Authors : Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, Illustrator : Ulises Wensell, Musician : Suni Paz
Preschool - 5th Grade

Musica amiga, El son del sol, #10

Musica amiga, El son del sol, # 10, Softcover, Spanish, Book, Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, Ulises Wensell, Preschool - 5th Grade, $4.95
Musica amiga, El son del sol, # 10, Spanish, CD, Suni Paz, Preschool - 5th Grade, $19.95   Listen
Musica amiga, Pedagogia creadora a traves de la cancion, Softcover, Spanish, Booklet, Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy , Teacher, $29.95

$223.16 for the Musica amiga Poetry Books and CDs Collection, Including 20%-Off, Free Shipping, and No Sales Tax : 10 Softcover Spanish Books, 10 Spanish CDs, and 1 Spanish Teacher's Guide

$412.60 for the Suni Paz Collection , Including 20%-Off, Free Shipping, and No Sales Tax : 2 Bilingual CDs, 23 Spanish CDs, 1 Softcover Spanish Book, and 1 Softcover English Book

We wanted for this volume to be an anthology of poems from well known Latin-American and Latino poets. It is never too early to expose children to the best voices in our culture. Through them, children will open their imagination to boats made out of paper while sailing the seas from Jamaica to Portobello in the words of Nicolás Guillén. Juan Ramón Jimenez reminds us that waves will dress in sunrise to reach the coast. José Martí tells us the story of the Pink Shoes to encourage us to be generous and learn to share with those in need. Mirta Aguirre brings us the joy of seahorses in their submerged worlds. Las gacelas, a poem by Jaime Ferrán, is evocative and hauntingly beautiful, and Alma Flor’s classic Canción de todos los niños del mundo reminds us of how similarly we smile, sing, learn, and play in every country in the world, no matter how far our countries might be from each other. I exhort us all to take care of life in Cuida la vida, and offer a poignant song about the importance of retaining our own language in No te olvides, no. ¡Qué cosa divertida es pensar! is a reflexion about what it is to think, and the joy of its discovery. Finally in La maestra tampoco lo sabe gives us all an opportunity to join in the path of learning by saying “I don’t know the answer, but we will learn it together.”  Suni Paz has turned these lyrics into parent and teacher favorites, as they will be sung by the entire family with fun.  Listen to a sample song from El son del sol's 12 songs by clicking on the highlighted CD title below.

12-Song El son del sol CD#10
Un son para niños antillanos - Nicolas Guillen
Cigarras - Fernando Lujan
Doraba la luna el río - Juan Ramon Jimenez
Baile de la caña - David Cherician
Las gacelas - Jaime Ferran
Caballito - Mirta Aguirre
Los zapaticos de rosa - Jose Marti
Canción de todos los niños - Alma Flor Ada
Cuida la vida - F. Isabel Campoy
No te olvides, no - F. Isabel Campoy
Qué cosa divertida es pensar - F. Isabel Campoy
La maestra tampoco lo sabe - F. Isabel Campoy

Discover the power of music and poetry to build literacy!  Infuse culture into your curriculum with this indispensible collection of poetry and songs in Spanish.  This program is an excellent vehicle for developing phonemic awareness  and supporting language acquisition, basic foundations for reading success.  The musical compilations include traditional folklore, selected works by a wide range of Latin American authors, and original material written by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. All of the songs are arranged and sung by Suni Paz, and many are her original compositions. The books contain magnificent color illustrations by Ulises Wensell.  The importance of songs in the classroom cannot be overly emphasized. Songs are a vehicle for both teachers and students to develop fluency in the language, improve pronunciation and intonation, build vocabulary, and develop their understanding of Hispanic culture. Learning the traditional folklore cherished by families and communities will strengthen Latino children’s sense of identity; for English-speakers learning Spanish, songs and folklore will deepen their appreciation of the Spanish language.  Each of the accompanying books includes the corresponding lyrics for all of the songs. All of these songs and poems can be used from kindergarten to grade six for oral language development and cultural enrichment. The first five compilations are particularly suited for helping develop specific literacy skills, as indicated. The last five support sustained language development, a deepened appreciation for literature, and an ongoing love for independent reading.  Musica amiga Phonetic Guide (1) (2)

Latin Baby Book Club : This month we have a special treat for you. The estimada Sra. F. Isabel Campoy has graciously written a series of posts describing what she considers their best contribution to Latino children - Música amiga. Written together with Alma Flor Ada, this incredible collection is made even more powerful by their collaboration with the talented Suni Paz, who arranged and sings all of the songs on the CD many of which are her original compositions. In addition, the series contains magnificent color illustrations by Ulises Wensell.  Música amiga uses the power of music and poetry to build literacy. This remarkable series is available as  a set or individually. Parents, teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers will find this set to be an extremely valuable tool for developing their children's/students' phonemic awareness and supporting language acquisition, basic foundations for reading success.  We hope you will join the LBBC in expressing our sincerest thanks to Sra. Campoy for sharing Múscia amiga with all of us this month...Música amiga constitutes an anthology of Hispanic folklore, plus our original poems. In its 120 compositions there is the foundation of language for children to learn by singing, and a treasure for mothers, to close the circle of their own childhood. In our 40 plus poems we share our pride to be Latinos, our joy to be part of an extended family, and even an invitation to take care of life!  There are ten books to this series, each with an accompanying CD.  Each book includes 12 carefully selected poems. All 120 poems are presented as songs in the CD collection. Some of the poems are from folklore, a number of them have been originally written by Alma Flor Ada and myself. A few are from other renown poets.  The books have magnificent illustrations from internationally acclaimed illustrator Ulises Wensell.  All of these poems and songs can be enjoyed by children in Pre-K to 6th grade, as they touch upon topics that affect us, inspire, and entertain us all. Parents will find it easy to sing along with their children thanks to Suni Paz’s musical creations, or learn the lyrics for inspiration and pride in their own identity.  The first five volumes are particularly suited for helping develop specific literacy skills and for the reinforcement of specific syllabic combinations as well as overall language development. The last five volumes support sustained language development, a deepened appreciation for literature and an ongoing love for independent reading.

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