Common Core Reading Standards & Taco Dip
Common Core State Standards a ladder or a taco dip? You decide which metaphor works for you, we will provide the explanations!
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Teaching and Learning Resources
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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Books to Bridge Spanish and English
A resource of Spanish Books del Sur paired with English books in order to support your instruction in both Spanish and English. Updated every Wednesday with our Libros de Lunes.
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Curl Up with an Anti-Princesa Book
Many first time parents looking for unique board books that go beyond learning primary colors, and we now have fresh and fun options to learn colors AND learn language and culture. For young children, Lil’ Libros created by Ariana Stein...
Oral Language Development for Kindergartners
This is an explanation of prompts and record keeping techniques to increase my bilingual 4 year old and 5 year old Kindergarten students Oral English Language. In Wisconsin, we measure student performance using WIDA's assessments therefore, my record keeping is based on their speaking rubrics.
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Woman's Day Lesson and Activities
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 is International Women’s Day. It was initiated in the United States in 1909, when the garment workers organized a protest against their working conditions. It was first celebrated on March 8 in 1975, when the United...
Teaching Reading Strategies
The following is a guide to use sentence prompts to enhance reading comprehension while reading.
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Spanish Fiction Book Collections
Books unlike textbooks allow teachers to differentiate for our learners' reading levels and interests. When looking for SPANISH books to use in your bilingual or dual immersion classroom, here are three ways to think about them so that you can have a balanced book collection.
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Voices from the South: Migrar
Migrar is an amazing story of a young boy's journey from the North to the South. His experiences are similar to many others that have made the journey.
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Word Study: Estudio de Palabras Integrado
My attempt at integrating word work with reading and writing.
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Celebrate Writing with Cartonera Books
Cartonera books are a great way to celebrate your students writing at the end of the year! This is a guide to help you.
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Playing with Language: Using Games with ELLs
This article shares my experiences using virtual games with English Language Learners. This article was originally published in the WIDA Focus on Technology Bulletin in October 2014.
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