ASL Instructional Videos

Nellie Edge Read and Sing Big Book™ Songs

I Love the Mountains/Amo Los Montes

Diane Larson is our ASL instructor with vocals by Nellie Edge and Kara Quillo.

Every child deserves the delight of “owning” this lovely traditional folk song. Sung by generations of young campers and scouts, the simple, repetitive phrases and beautiful melody combine to make it a perfect song to sing, sign, and then invite the children to read the print with comprehension and fluency.

“I love the…“ is a perfect sentence frame for children to use in creating their own unique adaptations of this song—illustrated and collect into a class-made book.

I Love the Mountains
I love the mountains.
I love the rolling hills.
I love the fountain.
I love the daffodils.
I love the fireside,
When all the lights are low.
Boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da,
Boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da,
Boom!

Amo Los Montes
Amo los montes.
Amo las colinas.
Amo las fuentes.
Amo las flores.
Amo la hoguera.
Cunado anochece.
Tra-la-la-la, tra-la-la-la,
Tra-la-la-la, tra-la-la-la,
La!

The More We Get Together/Entre Mas Nos Reunimos

Diane Larson is our ASL instructor with vocals by Nellie Edge

Here is one of our favorite songs to sing and sign as children gather together first thing in the morning. It affirms the joys of friendship and helps build the caring community. “For your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends…” After children have a memorable sense of the language, introduce the Read and Sing Big Book—or your own song language chart for shared reading. Then invite the children to build guided reading fluency with their own Read and Sing Little Book.

The More We Get Together
The more we get together,
together, together,
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.
For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends.
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be

Entre Más Nos Reunimos
Entre más nos reunimos,
reunimos, reunimos,
Entre más nos reunimos,
Más felices tú y yo.
Mi amigo es el tuyo,
y el tuyo es el mío,
Entre más nos reunimos,
Más felices tú y yo