fun and educational aspects of each language with a track set consisting of La arana pequenita (The Itsy Bitsy Spider), Creciendo (Growing), Que Milagro (What a miracle), Doy gracias (Things I'm Thankful For), Sammy/soy feliz de ser como soy (Sammy/I'm Glad I'm Glad I'm Me), Veamos a los colores moverse (Colors in Motion), Un Reloj Feliz (Jolly Clock), Como re llamas? (What is Your Name?), Pon las manos ariba (Put Your Hands Up in the Air), Cinco monitos (Five Little Monkeys), La bolsita de frijoles (The Beanbag), Saliendo a la ciudad (Stepping Out on the Town).