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Q&A with Wendy Martin

June 9, 2016 By Kelly 2 Comments

Q&A with Wendy Martin

The very talented illustrator, Wendy Martin, is stopping by our blog today to share more about her and her latest illustrated book The Story Circle – El círculo de cuentos. Q: What inspired you to become an artist/illustrator of children’s books? A: You might say I’m a book hound. I remember an incident during my […]

Filed Under: bilingual books, book reviews, books in Spanish

Multicultural Children’s Book Day – The Place Where You Live

January 25, 2016 By Kelly 1 Comment

Multicultural Children’s Book Day – The Place Where You Live

It is time to share another wonderfully written children’s book: El lugar donde vives/The Place Where You Live. Written in small 3-line verses (with the exception of the very last one) and with a recurring ending line “here is the place where you live/aquí el lugar donde vives”, James Luna takes readers through many different […]

Filed Under: bilingual books, book reviews, books in Spanish

Star Wars Books for Children in Spanish

January 2, 2016 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Star Wars Books for Children in Spanish

Get ready to have your child fall in love with these Star Wars books (entirely) written in Spanish. They are engaging and full of amazing illustrations. I have several copies of these books in my classroom library and I had to create a waiting-list for check out. While they can be read quickly (as opposed […]

Filed Under: books in Spanish

Starting the New Year With a Positive Mindset

January 1, 2016 By Kelly 4 Comments

Starting the New Year With a Positive Mindset

And so 2016 is here. I can’t believe it – seriously 2015 flew by and before we know it, summer will be knocking on our doors (I will gladly open it!). To say exhaustion had taken over my body right before winter break is an understatement (can someone tell me how moms do it and […]

Filed Under: Blog Hop, reflections

How to Design Writing Toolkits in Spanish to Differentiate Instruction

December 25, 2015 By Kelly 2 Comments

How to Design Writing Toolkits in Spanish to Differentiate Instruction

You have taught the mini-lesson. Now what? You know that instruction does not end there. In fact, a lot of the strong teaching work happens in either one-on-one conferences or small group instruction. But how do you design small group writing instruction that is relevant, effective and doable? With toolkits…it is ALL in the toolkints. […]

Filed Under: writer's workshop, writing in spanish Tagged With: differentiation

Accountable (Spanish) Talk in the Math Classroom

December 24, 2015 By Kelly 2 Comments

Accountable (Spanish) Talk in the Math Classroom

During the months of November and December, my school holds several parent visits (for parents interested in having children attend this school). Parents visit many classrooms and at the end of each classroom visit, they get the opportunity to ask some questions. One question that kept coming up over and over again was related to […]

Filed Under: matemáticas, math

Spanish Anchor Charts for Helping Your Students Navigate Non-Fiction

October 29, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Spanish Anchor Charts for Helping Your Students Navigate Non-Fiction

A collection of classroom tested anchor charts that are great for teaching students to write informational texts well. I used all of these charts (I will be updating and adding more) for our non-fiction unit. I modeled by writing all about cockroaches (gross, I know!). Their final pieces were amazing.  

Filed Under: estructuras de textos informativos, writer's workshop, writing in spanish

5 Tips for Planning Successful Small Group Instruction

August 13, 2015 By Kelly 1 Comment

5 Tips for Planning Successful Small Group Instruction

Picture New York City + over a thousand teachers under the same roof. Crazy right! Having the opportunity to attend Teacher’s College Writing Institute at the beginning of August was just unbelievable. Every time I get to attend TCRWP I feel beyond blessed – blessed to learn from so many talented professionals as well as […]

Filed Under: small group instruction, taller de escritura, writer's workshop

5 Books Every 4th Grade Teacher (in CA) Should Have

August 11, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

5 Books Every 4th Grade Teacher (in CA) Should Have

Here are 5 of my favorite books for teaching history/social sciences in 4th grade (specifically in California). The curriculum is rich and full of amazing things to teach: from pre-Columbian times, early explorers, Spanish missions, rancho period, the gold rush, westward expansion….you name it. But finding the right resources can sometimes be a hassle. This […]

Filed Under: CA History, California, inquiry

Spanish Book Find – Francisco de Orellana and the expedition down the Amazon

August 1, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Spanish Book Find – Francisco de Orellana and the expedition down the Amazon

With the ‘discovery’ of the new world and countless stories of riches such as cities made out entirely of gold, many Spaniards set out to gain both fame and fortune. Francisco de Orellana was one of them. He was adventurous, curious and fearless. Story tells that Francisco lost one of his eyes during a battle. […]

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