Sunday, February 4, 2007

Spanish Books in Children's Area

¡Hola!
With Kindergarten Registration taking place in the local schools right now, I want parents considering the Spanish Immersion Program to know about the resources available at the Library.

We have a small Spanish section, in the Children's Area, which includes a set of Spanish encyclopedias (elementary/middle school level), along with both fiction and nonfiction books, spanning the range from early readers and picture books up through the 7th grade required summer reading titles. If you have a child in the Spanish Immersion program, or are considering this option, I invite you to take a look at this collection. Please also feel free to make suggestions of other types of materials that may be helpful to you as you help your children through the program.

Some parents have found it helpful to check out a particular title in both the Spanish
and English version so they could see the text in both languages. Read the story to your child in English, then have them read the Spanish version to you (this may help w/reading comprehension as well).
¡Hasta la vista!

1 comment:

*Lisa* said...

Here are a couple of emails I have rec'd, from Upton moms, in response to this info:

"Thanks, Lisa. This is quite helpful to know, as a parent who is interested in the Spanish Immersion program for my daughter in the fall."

"Dear Lisa, These are terrific ideas. Thanks for calming the nerves that I was beginning to feel about working together with my children who are just starting out in the program. Thank you!"