The very first song that I learned in English was “Jingle Bells.” I am pretty sure my pronunciation was wrong but learning that equivalent song of “Navidad, Navidad, Dulce Navidad” gave me confidence to keep learning English and helped me to easily connect to a different culture than mine.

This is why I love introducing to my children the Christmas songs (villancicos) that I grew up with. These beautiful songs serve as a powerful resource to teach heritage and language. We have great Christmas songs in Spanish to celebrate this beautiful time of the year. Below I have compiled some of the most popular villancicos in Latin America. Enjoy!