Latin Grammy winning musicians surprise, thrill, teach Fremont students

Fremont’s Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program (DLIP) students received an unexpected treat as part of their learning how other countries celebrate the holiday season with Las Posadas (Spanish for e Inns). Las Posadas are community-based, joyous house-to-house celebrations in Latin America, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras held for nine days, Dec 16th to 24th, which traditionally end with piñatas and goodies.

At Fremont, students participated in their own posada on December 16th culminating with a surprise, high energy musical performance by Latin Grammy-winning duo, 123 Andrés. In addition to their Grammy, husband and wife Andrés Salguero and Christina Sanabria won three nominations for Best Children’s Album and Best Latin Children’s Album. Together, they have performed all over the

United States, Puerto Rico, Panama, Colombia, and Mexico, creating and singing music in both English and Spanish, and have authored three children’s books for Scholastic Inc.

Sponsored by Los Amigos De Fremont, the 123 Andrés surprise performance involved the entire Fremont family of teachers, sta , and parent volunteers to make the event a success.

After the performance, students enjoyed a posada treat of pan dulce and hot chocolate. Students called their Fremont posada experience “the best day ever!” e memorable introduction to Las Posadas holiday traditions was a beautiful winter break send-o for the Fremont Dual Language Immersion students. To all those who kept the exciting secret of the 123 Andrés performance so the students could be surprised: Extra special thanks!

The Latin Grammy winning duo, Andrés Salguero and Christina Sanabria, of 123 Andrés, captivated Fremont Spanish Dual Language Immersion students through their music in Spanish and English, teaching them about the ways di erent cultures celebrate the holiday season. Pictured with the duo is Susana Ramirez Navarro’s Spanish Language DI-kindergarten class. Students called it “the best day ever!”