It was the very first day for my newcomer student, César. He and his mom had just arrived in our small community in the Midwest from their home in Mexico. At the forefront of my mind was ensuring that I created a safe and welcoming space for César. I wanted to set my students up […]
Ideas to improve your child’s daily independent reading time Do your kids need some help staying on track during their daily reading routine? Perhaps you have new readers who are practicing each day, or your kids have reading homework to do for school. As a bilingual teacher turned full-time mom of three, I know that […]
With free English and Spanish templates to use at school or at home High frequency words and sight words are words that beginning readers need to learn to start reading books fluently. What’s the difference? Sight words are words that kids know by sight – without decoding. Many are difficult for kids to decode (or […]
The Spanish alphabet has had some changes made to it over the years. You may notice if you search for Spanish reading activities for your child (or students) that there are some differences in the materials you find. Perhaps you’re a parent of a child in a Spanish immersion program and you don’t speak the […]
Earlier this year, we took our three kids on their very first plane rides – to Tucson, Arizona! My husband and I moved down to Tucson from Iowa several years ago. He did his intern year of his medical residency, and I taught second grade in a Spanish immersion program. When we moved back to […]
If you’re a bilingual teacher, you know it can be difficult to find quality Spanish books for your students! I’ve always taught in the primary grades because teaching reading is my passion. One year, I accepted a position to teach second grade at a school with a Spanish immersion program in its very first years. […]
