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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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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