Buenas Noches Luna

Buenas noches, Luna por Margaret Wise Brown Ilustrado por Clement Hurd En una gran habitación verde, arropado en su cama, está un conejito. -- Buenas noches, habitación. -- Buenas noches, Luna -- dice el conejito. Y así sucesivamente, le da las buenas noches a todas las cosas que reconoce en su cuarto: al cuadro de los tres ositos sentaditos en sus sillas, a los relojes y a los calcetines, a los gatitos juguetones y a los lindos mitones. En este cuento clásico de la literatura infantil, adorado por generaciones de niños, la poesía que encierra su texto y la ternura de sus bellas ilustraciones con-vierten a éste en un libro ideal para culminar el día.

Margaret Wise Brown's classic children's bedtime story Goodnight Moon, with timeless illustrations by Clement Hurd, has lulled generations of children to sleep. Now, for the first time, this beloved children's book is available as a bilingual Spanish-English board book. El cuento clásico—Buenas noches, Luna—por Margaret Wise Brown, con ilustraciones perdurables de Clement Hurd, ha ayudado que generaciones de niños consigan el sueño. Ahora, por primera vez, este apreciado libro está disponible en edición bilingüe: español-inglés.

Language, Space, and Power describes the sociolinguistic and sociocultural life of a Spanish-English dual language classroom in which attention is given to not only the language learning processes at hand but also to how race, ethnicity, and gender dynamics interact within the language acquisition process.

A little rabbit says goodnight to all the familiar objects in the room.

Outlines storytelling programs for young library audiences, explaining general planning considerations and providing fifty ready-made programs on such themes as holidays, gardens, animals, play, and seasons.

More effectively meet the diverse literacy needs of the growing Latino population by learning how to evaluate and select quality Latino children's literature. * Figures relating to Latino population growth, home language of Latinos, and stressors of recently arrived Latinos * Extensive bibliography of print and web resources for developing collections of quality materials about Latino cultures, professional publications related relating to evaluating Latino children's literature and integrating the literature into classrooms and libraries, and recommended English, Spanish, and bilingual children's and young adult books about Latinos * Contains useful resources such as reproducible bookmarks of recommended Latino children's books, evaluation sheets for analyzing Latino children's books for stereotypes, and a bingo sheet for professional development related to library services for Latinos and Latino children

Por que una tortuga habla con un nino o una nina? Una precipitada decision afortunadamente proporciona un regalo del mar en el cual se viven muchas aventuras y nuevas amistades entre criaturas acuaticas, peces, y un pequeno nino. Los lectores seran confrontados a tomar decisiones valientes las cuales tendran que decidir por si mismos. Al hacer esto, ellos comprenderan que dialogar un conflicto siempre tiene un mejor resultado que una pelea o guardar silencio. El miedo a lo desconocido, a las personas y a las cosas que son diferentes, se puede superar, lo que lleva a muchas experiencias felices que enriquecen nuestras vidas. Las conductas tontas de los personajes le permiten al lector entender que todos somos diferentes y tambien amables, y que juntos podemos construir un mundo maravilloso y divertido para nosotros.

Provides guidelines for teachers on literacy development in young children.

An informed, comprehensive guide to raising a multicultural family. How many times do you celebrate the New Year at home? Just once? If your family is Jewish, Chinese, and a few other things besides, you might celebrate twice or even three times a year! As the rate of cross-cultural adoption grows in the United States, new traditions are emerging. These are part of a new multiculturalism which, with its attendant joys and challenges, has become a fact of life in urban, suburban and even rural America. Alperson's sourcebook offers families the first complete guide to the tangled questions that surround this important phenomenon. As the adoptive Jewish mother of Sadie, her Chinese-born daughter, Alperson is able to offer personal as well as professional insight into such topics as combining cultures in the home, confronting prejudice, and developing role models. Focusing on adoptive families - international and transracial adoption in the United States has jumped in recent years - she provides guidelines on how families can prepare for their exciting journey toward becoming a multicultural family. In addition to drawing on extensive interviews with such families, her book includes a wealth of on-line and "conventional" resources to find books, food products, toys, clothing, discussion groups and heritage camps that help families to enhance their lives as they build a multicultural home.

