Name: Katie Parr
Date: 08/03/2012
Annotated Booklist/Pathfinder:
Pick a theme or school subject of interest. For each of the resources in all of the
categories, write a 2-3 sentence annotation. You must turn it into a webpage as
well as submit the word document. Include appropriate citation information for the
grade level (so for first grade: title, author, call number). You may do more than
the minimum listed but you must do at least the minimum.
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Theme: K-6 Spanish Resources
Age Level: 5-12
Seven Books:
I Speak English for my Mom
Stanek, M., & Friedman, J. (1989). I speak English for my mom. Niles, Ill: A. Whitman.
I Speak English for my Mom is a wonderful picture book for teaching students
in grades 1-5 about English Language Learners. This would be a good book to
use to teach students empathy for the people all around the country who have to
depend on their children for almost every form of communication. It is not too
wordy, but the vocabulary is substantial, so it holds the interest of most
elementary school students.
Family Pictures
Garza, C. L., Rohmer, H., & Zubizarreta, R. (1990). Family pictures. San Francisco, Calif:
Children's Book Press.
Family Pictures is a bilingual picture book about a Hispanic American family
who document their culture filled lives with photographs. Students in grades 14 would enjoy this book. The little girl who narrates the story is easy to identify
with. It would be a wonderful read aloud when teaching about Hispanic
American culture.
Name: Katie Parr
Date: 08/03/2012
Si Se Puede! = Yes We Can
Cohn, D., & Delgado, F. (2002). Sí, se puede! = Yes, we can!: Janitor strike in L.A. El Paso,
Tex: Cinco Puntos Press.
Si Se Puede!=Yes We Can is a bilingual picture book about the historical L.A.
janitor strike. It would be best to use with students in 4th -6th grades. The book
would be great to use for an introductory lesson to paraphrasing for research as
well.
No is No, Si is Yes
Galán, A. S., Chaskielberg, D., & Longo, A. (2005). No is no, si is yes. Buenos Aires: Kumquat.
No is No, Si is Yes is a bilingual picture book introducing some basic
Spanish vocabulary. The book would be best to read aloud to a group of students
from ages 4-7. The students enjoy the exposure to new Spanish vocabulary. The
book also had lots of little jokes that make them laugh.
Say Hola to Spanish
Elya, S. M., & Lopez, L. (1996). Say hola to Spanish. New York: Lee & Low Books.
Say Hola to Spanish is another bilingual picture book written to introduce
young students to basic Spanish vocabulary. PreK-2nd grade students enjoy
listening to the book read aloud and always have many questions. The book
includes a list of vocabulary words learned from the book on the last pages.
Diego
Winter, J., & Winter, J. (1991). Diego. New York: Knopf.
Diego is a bilingual picture book written for students in grades 3-6. The book
tells the story of Diego Rivera and how he grew to be a famous Hispanic
Muralist. The biography for young students is beautifully illustrated, which
students this age really seem to enjoy.
Just Like Home
Miller, E. I., Reisberg, M., & Mlawer, T. (1999). Just like home. Morton Grove, Ill: Albert
Whitman & Co.
Name: Katie Parr
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Date: 08/03/2012
Just Like Home or Come En Mi Tierra is a bilingual picture book written for
students in grades k-3. The book tells the story of a young Mexican girl who
has immigrated to the United States. This is a wonderful book to use when
teaching about immigration. The students are able to identify with the young
girl and how she must feel to be somewhere so different from her own
country.
Three Article:
Contextual Effects of Bilingual Programs on Beginning Reading
Branum-Martin, L., Foorman, B. R., Francis, D. J., & Mehta, P. D. (2010). Contextual
Effects of Bilingual Programs on Beginning Reading. Journal Of Educational
Psychology, 102(2), 341-355. doi:10.1037/a0019053
Jolie Good Sporting Fun
Jolie good sporting fun. (2012). Times Educational Supplement, (4985), 47.
Nature for Kids: Beginning Spanish
Welton A. Nature for Kids: Beginning Spanish. School Library Journal [serial online].
