'Twas Nochebuena

'Twas Nochebuena
Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698136454

’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.

Merry Navidad!

Merry Navidad!
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2007-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0060584343

Resuenen con alegría los cánticos de mi tierra que viva el Niño Jesús que ha nacido en Nochebuena. It's time to sing out with joy the songs that are sung in my land in praise of the precious Child born this holy Christmas evening. Come share the joy of a Hispanic Christmas! In this warm and vibrant collection of traditional Spanish Christmas carols, or villancicos, noted authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy bring to life the holiday traditions of Latin America and Spain. The creative English adaptations by Rosalma Zubizarreta both capture the spirit of the originals and add a new dimension to the songs. And Spanish illustrator Viví Escrivá's spirited illustrations are perfect backdrops for the lyrics, adding rich holiday flavor. Come sing along! ¡Feliz Navidad! and Merry Christmas!

English Spanish Dictionary Thematic I

English Spanish Dictionary Thematic I
Author: YORK Language Books
Publisher: Mobile Library
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2019-03-31
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 8832558912

This book will help you learn Spanish faster. It's a Thematic Dictionary that includes: - 1.000 english words and spanish words equilavents - Bilingual text to help you understand faster - Images to make the study more attractive - Exclusive design to mazimize the ebook usability - Structure by themes for you to easily learn words about: ANIMALS CHRISTMAS COMICS DESCRIPTIONS DRINKS FAMILY FOOD MUSIC NUMBERS PROFESSIONS SIGNS TRAVEL Reading it, step by step, you will begin to understand and memorize more and more words in Spanish and English.

How the Movies Saved Christmas

How the Movies Saved Christmas
Author: William D. Crump
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2017-03-29
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476627703

Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cinema Christmases that were almost ruined by villains, monsters, spirits, secularism, greed, misanthropy or elf error--but were saved by helpful animals, magic snowmen, selfless children or compassionate understanding. Reviews and references are included.

Happy Holidays--Animated!

Happy Holidays--Animated!
Author: William D. Crump
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2019-04-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476672938

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

Linguistics for Language Teachers

Linguistics for Language Teachers
Author: Sunny Park-Johnson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-03-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134814895

This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language, focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts. Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform their teaching and help learners advance to the next level. A highly readable account of how language works, this book is an ideal text for teacher education courses.

Buena Idea

Buena Idea
Author: Nicolette Hannam
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2010-12-13
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0857472801

Buena Idea is an invaluable time-saving resource. Designed with the non-specialist in mind, Buena Idea provides key vocabulary, word and picture matching cards, activity sheets and puzzle pages for 20 popular topics. Use the suggestions given or develop your own games with these flexible sheets. Spanish has never been this easy – just choose your game, copy the sheets and play! Sentence building sheets for each topic provide top tips for extending the vocabulary. Use them and soon your pupils will be happily conversing in Spanish with confidence.

New Worlds for All

New Worlds for All
Author: Colin G. Calloway
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2013-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1421410311

Calloway reminds us that neither Indians nor Colonists were a monolithic group resulting in a more nuanced appreciation for the complexity of cultural relationships in Colonial America. He provides an essential starting point for studying the interaction of Europeans and Indians in early American life.