Unit 31 · En la Escuela · A1 · Premium
Spanish School Songs for Kids
A school bag to pack, a teacher to follow, playtime in the playground and a brave first day. These Spanish songs use the real classroom words children hear at school or kindergarten, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 43 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The school songs
Mi Mochila
My School Bag · 2:29 · Premium
la mochila, el lápiz, los lápices de colores, el libro
Levanta la Mano
Hands Up, Sit Down · 2:30 · Premium
buenos días maestra, siéntate, levántate, levanta la mano
¡Al Recreo!
Playtime at School · 1:54 · Premium
el recreo, el timbre, el patio, ¡atrápame!
Mi Primer Día de Clase
My First Day at School · 3:10 · Premium
mi primer día, hasta luego mamá, bienvenido, ¿cómo te llamas?
Spanish school words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la mochila | school bag |
| el lápiz | pencil |
| los lápices de colores | colored pencils |
| el libro | book |
| las tijeras | scissors |
| el pegamento | glue |
| la goma de borrar | eraser |
| la merienda | snack |
| la botella de agua | water bottle |
| no olvides | don't forget |
| ¡listos para la escuela! | ready for school |
| buenos días maestra | good morning teacher |
| siéntate | sit down |
| levántate | stand up |
| levanta la mano | raise your hand |
| escucha | listen |
| mira | look |
| silencio por favor | quiet please |
| en fila | line up |
| abre el libro | open your book |
| ¡muy bien! | well done |
| el recreo | recess |
| el timbre | the bell |
| el patio | the playground |
| ¡atrápame! | catch me |
| ¡te atrapé! | I caught you |
| la cuerda | jump rope |
| la rayuela | hopscotch |
| el tobogán | slide |
| la pelota | ball |
| ¡ven a jugar! | come and play |
| ¡a clase! | back to class |
| mi primer día | my first day |
| hasta luego mamá | see you later Mom |
| bienvenido | welcome |
| ¿cómo te llamas? | what's your name? |
| me llamo | my name is |
| soy nuevo | I'm new |
| estoy un poco nervioso | I'm a little nervous |
| ¿quieres jugar conmigo? | do you want to play with me? |
| mi nuevo amigo | my new friend |
| hasta mañana | see you tomorrow |
| ¡qué día tan bonito! | what a lovely day |
Tips for parents
- Pack the school bag together in the morning and name each thing in Spanish.
- Play school at home: you're the teacher, your child follows the Spanish instructions from the song.
- Before a first day somewhere new, sing the first-day song together to practise saying your name and asking to play.
Questions parents ask
- Can these songs help with starting school or kindergarten?
- They can make it feel familiar. The first-day song walks through saying goodbye, meeting the teacher and making a friend in a warm, reassuring way, and the classroom songs teach the instructions children will hear.
- Which Spanish words are in these school songs?
- 43 key words and phrases, including la mochila (school bag), el lápiz (pencil), los lápices de colores (colored pencils), el libro (book), las tijeras (scissors), el pegamento (glue), la goma de borrar (eraser), la merienda (snack). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Spanish school songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 1:54 and 3:10 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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