tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post6556809863629615133..comments2024-01-27T05:35:27.641-08:00Comments on Everead: Beginning a Collection of Bilingual BooksAlysa Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-64574980807951828992016-02-19T13:14:16.612-08:002016-02-19T13:14:16.612-08:00Thank you for the list, Terry! I got this comment ...Thank you for the list, Terry! I got this comment while I was at our library, so I searched the catalog for Paco and the Giant Chile Plant, but they didn't have it. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on it another way!Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-4557689495687667842016-02-16T06:51:22.809-08:002016-02-16T06:51:22.809-08:00My daughter is Latina, and when she was young, we&...My daughter is Latina, and when she was young, we'd always try to include Spanish-language books in our reading. Here is list of books we've read and reviewed over the years. http://thereadingtub.com/post_search.php?srch=spanish<br /><br />Some of my favorites are those that blend English and Spanish into the story, like Paco and the Giant Chile Plant / Paco y Plante de Chile Gigante.Terry Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291530528452127917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-2785106319312267692016-02-09T20:00:03.011-08:002016-02-09T20:00:03.011-08:00p.s. Are you still maintaining your Spanish games ...p.s. Are you still maintaining your Spanish games site? If so, leave the link here so that people can check it out!Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-84720260219568653652016-02-09T19:58:59.413-08:002016-02-09T19:58:59.413-08:00I knew you'd have a big one, Rachel! I'm g...I knew you'd have a big one, Rachel! I'm going to have to try to find the scholastic warehouse around here. Tina clued me into that a few years back but I haven't tried volunteering yet. <br /><br />Levi brought home If you Give a Mouse a Cookie in Spanish the other day and we had a lot of fun with it. <br /><br />I'll keep my eye out for you on authentic Spanish books! Enchanted Lion is a publishing house that published a lot of good European books, but I just checked their list and they don't have anything from Spain. sigh. Have you read TITO PUENTE, MAMBO KING/TITO PUENTE REY DEL MAMBO? It's a good one, and I think it's even a better read-aloud in Spanish than it is in English. Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-68297718223126677532016-02-09T19:54:26.429-08:002016-02-09T19:54:26.429-08:00LOL! I think I know what you mean. Some friends of...LOL! I think I know what you mean. Some friends of ours have a daughter finishing 5th grade in this program and they don't speak Spanish at home, as far as I know. From what they said, she understands a lot of Spanish, but doesn't speak particularly well. The fact of the matter is it takes a lot of practice to learn a language, and the reading, writing, listening and speaking are all separate skills. Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-60442838862836283792016-02-09T12:16:01.829-08:002016-02-09T12:16:01.829-08:00We have a huge collection, probably 100 books. I v...We have a huge collection, probably 100 books. I volunteer at the scholastic warehouse book sales and pick them up there, often very cheap in the build-a-box section. My favorites are simple books they are already familiar with in English, like Green Eggs and Ham and the If You Give a... series. What I want more of is authentic Spanish book, not English translations. If anyone had found a good source let me know. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486333073997828008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-88414551898058734952016-02-09T03:41:20.111-08:002016-02-09T03:41:20.111-08:00It's good that you can speak some Spanish at h...It's good that you can speak some Spanish at home. It's really crucial. I taught at a school where they spent half the day speaking French, but by the time the students reached 6th grade, I don't think they really knew any more French than anyone else. It was weird. My niece was in a similar program where they spent a lot of time not learning Chinese! I hope your program is more effective. Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com