Teach Them Spanish! is for the teacher who has a little knowledge of Spanish and a lot of enthusiasm! This book guides you through practical lessons in beginning Spanish so that students with little or no previous Spanish will experience the thrill of success with a second language. Lessons, appropriate for kindergarten, are organized by topics familiar to the student, such as colors, clothing, food, family, and animals. Each lesson includes a simple-to-follow teacher lesson plan, a practice page, and activity pages. Lessons also include games, puzzles, songs, chants, and writing activities. Try this fun and practical program for teaching and learning basic Spanish.

This text presents 49 original essays on the essential terms and concepts of children's literature.

Contains elementary-level lessons in practical Spanish designed for teachers who have little or no knowledge of Spanish themselves.

Ellie’s First Word is loosely based on the true story of a friendly competition that Norris and her husband enjoyed while encouraging their daughter to speak. Your child will delight in this whimsical guessing game to discover which word baby Ellie will say first. Parents will recall fondly the early months when any and every babble sounded like “Mama” or “Dada.” Whose name will she call first? The answer might surprise you! Snuggle up with your littlest readers again and again to enjoy this adorable tale. You are sure to be enchanted by the jovial illustrations and a sweet rhyming style that reads like a lullaby.

Would you like your children to grow up bilingual, even if you aren't yet? Then speak to your kids in Spanish as you learn the language along with them. Becoming a Bilingual Family gives English-speaking parents the tools to start speaking Spanish with their kids in their earliest years, when children are most receptive to learning languages. It teaches the vocabulary and idioms for speaking to children in Spanish and offers practical, proven ways to create a language-learning environment at home. The first part of the book introduces parents to many resources—books, audio books, music, television, computer programs, childcare workers, school, and friends—that can help you establish a home environment conducive to the acquisition of Spanish. The second part is a Spanish phrasebook that takes you through all the typical activities that parents and children share, from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night. Few, if any, other Spanish study aids provide this much vocabulary and guidance for talking to small children about common daily activities. The authors also include a quick course in Spanish pronunciation and enough grammar to get a parent started. Spanish-language resources, kids' names in Spanish, and an easy-to-use index and glossary complete the book. Take the Markses' advice and start talking to your kids in Spanish, even if it's not perfect. You'll learn the language together and share the excitement of discovering the peoples and cultures that make up the Spanish-speaking world.

Focusing on research-based, developmentally appropriate practices, this book shows teachers how to help young children reach standards through creative play activities that ignite their enthusiasm to learn.

As the United States becomes ever more comfortable with recognizing the cultural diversity of the many groups that make up its population, library services must seek to meet patrons’ needs as they are shaped and expressed by their cultural backgrounds. This goal is particularly important for youth library services. For young people of Hispanic heritage, library services attuned to their specific needs and interests are crucial. Many librarians struggle with how to properly create and maintain library programs and collections that are suitable to the needs of Hispanic youth. In this series of essays prepared for the Trejo Foster Foundation for Hispanic Library Education Fourth National Institute, national leaders in librarianship present their insights about how best to meet the needs of young Hispanic library patrons. The text is introduced by the editors, and the essays are arranged in parts: Programs; Collections; Planning and Evaluating; Bibliographical Resources; and For the Future. Information about the contributors and an index conclude the volume.

The Complete Book of Spanish provides 352 pages of fun exercises that help students become comfortable with the vocabulary for things they encounter every day, while also reinforcing foreign language confidence! Topics covered include the alphabet, expressions, days and months, colors, clothes, animals, songs, and more! It also include a complete glossary and bibliographic suggestions. Over 4 million in print! Designed by leading experts, books in the Complete Book series help children in grades preschool–6 build a solid foundation in key subject areas for learning success. Complete Books are the most thorough and comprehensive learning guides available, offering high-interest lessons to encourage learning and fun, full-color illustrations to spark interest. Each book also features challenging concepts and activities to motivate independent study, a fun page of stickers, and a complete answer key to measure performance and guide instruction.