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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.

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  • Donors Choose Special Projects
    January 19, 2022

    Donors Choose Special Projects

        At Books del Sur we recognize that teacher's do whatever it takes to ensure their students get the best resources. While we are not vendors with Donor's Choose you can still access our unique collections with a Donors...

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  • Charla de Autor con Paulina Jara: La Princesa Zanahoria
    October 27, 2021

    Charla de Autor con Paulina Jara: La Princesa Zanahoria

    El día viernes 29 de octubre a las 11 AM CST nos reuniremos con la escritora Paulina Jara para escuchar su narración del cuento La princesa Zanahoria. Este es el link de Zoom para unirte a la charla: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89239744749?pwd=UzlUeEozaHNGK0QxTVlRTjBzanJ3dz09 Paulina...

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  • October 25, 2021

    Entrevista con el escritor Carlos Miranda

    ¿Dónde naciste? En la ciudad de Rancagua en el año 1970, una ciudad cercana a Santiago, la capital de Chile; famosa por la mina El Teniente, la mina de cobre subterránea más grande del mundo. ¿Dónde vives? Actualmente vivo en...

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  • Strategies for using authentic Spanish literature
    April 9, 2021

    Strategies for using authentic Spanish literature

    Using authentic (i.e. untranslated) Spanish texts can be daunting, especially if the author comes from a country or culture other than your own. Don’t let your discomfort stop you! Spanish-speakers are an incredibly diverse group of people; their dialects, historical contexts, and cultures vary greatly from one region to the next. Exposing our young readers to this diversity through literature will benefit them greatly and we as teachers need to step up to the task of doing it well!

    Here are some of our favorite strategies for making the most of an authentic Spanish text with U.S. bilingual students.

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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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  • Top 11 Tips for Successful Virtual Read Alouds
    September 1, 2020

    Top 11 Tips for Successful Virtual Read Alouds

    Caitlin Kiley  Making your virtual read aloud enjoyable and engaging for your students means drawing on a lot of skills you would use in a regular classroom setting, but there are some strategies that will up your distance learning game. Don't miss these tips for...

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