Comments on: Using Bilingual Stories to Teach “un Poquito de Español”

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:17:47 +0000

In reply to Breanna.

Fantastic!!!! I do love http://spanishplayground.com and http://mommymaestra.com for “only Spanish” book lists! 🙂 I will try to think of some good ones that are only Spanish too :).

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:15:47 +0000

In reply to Breanna. I totally agree!!!!! I find that even my 12 year olds will sit and listen to a picture book- and take away different lessons and ideas from the books I read to my younger kids.

By: Breanna

Breanna — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 16:05:15 +0000

(I should also add that, as a former children’s librarian and as an aspiring children’s book author, I firmly believe that older children can enjoy a story typically appealing to a much younger crowd. It might not be something recommended for reading aloud in Spanish class, but given a “reading day,” I think my students will greatly enjoy a simple Spanish/bilingual book library.)

By: Breanna

Breanna — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 15:54:13 +0000

Thank you so much! I am a first year middle school Spanish teacher, and while I’ve already used this year’s class funds, I plan on spending half of next year’s funds (if that’s what it takes) to create a sizable children’s Spanish/bilingual book library for my class. I speak nothing but Spanish to my toddler, and book after book that we read includes the preterite, imperfect,and more (including dear Curious George, as you’ve mentioned). I’ve been asking myself for some time, “What books essentially only include simple stuff that can help reinforce what my students are learning in class?” And then I found your list. You have helped me immensely, and I will be copying and pasting the URL into my 2017/18 wish list. 🙂

With that being said, if you have any suggestions for Spanish language books–not bilingual–at the same level, that would be amazing. I don’t want kids to have the option of JUST bilingual books, especially as I know their tendency to lean too heavily on whatever English translations of just about anything that they can get their hands on. I entered my email in order to leave this comment… Would you perhaps feel comfortable sending me a few ideas?

(P.S. It might be a little on the “advanced” side for beginning learners, but “Marisol McDonald No Combina” is a great bilingual book that, as I recall, only makes use of the present tense.)

By: Rebecca Jones (@booklongenough)

Rebecca Jones (@booklongenough) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:37:56 +0000

Wonderful post! Sharing across my networks. 🙂

By: Marissa Rivera

Marissa Rivera — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:05:56 +0000

In reply to kidworldcitizen. Thanks for your quick response! I will check it out soon!

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:28:50 +0000

In reply to Marissa Rivera.

That’s so great Marissa!:) I have a friend who blogs at MommyMaestra, and she is a homeschooling mama who also is raising her children to be bilingual. Here are her reviews of 10+ curriculums- I really enjoy her site and love to check out all of her resources! http://www.mommymaestra.com/2013/03/a-comprehensive-list-of-spanish.html Tell her KidWorldCitizen sent you;).

By: Marissa Rivera

Marissa Rivera — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:50:15 +0000

Love the website and this article was so helpful to me at this time! You have listed great resources and tips that I can definitely use in class. I will be teaching Spanish to 5th graders (English is first language, Spanish is my first language) and it is hard to find a curriculum that is good. This is for a homeschooled group of children; do you have any recommendations in terms of curriculums??
Thanks, Marissa

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:44:06 +0000

How awesome for your kids!!! About adopting from Chile, my sister spent a year in an orphanage in Santiago- I’m so excited for you!!!! Congratulations!!! 🙂 Glad you liked the book suggestions- I bet the bookstores in Chile will have wonderful beginner reader books too!

By: Tracey Hastie

Tracey Hastie — Sun, 05 May 2013 03:06:41 +0000

Thanks for the great suggestions – I already have lots of material but am constantly on the lookout for more. My children are all fluent in Spanish and English respective of their ages 21,20, 5, 5 and 1. The littlies are currently enjoying learning to read with e-books from American Reading at Home which provides books in paper or electronic form in Spanish and English – they are well translated from what I have seen so far. I live in Bolivia but will soon be moving back to NZ after 8.5 years and my little girls will pick up English reading in school so I am teaching them Spanish reading at home. Adopting from Chile next year so these kids will already be reading in Spanish and will need help with English reading so I am preparing for both sides. Thanks for the help.

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:12:49 +0000

Are you doing your link-up every Thursdays? 🙂 I will definitely keep checking it out!

By: Yogamama

Yogamama — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:30:21 +0000

Thank you for linking up with “Say It Two Ways Thursdays”! This post was literally exactly the kind of thing I was hoping people would link up. I’m really glad to get recommendations because I’ve picked up “bilingual” books with really bad grammar, or that translated directly without any consideration for rhythm or rhyme. Thank you!

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:47:55 +0000

In reply to Mama Gringa.

Oh wow!!!! My sister lived in Chile for a year- lived and volunteered in an orphanage in Santiago. If you want to get in touch with her let me know:). These books are perfect because they are made for non-native speakers!!!:) Congrats on your adoption- I would love to learn more! Also- check out the recipe from Chile on this page: https://kidworldcitizen.org/2011/11/15/las-once-an-evening-snack-from-chile/
I need to get more Chilean activities up:)- I will chat up my sister!

By: Mama Gringa

Mama Gringa — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:50:51 +0000

Fabulous post that I will be sharing on my Facebook page. We are adopting from Chile and need English/Spanish books for teaching English. 🙂 The list provided here is perfect for us. Thanks so much!

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:44:50 +0000

In reply to alldonemonkey. Thank you so much Leanne!