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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...
¿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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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.
by Caitlin Kiley You’ve got some beautiful, colorful, authentic informational texts that you want to explore with your students... but they have a ton of information, they're too long to read all in one sitting, and they're full of rich...
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...
