As Hispanic Heritage Month continues on, we are sharing what we have been doing to learn more about Hispanic Music. A few years ago we made maracas, guiro, and a cajita based on Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou's tutorials. We also made zampoñas and a rainstick previously (thanks to Daria). This year we got a free copy of Daria's latest e-book: 10 Musical Crafts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage. You can get a free copy this month on her Monthly Song Page (and scroll down to enter a great giveaway). After this month you can purchase a copy on Teachers Pay Teachers.
She really got into the music and loved dancing with the bracelets on.
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| Celia Cruz, The Queen of Salsa Source: By Lionel Decoster (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz by Monica Brown is a bilingual book that shares the life of Celia Cruz from her childhood in Cuba and her move to America. It is a wonderful introduction for children to a woman who changed the music world. Celia is known as the the Queen of Salsa throughout the world.
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa by Veronica Chambers also gives the details of Celia's life. I think one of my favorite parts of the book is actually in the Author's Notes about when she actually met Celia Cruz for an interview. Veronica had always seen Celia Cruz as her role model and she was awestruck by meeting her.
Celia was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. She lived in a two bedroom house with her extended family. At times there were 14 children living in her house. She always helped with putting the younger children to bed and she would sing them lullabies. People would gather outside the open windows to listen to her singing. She began to sing more at school and her teachers encouraged her to pursue a career in singing, however her father wanted her to do something like teaching. At one point the most popular band in Cuba needed a new lead singer and they hired her after her tryout. Although their fans were upset to get a nobody as lead singer, they soon fell in love with her voice. They also called the band Cafe con Leche, coffee and milk because Celia's skin was so dark and her bandmates were very fair. She left her beloved Cuba and moved to the United States. She was heartbroken that she would not be able to return to Cuba because of the politics at the time. In America she met Pedro Knight and they fell in love. She brought salsa music to the entire planet. Her trademark was a shout of "Azucar," which means sugar. Many say that is the only way to describe her voice. Celia Cruz showed that with a dream and strength even a poor Cuban girl could succeed. She changed the world of music and made a place in history for herself. She has hundreds of albums and here is a collection of some.
Welcome to the Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Blog Hop, hosted this year by Multicultural Kid Blogs and 22 of our member blogs! Don't miss our amazing giveaway, and share your own posts at our linky!
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 every year, "celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America" (from HispanicHeritageMonth.gov)
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Don't miss our Twitter party "Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with Kids," Tuesday, September 23, from 9 - 10 pm ET! Follow #mkbhhm to participate!
MKB Hispanic Heritage Month Blog Hop: Participating Blogs
Hispanic Heritage Month GIVEAWAY!
This year to celebrate we are giving away fabulous prizes! Be sure to enter the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post for a chance to win! Please note that there are shipping restrictions on some prizes. In the event that the winner lives outside of the shipping area, that portion of the prize will be added to the following prize package.Grand Prize Package
Smart Play Pad (SRP $ 24.99): Interactive tablet like electronic toy makes early learning fun and exciting for little ones. More than 30 touch sensitive keys teach language and pronunciation skills to help prepare children for school. Bilingual feature helps kids learn in English & Spanish. Lightweight and truly portable for on-the-go learning. Ships to US and Canada only.
A basket of fun from Escuela Falcón in Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico. This prize includes educational games, ceramic Day of the Dead skulls, a hand-painted ceramic box, wooden toys, and a certificate for 5 hours of Skype Spanish lessons with Escuela Falcón.
A basket from Lanugo that includes Lanugo’s new book, “Lula la Consentida,” a limited edition “Latino de Corazón” infant apparel, and Seventh Generation’s earth conscious baby product essentials. US shipping only.
A Spanish edition of the award-winning game Bananagrams.
DVD of Spanish music videos from Rockalingua.
A Movie in my Pillow and Poems to Dream Together - Books of poetry in English and Spanish from Lee and Low.
First Prize Package
A child's sweater and bag from Peru courtesy of Kid World Citizen. The handmade, wool sweater is typical from the Andes and might fit a child ages 2-4. The little backpack is also handmade with gorgeous details typical of the region.
A Spanish edition of the award-winning game Bananagrams.
Chocolalala - CD of songs in English and Spanish from Mister G.
Hola Hello - A CD of children's songs in English and Spanish from Mariana Iranzi.
Mis primeros poemas - A book of poems and audio CD for Spanish learners from All Bilingual Press.
Digital download of Spanish Colors Activities Pack with printable minibooks, games and activity pages from Mundo de Pepita.
Spanish activity book with an audio CD with listening exercises for kids between 3-10 years old (value: 12€) from Lingua Toys.
Hand-crafted guiro (traditional instrument), hand-carved from a gourd in Bolivia with a sun and moon pattern. Great instrument as well as a piece of folk art. From DARIAMUSIC. US shipping only.
Second Prize Package
Handwoven scarf from Nicaragua courtesy of Spanish Playground.
¡Las letras! and Señorita Bienvenida en el aeropuerto - Two children's books in Spanish from Libros Arellano.
A CD of children's songs in English and Spanish from Mariana Iranzi.
ABC Fiesta - CD of songs in English and Spanish from Mister G.
Digital download of 6 printable Spanish high frequency words books from Custom Literacy.
Hand woven and leather Guatemala coin purse, a fun and vibrant gift. Given by www.AlarconRestaurants.com - from their Gift Gallery in Antigua Real Restaurant, Mukwonago WI.
Bonus Prize: France Shipping Only!
Beautiful piñata created especially for this contest by Piñatas de Laly.
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Link Up Your Posts Now it's your turn to share your posts! The linky will be open through October 15, so come back and share throughout Hispanic Heritage Month!
