Bate Bate Chocolate

First, we review Abiyoyo and remember what country it's from. Then we review Mama Paquita and find Brazil on the map again. Then I play a song like this one while the students guess what country it's from. We find Mexico on the map.

Bate Bate Chocolate from Beth Thompson

I teach this Mexican folk chant in my 2nd grade World unit. We learn how to say these words in Spanish. We make up a hand jive to go with it.

 

Do you know what (non-sweet) chocolate mixed with tomato and rice is? Mole!

This song is La Raspa (it's not the Mexican Hat Dance). We learn how to dance it:

You can do this with concentric circles, but I just have students find a partner and stand a few steps away from each other - anywhere in the room. (And I really don't worry if students are using R or L feet.)

          Section A: Hands on hips: 

          4 beats: Jump on R foot, extend L heel forward,

                       Jump on L foot, extend R heel forward,

                       Jump on R foot, extend L heel forward

                       Freeze in place

          Repeat pattern until next section.

          Section B: R arm swing with partner (8 beats)

                           L arm swing with partner (8 beats)

          Repeat.

          Section A repeats.

          Section C: Stand facing partner, hands behind backs

                           4 steps forward, 4 steps back (8 beats)

          Section A repeats.

Youtube video about Mexico: