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Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.
Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

Teaching and Learning Resources

  • Mental Health Tips for Educators
    May 12, 2022

    Mental Health Tips for Educators

    Just like teaching students about mental health is important, it's important for teachers to take care of their own mental health. Teachers need to be mentally healthy to help them be the best they can be. Read on for some tips...

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  • Tips for reading aloud to children in your second language
    February 8, 2021

    Tips for reading aloud to children in your second language

    What does it look like to teach literacy in Spanish when it’s not my first language? How can I be genuine about my lack of knowledge yet still be competent, knowledgeable and command respect? This moment -- when you’re reading aloud to children in your second language and you come across an unfamiliar word -- is a fork in the road for educators. How we handle unfamiliar words really shapes the learning environment. It’s uncomfortable, challenging, maybe even embarrassing -- but it’s also a critical opportunity to model what it means to be a language learner.
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  • Thanks Labor Movement poster
    September 1, 2018

    Thanks for the Weekend, Unions!

    Today I celebrate May Day by reflecting on the dismantling of Wisconsin's Teacher's Union and an excerpt of my chapter in Why We Teach Now, edited by Sonia Nieto.
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  • Feliz Cumpleanos poster
    August 10, 2018

    Where We Started ... Where We Are NOW

    Books del Sur started well before it's founder Heather Robertson-Devine filled out incorporation paperwork in Wisconsin in 2009.  It started when she met a foreign exchange student, Ignacio Munoz at her high school and then ... the story continues to be influenced by amazing people along the way. Read more about it here.
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  • pencil clipart
    July 3, 2018

    Why I Write

    Books del Sur's Owner, Heather Robertson-Devine writes to communicate information with YOU to improve multilingualism in the United States. Explore the topics and content by starting here!
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  • Igielski Quote
    October 29, 2014

    Follow Your Passion

    This weeks Positive Thinking Thursday is a quote not from someone "famous", but a recent Milken Educator Award winner Josie Igielski. I can proudly say that two of my friends and colleagues have won the Milken Education Award for their...

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