Are You Sleeping / ¿Fray Felipe, Fray Felipe?

Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008, 9:08 am

Help your little one ring in a new day by singing this song in either English or Español (Spanish).

One way to help your child gain early literacy skills is to share with him or her your favorite rhymes, songs, and stories in your own language. Are You Sleeping / ¿Fray Felipe, Fray Felipe? is a traditional song that has been translated into many different languages. See below for a version in English and in Spanish.

With your child in your lap, either sway from side to side as you listen to this song or bounce up and down.

English

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing.
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding! Dong! Ding!
Ding! Dong! Ding!

Español

Fray Felipe, Fray Felipe
¿Duermes tú? ¿Duermes tú?
Suenan las companas
Suenan las companas
¡Din don dan!
¡Din don dan!

Help your child be ready to read by practicing early literacy skills. Kids who love books when they are younger tend to be more interested in and excited about learning to read once they reach elementary school. Sharing your favorite rhymes, stories, and songs in whatever language is most comfortable to you will help your child develop a love of books and reading.

Worthington Libraries has children's books in the following languages: Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish. If you need help finding books in our International Collection, please ask a librarian for assistance.

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