April 2012;58(4):50. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed
August 3, 2012.
V.
Three Media: [Book on tape/CD; Kit; Video/DVD]
Cantemos Unidos
Cantemos unidos: United in song. (2004). Portland, OR: OCP Publications.
Cantemos Unidos is a Spanish language CD of 18 traditional Hispanic songs.
The songs are sung slowly enough that students can sing along with them.
Students enjoy trying to learn the songs and correct punctuation while listening
and dancing along to the music.
Name: Katie Parr
Date: 08/03/2012
Chato’s Kitchen
Soto, G. (2003). Chato's Kitchen: Book and Tape. Live Oak Media.
This book on tape version of Chato’s Kitchen would work nicely as a listening
center for students ages 4-8. Chato the cat is very excited when a family of mice
moves into the neighborhood. This book is full of Spanish vocabulary without
being too challenging. If you enjoy this, you should also check out the
Skippyjon Jones books.
Spanish: Parts 1 & 2, DVD
Román-Mendoza, E., Gómez-Moran, D., Cerebellum Corporation., & Standard
Deviants (Performing group). (2000). Spanish: Parts 1 & 2. Falls Church, VA:
Cerebellum Corp.
The Spanish: Parts 1&2 DVD is full of wonderful Spanish lessons for
students in grades k-2. There are songs, short videos, and even some
interactive games. This DVD would be good for introducing young students
to the Spanish language.
VI.
Seven Online (web) Resources:
1. http://www.cal.org/earlylang/teaching/index.html
Early language resources. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.cal.org/earlylang/teaching/index.html
Nanduti is a company that provides resources to elementary foreign language
teachers for students in grades prek-8. Some of the links on the resources page
include materials and curricula, student assessments, and national standards.
The best thing about this website…it’s free!
Name: Katie Parr
Date: 08/03/2012
2. http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4375
Spanish teaching resources. (2011). Retrieved from
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4375
The American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages or ACTFL is an
organization dedicated to providing resources to teachers who teach foreign
language to students in grades k-12. This mission began in 2005 and the ACTFL
continues to assist teachers and English Language Learners throughout the country.
Some of the links on the resources page include information for parents and
classroom resources.
3. http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/SubCategory--Elementary-Spanish--m-205
Hispanic culture resources. (2009). Retrieved from
http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/SubCategory--Elementary-Spanish--m-205
Teacher Discovery is mainly a school supply and teaching materials vendor.
They are one of the only catalog companies in the country that sell Spanish
language teaching materials specifically for elementary Spanish teachers. Their
website also contains a resources page that has links to some helpful lesson
plans and videos (most of which include their products).
4. http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslsp.html#Resources
Elementary spanish resources. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslsp.html
This website contains many wonderfully helpful links with foreign language
lesson plans and resources. This site was created by a foreign language teacher,
so the links provided are very helpful. Some of the links are outdated, so the
user might want to check the links. This is a great website for elementary
Spanish teachers.
Name: Katie Parr
Date: 08/03/2012
5. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm
Scholastic provides many resources for foreign language teachers of students in
grades k-12. The focus of this website is Hispanic culture. The site includes a
special section on Famous Hispanic Americans and some links to pre-created
webquests. This site is very helpful for the elementary Spanish teacher as well
as the regular classroom teacher.
6. http://www.learnalanguage.org/elemspan/
Learnalanguage.org. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.learnalanguage.org/elemspan/
Learnalanguage.org is a helpful website that contains many links to elementary
Spanish resources. Some of the resources included on the site are worksheets,
lesson plans, and games. This site seems like it would be helpful for a teacher to
use while reinforcing lessons.
7. http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm
Brenchley, S. (2012). Lingolex.com. Retrieved from http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm
The Spanish resources page of lingolex.com is a wonderful site for elementary
Spanish teachers. One of the links provided on the page is a Spanish word of
the month. The list is quite long and gives a definition for the word while giving
its Spanish and English meanings. The site contains many other helpful
resources for the foreign language teacher.
VII.
URL: [Where the pathfinder or booklist is hosted]
http://fultonind.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=203&s=26