“Levanta la Mano” — Hands Up, Sit Down Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Levanta la Mano” (Hands Up, Sit Down), kids sing key Spanish words like buenos días maestra, siéntate, levántate and levanta la mano, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:30 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 31 · En la Escuela
- ⏱ 2:30
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“Levanta la Mano” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What's in my bag? — ¡La mochila! | |
| Say it again: school bag — ¡la mochila! | |
| What do I pack? — My pencil! | ¿Qué guardo? ¡Mi lápiz! |
| El lápiz, el lápiz, ready to write! | |
| Colored pencils? — Los lápices de colores! | |
| All of the colors, lined up just right. | Todos los colores, bien en fila. |
| What's that to read? — El libro! | |
| My book, my book, ¡el libro! | |
| Pack it, pack it, one, two, three! | ¡Guárdalo, guárdalo, uno, dos, tres! |
| What's in your bag? Come sing with me! | ¿Qué hay en tu mochila? ¡Ven a cantar conmigo! |
| School bag — ¡la mochila! | |
| Pencil — ¡el lápiz! | |
| Book — ¡el libro! | |
| ¡Listos para la escuela! | Ready for school! |
| Pack it, pack it, nice and neat! | ¡Guárdalo, guárdalo, todo ordenado! |
| English, Spanish, clap your feet! | Inglés, español, ¡zapatea! |
| ¡La mochila! My school bag! | |
| ¡Listos para la escuela! | Ready for school! |
| What do I need to cut? — Las tijeras! | |
| Scissors, scissors — ¡las tijeras! | |
| What helps things stick? — El pegamento! | |
| Glue, glue, ¡el pegamento! | |
| Rub out a mark? — La goma de borrar! | |
| Eraser, eraser, there you are! | ¡Goma, goma, ahí estás! |
| A little snack? — La merienda! | |
| Water to sip? — ¡La botella de agua! | |
| Snack is merienda, say it again! | |
| Water bottle — ¡la botella de agua! | |
| Pack it, pack it, one, two, three! | ¡Guárdalo, guárdalo, uno, dos, tres! |
| What's in your bag? Come sing with me! | ¿Qué hay en tu mochila? ¡Ven a cantar conmigo! |
| School bag — ¡la mochila! | |
| Pencil — ¡el lápiz! | |
| Book — ¡el libro! | |
| ¡Listos para la escuela! | Ready for school! |
| Pack it, pack it, nice and neat! | ¡Guárdalo, guárdalo, todo ordenado! |
| English, Spanish, clap your feet! | Inglés, español, ¡zapatea! |
| ¡La mochila! My school bag! | |
| ¡Listos para la escuela! | Ready for school! |
| Don't forget your pencil! — ¡No olvides el lápiz! | |
| Don't forget your book! — ¡No olvides el libro! | |
| No olvides las tijeras, no olvides el pegamento! | Don’t forget the scissors, don’t forget the glue! |
| Zip it up — ¡cierra la mochila! | |
| Bag on your back — ¡vamos ya! | |
| Ready for school? — ¡Listos para la escuela! | |
| Pack it, pack it, one, two, three! | ¡Guárdalo, guárdalo, uno, dos, tres! |
| What's in your bag? Come sing with me! | ¿Qué hay en tu mochila? ¡Ven a cantar conmigo! |
| School bag — ¡la mochila! | |
| Pencil — ¡el lápiz! | |
| Book — ¡el libro! | |
| ¡Listos para la escuela! | Ready for school! |
| Pack it, pack it, nice and neat! | ¡Guárdalo, guárdalo, todo ordenado! |
| English, Spanish, clap your feet! | Inglés, español, ¡zapatea! |
| ¡La mochila! My school bag! | |
| ¡Listos para la escuela! | Ready for school! |
| What's in my bag? — ¡La mochila! | |
| Ready for school? — ¡Listos para la escuela! | |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| 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 |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Start with “buenos días maestra”
Before pressing play, say “buenos días maestra” (good morning teacher) once yourself. Hearing it in a song right after makes it click faster than the song alone.
- 2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Spanish ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:30, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pack a bag with the things from the song as they come up.
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