Always Together at Christmas

Always Together at Christmas
Author: Sara Sargent
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593380843

Help children discover the joy of Christmas 2020 with this timely picture book that affirms the special magic of the holidays even if we're physically separated from our loved ones! Christmas will always mean love. Even if love looks a little different this year. As families and communities come together--and stay apart--in creative ways this holiday season, bring comfort and joy to children with this story about a Christmas like no other. Always Together at Christmas highlights different family traditions and the ways they're changing in 2020: from Santa's elves practicing social distancing to opening presents via Zoom on Christmas morning. And it even includes ideas for new quarantine-appropriate Christmas traditions! The sweet and cozy illustrations add classic touches, making this book the perfect gift to share with family and friends from across the miles.

Playing Loteria

Playing Loteria
Author: René Colato Laínez
Publisher: Luna Rising, a bilingual
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

A boy has a good time attending a fair with his grandmother in San Luis de La Paz, Mexico, as she teaches him Spanish words and phrases and he teaches her English.

We Play Soccer / Jugamos Al Futbol

We Play Soccer / Jugamos Al Futbol
Author: Rene Colato Lainez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781536481372

Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, are on the same soccer team. They have their uniforms and their cleats. They can both juggle the ball. At first, the boys must wait on the bench. But when the coach lets them in the game, both Joe a

René Has Two Last Names / René tiene dos apellidos

René Has Two Last Names / René tiene dos apellidos
Author: René Colato Laínez
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2009-10-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1558856102

An engaging bilingual picture book about a boy's clever efforts to help his classmates understand an Hispanic cultural tradition

Language Learning and Intercultural Understanding in the Primary School

Language Learning and Intercultural Understanding in the Primary School
Author: Wendy Cobb
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000467686

Language Learning and Intercultural Understanding in the Primary School shows how to deliver a progressive and holistic embedded language curriculum. It provides guidance on inclusive approaches for students with English as an additional language, including native speakers in the target language as well as language awareness activities that maximise links with learning in English. Practical and accessible, it contains classroom examples, plans, resources and pedagogical approaches all underpinned by theory, research and practice. Each chapter examines specific themes relating to language, culture, identity and wellbeing, providing rich discussions and a range of perspectives. Case studies ‘bring to life’ the examples provided, and reflection points offer the reader the opportunity to pause and consider an idea, resource, or challenging concept before moving on. Presenting a lived narrative of shared voices, the authors invite readers to learn about their own cultural and linguistic identities and how these relate to their practice. This is a must-read for teachers, language specialists and school leaders who wish for a clear rationale for the role of language, culture, identity and wellbeing within and beyond the curriculum.

Culturally Sustaining Literacy Pedagogies

Culturally Sustaining Literacy Pedagogies
Author: Susan Chambers Cantrell
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807767026

"A number of academic texts address culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP), but very few focus on literacy practices that are culturally sustaining, unlike this one. Despite widespread interest among educators in culturally sustaining pedagogy, implementation of its practice is limited. This text provides authentic examples of culturally sustaining literacy pedagogy in real classrooms so that readers can see how CSP is enacted in practice, across multiple grade levels"--

Latino/a Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling

Latino/a Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling
Author: Frederick Luis Aldama
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2018-10-26
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0822982951

Children's and young adult literature has become an essential medium for identity formation in contemporary Latino/a culture in the United States. This book is an original collection of more than thirty interviews led by Frederick Luis Aldama with Latino/a authors working in the genre. The conversations revolve around the conveyance of young Latino/a experience, and what that means for the authors as they overcome societal obstacles and aesthetic complexity. The authors also speak extensively about their experiences within the publishing industry and with their audiences. As such, Aldama's collection presents an open forum to contemporary Latino/a writers working in a vital literary category and sheds new light on the myriad formats, distinctive nature, and cultural impact it offers.